Swaminathan Aiyar | Swaminomics: BJP giving a Hindu vs Muslim twist to a socialist idea of redistributing wealth from rich to poor: Swaminathan Aiyar

Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor, ET Now, says this kind of misinterpretation of the Congress manifesto should not be taking place, although it does happen. When you see the Election Commission is pulling up somebody for a mere remark about Hema Malini, it should take action on this as it is a much more serious defamation … Read more

Rajasthan: Two former ministers, several ex-MLAs quit Congress to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Jaipur: Several Rajasthan Congress leaders including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria joined the BJP Sunday, days before the expected announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. Former Congress MLAs Ricchpal Mirdha, his son Vijaypal Mirdha and Khiladi Bairwa; former independent MLA Alok Beniwal, former state chief of Congress Seva Dal Suresh Chaudhary, Rampal … Read more

BJP to win all seats covered by Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himatna Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the BJP will win all constituencies covered by Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. He also alleged that the holding of the Yatra in Assam during the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony was a political conspiracy to create communal tension. “The … Read more

First match of BJP vs INDIA: Raghav Chadha after Congress-AAP tie up for Chandigarh mayoral election

After the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party decided to jointly contest the Chandigarh Mayor elections on January 18, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday said that this election will change the picture and direction of politics, adding “This will be the first match of BJP vs INDIA bloc.” Addressing a press conference, Raghav Chadha said … Read more

Akhilesh Yadav: Akhilesh Yadav ‘unlikely’ to join Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said he is “unlikely” to join Congress’ “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” led by Rahul Gandhi. When asked about this at a press conference at the party office here, Yadav said, “Neither the Congress nor the BJP invites us to their programmes.” Yadav, who flagged off “Samvidhan Bachao, Desh … Read more

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: People are asking us why PM Modi has not visited Manipur: Congress’ Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who is with Rahul Gandhi in Manipur for ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ said that people are asking us why PM Modi has not visited Manipur. The second day of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed from Imphal West in Manipur in the early hours of Monday. Jairam Ramesh … Read more

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Want to make Manipur peaceful, harmonious again: Rahul Gandhi on 2nd day of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

The Congress stands with the people of Manipur and wants to make the state peaceful and harmonious again, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said on Monday as he interacted with the people on the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Starting the yatra this morning in a custom-made Volvo bus, Gandhi also walked … Read more

Rahul Gandhi serves food to devotees at ‘bhandara’ in Kedarnath

Dehradun: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi organised a ‘bhandara’ in Kedarnath and served food to devotees on Monday, the second day of his three-day “personal” visit to the Himalayan temple. The Congress leader visited the grand statue of Adi Shankaracharya near the Kedarnath temple and offered prayers there in the morning. Later in the day, he … Read more