Will big crowds at Rahul rally translate into big votes?
It’s not always that a Congress rally in Poorvanchal, one of India’s most backward areas, sees a healthier turnout than that of Samajwadi Party. Not, at least, in an area with a strong Muslim presence.
But Rahul Gandhi seemed to have achieved this feat at his rally in Varanasi’s Beniabagh Ground on Saturday – crowds exceeding Mulayam Singh Yadav’s public meeting at the same ground five days ago. Beniabagh is among the SP chief ‘s favourite rally venues because of the Muslim neighbourhood overlooking the dusty the ground. Read more
Mega battle on: UP assembly elections begin today
Fifty-five assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh go to polls on Wednesday, setting in motion an electoral battle which will have a bearing on the timing of Rahul Gandhi assuming greater responsibilities and the Centre’s stability, and provide Mulayam Singh Yadav with an opportunity to bounce back into pre-eminence in the largest state. Read more
Robert Vadra statement internal matter of Gandhis: BJP
Opposition BJP on Monday took a dig at the Congress’s first family, saying Robert Vadra’s comment about joining politics was their internal family matter and hence the party would not like to comment on it.
Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra told reporters in Uttar Pradesh on Monday that he could join politics if people wanted it. This led to intense speculation about why the remark was made even as it was a reply to a straight question from reporters. Read more
Mayawati calls Congress `mahabhrasht’, dares Opposition to throw out tainted candidates
The ruling BSP, which is facing a slew of corruption charges, on Thursday, struck back at the opposition parties. While reacting to Supreme Court’s decision to cancel 122 license for 2G spectrum granted to telecom companies UP chief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati said that now it is clear that Congress led UPA government at the centre is `maha-brashtachari’ (most corrupt), the BSP also dared opposition parties to take action as it has done against their candidates who were caught in a TV sting operation asking `corporate house’ to fund their elections promising out of way favours after elections. Read more
Sonia Gandhi kicks off election campaign in UP
Kicking off her election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday attacked chief minister Mayawati for dismissing her ministers on election eve and asked whether this has cleansed her government.
“The present chief minister dismissed 21 of her ministers on election eve. She was not able to see their corruption in the past five years. I want to ask whether taking resignations made her government clean,” Gandhi said. Read more
Punjab polls: Six top guns of Punjab politics cast their votes in Lambi
As many as six top guns of Punjab politics, all from the native Badal village and including the three rival brothers – Parkash Badal (SAD), Gurdas Badal (PPP) and Maheshinder Singh Badal – cast their votes in the Lambi constituency on Monday.
The three brothers are contesting against each other from Lambi. While the incumbent chief minister Parkash Badal and Gurdas Badal are biological siblings, Maheshinder is their second cousin. Read more