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Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rae Bareli's tryst with Gandhi family. Will Rahul Gandhi do it this time? “No member of the Gandhi family contesting from Amethi in itself is an indication that Congress has accepted its defeat from Amethi even before elections," reported ANI, quoting Smriti Irani. Smriti Irani, the BJP candidate and incumbent MP from Amethi, defeated Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Lok Sabha elections. “Who will win or lose from here, it's in people's hands, we will work hard... Election is just a formality, people make their mood for those who work for them.

India Today report, Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has been named as the sole accused in the FIR. This is the second case filed against the Hassan MP after he fled the country on April 27, reportedly to Germany, soon after the Karnataka government formed an SIT.

Kishori Lal Sharma, a long-time loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, from Amethi, the seat in Uttar Pradesh that Rahul Gandhi lost to Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2019. Rahul Gandhi, who contested from Wayanad in Kerala, has also been fielded from Raebareli, the seat that his mother Sonia Gandhi has been representing since 2004. For the first time in a quarter of a century, the Amethi seat will not see a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family in the electoral race.

BJP) on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ditching the Amethi seat to contest the Lok Sabha elections against Smriti Irani. On Gandhi's candidature from Raebareli, BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, «Rahul Gandhi has forgotten his own slogan-'Daro Mat' and ran away from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi running from Amethi has proved to the entire nation that his slogan 'Daro Mat' is loaded with double standards, cowardice and hypocrisy.» «Rahul Gandhi will be remembered as that General who left the battlefield, left his soldiers, and escaped from the very back door rather than leading from the front...Rahul Gandhi's escape from Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi's Vadra's decision not to contest the election shows that the entire Congress campaign is shivering, collapsing and shaking, and is all set to finish off at a very fast pace,» he added.

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi However, Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi at the hands of BJP's Smriti Irani in the 2019 polls was seen as a blow to the party. Ending days of speculation, the Congress has nominated KL Sharma from its 'pocket borough' in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Here's all you need to know about him: A Congress loyalist, KL Sharma hails from Ludhiana, Punjab.

na rahega baans, na bajegi bansuri, meaning there will be no government jobs and no reservations. Also Read: PM Modi recalls helping Sonia Gandhi after helicopter crash, calling Rahul during crisis: 'This is beyond politics' Gandhi also claimed that the BJP government is secretly snatching away reservations from Dalits, tribals, and backward classes through 'blind privatisation' by eliminating government jobs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday labelled the Congress party as a “disciple” of Pakistan, alleging that the neighbouring country is eager to see the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, referred to as ‘shehzada’ (prince), become the next Prime Minister of India.

Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, once considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family. According to sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is already on the Congress ticket from Wayanad in Kerala, which polled in the second phase on April 26, is likely to put himself in the fray from Amethi as well. Rahul's candidature from the seat he lost to Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irin 2019 will be formally announced on Thursday, and he will file his nomination from the constituency on Friday, sources said.

Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is likely to end today, April 2. Congress general secretary on Wednesday said the decision would be announced in the next 24-40 hours. Amethi and Raebareli will go to the polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20.

Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who had quit the party over denial of ticket from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, on Wednesday joined the AAP. While welcoming Goldy into the party fold, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann referred to him as his «younger brother» and a «hardworking youth». «We welcome him along with his supporters,» he said. Goldy worked a lot and became an MLA but he was ignored by the Congress, Mann, who was flanked by AAP candidate from Sangrur seat Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, said.

Congress today released a video featuring Rahul Gandhi discussing chess, captioned «Just like in chess, Rahul Gandhi stays ahead of the game, always thinking several moves ahead!». In the video, Rahul Gandhi shares insights about his relationship with the game, mentioning that he began playing at the age of seven. When asked about what he enjoys about chess, Rahul highlights one of its intriguing aspects: as players improve, opponent pieces can start to operate almost like their own. Thus, players must consider not only their own pieces but also those of their opponent, recognizing that sometimes the opponent's pieces can serve their strategy. He also reveals Gary Kasparov as his favorite chess player due to his non-linear thinking.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised BJP, stating that it became the world's richest party in just 10 years, while Congress didn't earn so much in 70 years. Between FY 2021-22 and 2022-23, the income of the BJP increased by 23.15 per cent or Rs 443.724 crore from Rs 1917.12 crore during FY 2021-22 to Rs 2360.844 crore during FY 2022-23, according to the ADR report.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged all party candidates to carry a copy of the Constitution with them during nominations, public meetings and outreach programmes, and tell the people that as long as the Congress is there, let alone the BJP, no power in the world can snatch away the Constitution. The former Congress chief has been carrying a copy of the Constitution in his public meetings. He did so in Gujarat's Patan and Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur on Monday and in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind on Tuesday. «A boon for the poor, respect for the deprived and pride of every citizen — our Constitution! I request all Congress candidates and leaders to keep the sacred Constitution with them during nominations, meetings, speeches and public outreach,» Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X. «Announce it in every village and every street that as long as the Congress is there, let alone BJP, no power in the world can snatch away the Constitution of India,» the former Congress chief said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is unlikely to contest the Lok Sabha Elections from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, reports said. Priyanka will instead focus on campaigning for the party nationwide, a report in India Today said. Priyanka has not contested any elections so far.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismissed concerns raised by the opposition parties that India is heading towards an autocracy. In an interview with The Times of India, he also took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, referring to him as 'Yuvraj' and saying that the opposition's actions exemplify a scorched earth policy. "This is an example of the scorched earth policy.

Khurshid said, “The announcement will be made soon...Detailed discussions could not happen. Mallikarjun Kharge will announce it," ANI reported. Also Read: Congress struggles to reclaim Rae Bareli, Amethi amid voter disappointment with Rahul Gandhi: ‘Woh zamana gaya…’ It was earlier also stated that a final decision on the party's candidates for Amethi and Raebareli seats, considered strongholds of the Gandhi family, will be taken by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Top Events of the Day: PM Modi will address a rally in Pune at the Race Course. Mahindra & Mahindra to launch its Mahindra XUV 3XO. Meanwhile, SC will hear the West Bengal government’s plea against Calcutta HC’s order in the Sandeshkhali Case.

Sonia Gandhi], Ahmed Patel sahab crashed. I told them that I am sending an air ambulance, but Ahmed Patel sahab told me that they are all fine and not in any kind of emergency," PM Modi was quoted by Money Control and CNBCTV18 as saying. The Prime Minister added, "Once Sonia ji went to Kashi for an election campaign and she fell ill, so I immediately sent people over to see what the matter is and, if required, send an aircraft to carry her." "...these are my principles and this is beyond politics.

Odisha is being run by 'PANN' (Pandian, Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik)," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal have «married» each other in the state. Last October, former IAS officer and Odisha CM Patnaik's close aide V K Pandian was appointed Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) with the rank of cabinet minister. Wayanad MP said, «You (people) have eaten enough PANN, now it is the time for the Congress government in Odisha.»

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said talks between India and China are going smoothly and in a good environment, and India will never bow down. Singh, who is in Ahmedabad to campaign for BJP candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections, said India has become a powerful country from a military standpoint and wants to maintain good relations with its neighbours. «India is no longer a weak India. India has also become a powerful country from a military point of view. We want to maintain good relations with our neighbouring countries,» the minister said when asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's accusation against the Narendra Modi government over Chinese aggression. Talks between India and China are going on smoothly and in a good environment over whatever issues there are, he said.