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.
The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra. According to a communiqué issued by the Congress general secretary in-charge of Organisation KC Venugopal, the party's Central Election Commission (CEC) has selected the candidates.
Gandhi along with senior party leaders including Ajay Maken and Rajeev Shukla visited Kharge at his residence here on the occasion. The Congress chief cut a cake in their presence.
As Maharashtra gears up for the upcoming assembly elections, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance has made a significant move by finalising a seat-sharing formula.
Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has accused the Congress government of stopping Jan Manch program due to political malice.
Allegations of horse-trading have shaken Kerala’s ruling Left Front, with NCP MLA Thomas K Thomas accused of offering Rs 100 crore to two MLAs to persuade them to join the NCP Ajith Pawar group.
