A day after the Rajya Sabha election delivered an unexpected setback to the Congress in Jharkhand, public disagreements among constituents of the ruling Mahagathbandhan surfaced on Friday, exposing strains within the alliance.
Nathwani reportedly secured 28 votes, defeating Congress nominee Pranav Jha, who could get just 20 votes despite the INDIA bloc enjoying a comfortable majority in the Assembly.
Voting for two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand began on Thursday with JMM, Congress and BJP-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani locked in a keenly watched contest.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday intensified his attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of spearheading a systematic campaign to weaken Opposition parties by encouraging elected representatives to defect to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
DMK has intensified its attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing Congress of working against INDIA bloc allies in state elections and blaming his leadership for growing discontent within the opposition alliance.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Friday claimed that the people of the national capital are shocked to see the way Congress leaders are speaking against the corruption and misrule of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by taking out Nyay Yatra.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, slammed the BJP-led government on the eighth anniversary of demonetisation, and said it paved the way for “monopolies” by “devastating” Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the informal sector.
Ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, Congress on Friday kicked off its ‘Nyay Yatra’ from Rajghat in a bid to generate support for the upcoming election and expose the shortcomings of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
The Prime Minister said, "We entered politics to serve the public. For some people, the foundation of politics is looting the people. The intention of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is to loot the people."
After joining the Congress, Joshi had made several allegations against Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He had even charged the saffron party with ruining the Jansangh’s legacy.
