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-led UDF opposition walked out of the Kerala Assembly on Friday in protest against the Speaker’s refusal to allow a notice moved by a UDF MLA to adjourn the House and discuss the Justice Hema Committee report, which exposed the condition of women in the Malayalam film industry.
Extending his warm wishes on the occasion, the Congress chief in a post on X wrote, “Gender equality and justice are essential for achieving social, political, and economic progress.”
The Godavari Pushkaralu (worshipping the river) will be held in June-July of 2027. The former minister expressed his dismay over the central allocation to Andhra Pradesh though Telangana has eight BJP MPs including two central ministers.
A former Corporator of the Congress was shot dead from point blank range inside his house early Friday, apparently over a property dispute, in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh.
Dr Sharma had represented his home town Navalgarh in the state assembly for three successive terms between 2008 and 2023.
