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Bold Commitments: Highlights of Congress’ ‘Nyay Patra’ Manifesto
The Congress party has released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, prioritizing job creation, infrastructure development, and a national caste census. Released in New Delhi by party leader Mallikarjun Kharge, the manifesto emphasizes ‘work’, ‘wealth’, and ‘welfare’ as its overarching themes. It promises a nationwide caste census to identify socio-economic conditions, along with a pledge to raise the…
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Sonia Gandhi and Others Take Oath as Rajya Sabha Members
In a significant event at the new Parliament building, New Delhi witnessed the swearing-in of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as members of the Rajya Sabha. Alongside them, 12 others hailing from diverse states such as Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana also took the oath. Sonia Gandhi secured her Rajya Sabha seat representing…
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Election Commission Bars Yusuf Pathan from Using 2011 World Cup Photos in Campaign
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken action against former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who is the Trinamool Congress nominee from Baharampur in Murshidabad district for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The ECI has barred Pathan from using pictures from India’s triumphant campaign in the 2011 ODI World Cup during his poll campaign. Earlier this week, the Congress filed…
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All Eyes on Eshwarappa’s Friday Meeting as BJP Veteran Contemplates Decision
Shivamogga: Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa, who announced his retirement from active politics just before the assembly election, has declared that he will make a crucial decision during the meeting scheduled with his supporters and like-minded individuals in Shivamogga on Friday. Addressing reporters in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Eshwarappa clarified that he has not officially declared his intention to run as…
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Yousuf Pathan Set for Political Debut as TMC Unveils All 42 Candidates
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has revealed its candidates for the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. Former cricketer Yousuf Pathan has been nominated to contest the election from Bahrampore, where he is expected to face Congress party’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the incumbent representative since 1999. Bollywood veteran Shatrughan Sinha will be contesting from Asansol, while expelled TMC MP Mahua…
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Supriya Sule to contest from Baramati, Sunetra Pawar May Challenge Her
In the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May, Supriya Sule, the daughter of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar, is set to contest once again from the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. Currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) from Baramati, Supriya’s candidacy was officially declared by her father, Sharad Pawar, during a rally organized by Maha Vikas…
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Mallikarjun Kharge’s Candidature in Question: Congress Prepares to Release Karnataka Candidate List
New Delhi, March 08: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today said that the first list of Congress candidates for Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka would be released by the High Command shortly. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, “We had meetings with our Party President and other leaders regarding candidate selection for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.…
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Congress CEC Finalizes Candidates for Nine Karnataka LS Constituencies
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Congress Central Election Committee (Congress CEC) convened on Thursday to discuss candidates for 14 constituencies in Karnataka. Out of these, candidates for nine constituencies have been finalized, with the party expected to announce names for the remaining 60 constituencies either a day before the implementation of the model code of conduct or immediately…
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DCM DK Shivakumar says Congress Party Announce Candidates in Two Phases
New Delhi: Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister and Congress State President, D.K. Shivakumar, announced that the party’s Election Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday evening to discuss candidates for 50% of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Shivakumar mentioned that due to the complexity of the process, the names of candidates for all 28 seats cannot be released in…
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Retired Civil Servants Urge VP to Postpone Naseer Hussain’s Oath Ceremony
Retired All India Service Officers have written to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar requesting him to postpone administering the oath to newly elected Congress Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussain. They propose this delay until the completion of legal proceedings surrounding the alleged anti-national slogans chanted by his supporters within the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Background of the Controversy The victory celebration…
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