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16

Feb

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WB Cong gets over 800 applications for 294 seats ahead of 2026 polls

With the West Bengal unit of the Congress deciding to contest all 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal, the party is now grappling with a massive influx of applications from aspiring candidates across the state.   Party sources said that between 800 and 900 applications have been received from 33 organisational districts. The large number of aspirants has made the task of shortlisting candidates increasingly complex as the party prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections.   State Congress president Subhankar Sarkar recently announced that the party would fight the elections alone, abandoning alliance politics after nearly two decades. He said the primary…

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15

Feb

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Leadership responsible for Cong defeats: MP Karti Chidambaram

In a significant political statement, Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Sunday underscored the collective responsibility of leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for the party's defeats, even as he strongly backed the leadership. However, he said the average Congress cadre has a special relationship with the Nehru-Gandhi family, and backed Rahul Gandhi's leadership despite consecutive losses. Speaking exclusively with a news agency, he asserted that every political party, barring one or two, is run by families. When asked about Rahul Gandhi's responsibility for defeats in elections, Chidambaram said, "Everybody is irresponsible. Of course, the leadership is responsible. But the point is…

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15

Feb

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Rahul credits ‘people-first’ policy for T’gana local polls win

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has expressed his gratitude to the people of Telangana for the victory of the Congress party in the recent municipal corporation elections, terming the outcome as a “clear endorsement of our policies of social justice and inclusive growth.”   In a social media post, Rahul Gandhi thanked the Congress leaders and workers. "The Telangana local body polls win is a clear endorsement of the Congress government’s people-first policies rooted in social justice, dignity, and inclusive growth," he wrote. "Heartfelt thanks to every Congress karyakarta and leader. This victory belongs to…

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14

Feb

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Sharad Pawar keen on RS bid; NCP merger unlikely: Raut

Senior leader Sharad Pawar is keen to contest the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Saturday, adding that a merger between the rival NCP factions remains unlikely.   Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said he had personally discussed the matter with Pawar. “I had a discussion with Sharad Pawar saheb. I asked his opinion about this (whether he will contest the Rajya Sabha polls). He told me that he will contest the Rajya Sabha polls. He has told me,” Raut said.   Raut, a leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), described Pawar as…

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14

Feb

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting on Friday at his Parliament office with representatives from 17 major farmer unions across India to deliberate on the India-US interim trade agreement.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting on Friday at his Parliament office with representatives from 17 major farmer unions across India to deliberate on the India-US interim trade agreement. The details of the meeting were conveyed by Sukhpal Singh, MLA from Bholath and Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, via the social media platform X.     It was described as high intensity and meaningful interaction by the leaders of the major farmer unions.Sukhpal Singh Khaira, former Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, posted, “A delegation of various #Kissan #Unions met LoP @RahulGandhi ji in his Parliament…

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13

Feb

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Congress raked up the issue of “Epstein Files’ on Friday outside the Parliament and demanded Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s resignation

In what can be seen as party unrelenting over the issue, Congress raise its voice yet again in a loud manner on Friday demanded Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's resignation as his name figures in the "Epstein files" released in the United States and asked on whose behalf was he interacting with Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted for sexual crimes with children.   Addressing a press conference, Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera asked under whose authority was Puri meeting Epstein and alleged that the needle of suspicion points towards only one direction.   "In 2017, Hardeep Puriji…

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13

Feb

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Cong appoints Chennithala chairman, Tharoor co-chair for Kerala poll campaign

In what appears to be an attempt to fortify its ranks for the impending Kerala Legislative Assembly polls, the Congress has named its veteran politician Ramesh Chennithala as the Chairman of its election campaign committee, while Shashi Tharoor, the party’s MP, has been named its Co-Chairman.   Apparently following a series of meetings with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Shashi’s elevation seems to have marked a truce between Gandhi and Shashi, who had been up in arms over fears of being passed over by state-level leaders. The apparent resolution of the crisis seems to have augured well for…

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12

Feb

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Accused flees as Bengal cops blame Noida standoff

A team of West Bengal Police reached Noida to investigate the alleged circulation of “leaked” private chats of Trinamool Congress (RMC) MP Mahua Moitra, with officials claiming that the accused managed to escape despite an arrest warrant due to alleged intervention by local police.   The controversy began after a screenshot was posted on social media platform X, claiming to show a private conversation between Moitra and poll strategist Prashant Kishor. The post quickly went viral, being described online as a “love chat”.   Moitra filed a written complaint at Krishnanagar Kotwali police station in Nadia district on February 7,…

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12

Feb

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed  Rahul Gandhi for his comments during the Budget Session as “non-parliamentary”.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed  Rahul Gandhi for his comments during the Budget Session as "non-parliamentary". In a sharp counterattack against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in Parliament on the India-US trade deal, BJP described the Congress leader as the “wisest fool in Congressdom” and accused him of dragging parliamentary decorum to its lowest level.   Gandhi had alleged that the government had “sold Bharat Mata” and termed the trade deal with Washington a “wholesale surrender”, claiming it was meant to “protect the BJP’s financial architecture, on which there is a case in the United States”.  …

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11

Feb

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Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai Mayor, Sanjay Ghadi as Deputy

In a historic shift for the country's richest civic body, BJP corporator Ritu Tawde was elected mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, ending a 44-year drought for the party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Alongside her, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi was elected deputy mayor, with both securing their posts unopposed during a special general body meeting.   Following the election, conducted by BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani in his capacity as the presiding officer, Tawde took charge as the 78th mayor, congratulated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.   The election marks the end of a long…

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