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  • Two months after quitting, Ghulam Nabi Azad now praises Congress

    By means of IANS

    SRINAGAR: Is former senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad dangling an olive department to the Congress from whose elementary club he resigned on August 26 this 12 months?

    Azad therefore shaped his personal political celebration, Democratic Azad Birthday celebration which he stated would contest the drawing close meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Sudden his supporters who adopted him through resigning from the Congress, Azad on Sunday stated that the Congress by myself has the capability to problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections.

    He stated the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) is only a celebration limited to the Union Territory of Delhi.

    Speaking to a few journalists throughout his seek advice from to Doda district, Azad praised the Congress for its secularism and stated that he used to be best towards the Congress’ vulnerable celebration gadget.

    He additionally made it transparent that he used to be by no means towards the Congress coverage of secularism.

    “I’d nonetheless need the Congress to win Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections,” he stated.

    Strangely, Azad confirmed his self assurance within the Congress announcing that it takes alongside Hindu and Muslim farmers.

    Whilst praising the Congress, the celebration’s former senior chief used to be extremely essential of AAP.

    “AAP has failed in Punjab. It cannot do the rest in those states and the folks of Punjab won’t vote for AAP once more. Most effective Congress can run Punjab successfully. It’s the best celebration that may problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal. AAP is a celebration that simply exists in Delhi UT. Congress has an inclusive coverage,” he stated making it tough for lots of to come to a decision whether or not the previous senior chief had mellowed down towards the celebration that he stated two months again had utterly not noted and over-ruled him.

    He had even stated that all of the selections taken through Rahul Gandhi had been being taken through his safety guards.

    On August 26 this 12 months, Azad had ended his decades-long affiliation with the Congress after sending his resignation chief to Sonia Gandhi by which he used to be extremely essential of Rahul Gandhi’s dealing with of the celebration affairs.

    SRINAGAR: Is former senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad dangling an olive department to the Congress from whose elementary club he resigned on August 26 this 12 months?

    Azad therefore shaped his personal political celebration, Democratic Azad Birthday celebration which he stated would contest the drawing close meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Sudden his supporters who adopted him through resigning from the Congress, Azad on Sunday stated that the Congress by myself has the capability to problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections.

    He stated the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) is only a celebration limited to the Union Territory of Delhi.

    Speaking to a few journalists throughout his seek advice from to Doda district, Azad praised the Congress for its secularism and stated that he used to be best towards the Congress’ vulnerable celebration gadget.

    He additionally made it transparent that he used to be by no means towards the Congress coverage of secularism.

    “I’d nonetheless need the Congress to win Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections,” he stated.

    Strangely, Azad confirmed his self assurance within the Congress announcing that it takes alongside Hindu and Muslim farmers.

    Whilst praising the Congress, the celebration’s former senior chief used to be extremely essential of AAP.

    “AAP has failed in Punjab. It cannot do the rest in those states and the folks of Punjab won’t vote for AAP once more. Most effective Congress can run Punjab successfully. It’s the best celebration that may problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal. AAP is a celebration that simply exists in Delhi UT. Congress has an inclusive coverage,” he stated making it tough for lots of to come to a decision whether or not the previous senior chief had mellowed down towards the celebration that he stated two months again had utterly not noted and over-ruled him.

    He had even stated that all of the selections taken through Rahul Gandhi had been being taken through his safety guards.

    On August 26 this 12 months, Azad had ended his decades-long affiliation with the Congress after sending his resignation chief to Sonia Gandhi by which he used to be extremely essential of Rahul Gandhi’s dealing with of the celebration affairs.

  • Congress calls Morbi bridge tragedy an instance of ‘BJP-created crisis’

    Specific Information Carrier

    AHMEDABAD: Liberating a 22-point price sheet in opposition to the ruling BJP in Gujarat, Opposition Congress on Sunday alleged that the new Morbi Bridge tragedy is an instance of a “BJP-created crisis”.

    The price sheet made a number of allegations in opposition to the Gujarat govt in regards to the Morbi tragedy.

    “It’s amply transparent most effective BJP and its cronies are immediately answerable for 136 lives misplaced in that unlucky incident, it’s amply transparent that most effective BJP and its cronies are immediately answerable for 136 lives misplaced in that unlucky incident,” said the price sheet.

    “The BJP govt, adept at shielding the culprits in lots of such terrible tragedies, is at it once more within the Morbi tragedy”, it added additional.

    In step with the price sheet, “Gujarat used to be some of the brightest stars of India’s enlargement tale when Congress left administrative center. The state has misplaced its enlargement momentum underneath the successive BJP governments.”

    Studying out the price sheet allegation, Gujarat Congress former president Arjun Modhvadiya mentioned, “In 2020-21, Gujarat recorded a adverse enlargement price of one.35%”. He added that the commercial mismanagement via the BJP has resulted in a lack of self belief among buyers within the state.

    “In 2016-17, Gujarat accounted for almost one-fourth of the price of the tasks sanctioned via the banks. In 2021-22, its percentage had halved, falling to 11.9%,” he mentioned.

    Gujarat’s Financial situation

    The record additionally underlined the commercial pressure of families and famous, “Gujarat had the best meals inflation amongst all states within the month of August 2022”.

    The price sheet additional alleged that “the meagre enlargement that the BJP govt accomplished has been fuelled via debt. The federal government is showcasing enlargement via mortgaging the state’s long term. The state’s overall exceptional liabilities have crossed Rs. 4,00,000 crores via the top of March 2022. The phenomenal liabilities have higher three-fold up to now fifteen years.”

    Quoting the CAG file for the 12 months finishing on March 31, 2021 price sheet alleges that “In view of the expanding dedicated expenditure on one hand and income deficit at the different, the State Executive must figure out a well-thought-out borrowing compensation method to steer clear of falling right into a debt entice.”

    AHMEDABAD: Liberating a 22-point price sheet in opposition to the ruling BJP in Gujarat, Opposition Congress on Sunday alleged that the new Morbi Bridge tragedy is an instance of a “BJP-created crisis”.

    The price sheet made a number of allegations in opposition to the Gujarat govt in regards to the Morbi tragedy.

    “It’s amply transparent most effective BJP and its cronies are immediately answerable for 136 lives misplaced in that unlucky incident, it’s amply transparent that most effective BJP and its cronies are immediately answerable for 136 lives misplaced in that unlucky incident,” said the price sheet.

    “The BJP govt, adept at shielding the culprits in lots of such terrible tragedies, is at it once more within the Morbi tragedy”, it added additional.

    In step with the price sheet, “Gujarat used to be some of the brightest stars of India’s enlargement tale when Congress left administrative center. The state has misplaced its enlargement momentum underneath the successive BJP governments.”

    Studying out the price sheet allegation, Gujarat Congress former president Arjun Modhvadiya mentioned, “In 2020-21, Gujarat recorded a adverse enlargement price of one.35%”. He added that the commercial mismanagement via the BJP has resulted in a lack of self belief among buyers within the state.

    “In 2016-17, Gujarat accounted for almost one-fourth of the price of the tasks sanctioned via the banks. In 2021-22, its percentage had halved, falling to 11.9%,” he mentioned.

    Gujarat’s Financial situation

    The record additionally underlined the commercial pressure of families and famous, “Gujarat had the best meals inflation amongst all states within the month of August 2022”.

    The price sheet additional alleged that “the meagre enlargement that the BJP govt accomplished has been fuelled via debt. The federal government is showcasing enlargement via mortgaging the state’s long term. The state’s overall exceptional liabilities have crossed Rs. 4,00,000 crores via the top of March 2022. The phenomenal liabilities have higher three-fold up to now fifteen years.”

    Quoting the CAG file for the 12 months finishing on March 31, 2021 price sheet alleges that “In view of the expanding dedicated expenditure on one hand and income deficit at the different, the State Executive must figure out a well-thought-out borrowing compensation method to steer clear of falling right into a debt entice.”

  • Nationwide Usher in: Recent ED summons to DK Shivakumar in cash laundering case

    Through PTI

    BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar and his MP-brother D Ok Suresh to depose prior to the investigating officer on November 7 within the alleged Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    “The Investigation Officer (IO) for the Nationwide Usher in and Younger India case has now modified. Me and my brother gained summons day prior to the day before today (Thursday) to depose with sure paperwork on November 7,” Shivakumar instructed newshounds right here.

    He stated regardless that he has furnished sure paperwork, the ED has requested for a couple of extra, which they’d produce prior to the IO.

    Consistent with him, the ED and the CBI have registered separate instances in opposition to him.

    “The ED and the CBI have filed a case in opposition to me within the disproportionate belongings case. I’ve moved the Delhi Prime Courtroom announcing that this can’t be accomplished. We need to see what legislation says,” he stated.

    He puzzled why the probe businesses had been after him.

    “I’m proceeding the felony fight. I have no idea why they’re torturing me with their repeated summons,” he stated.

    The newest spherical of wondering relates to Shivakumar and Suresh donating an unspecified sum of money up to now to Younger India, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in. The company desires to grasp the main points of the transactions, resources stated.

    Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    Shivakumar first were given within the ED crosshairs when he used to be arrested through the company on September 3, 2019 following a couple of rounds of wondering in a case that emerged from an Source of revenue Tax Departmental motion in opposition to him.

    The Delhi Prime Courtroom granted him bail in October that yr. In Might this yr, the company filed a fee sheet in opposition to him and a few others connected to him on this case.

    The case used to be registered after taking cognisance of a fee sheet (prosecution grievance) filed through the Source of revenue Tax Division in opposition to them in 2018 prior to a Particular Courtroom in Bengaluru on fees of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions price crores of rupees.

    The dept accused Shivakumar and his alleged friends of transporting massive quantities of unaccounted money frequently via hawala channels with the assistance of 3 different accused.

    BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar and his MP-brother D Ok Suresh to depose prior to the investigating officer on November 7 within the alleged Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    “The Investigation Officer (IO) for the Nationwide Usher in and Younger India case has now modified. Me and my brother gained summons day prior to the day before today (Thursday) to depose with sure paperwork on November 7,” Shivakumar instructed newshounds right here.

    He stated regardless that he has furnished sure paperwork, the ED has requested for a couple of extra, which they’d produce prior to the IO.

    Consistent with him, the ED and the CBI have registered separate instances in opposition to him.

    “The ED and the CBI have filed a case in opposition to me within the disproportionate belongings case. I’ve moved the Delhi Prime Courtroom announcing that this can’t be accomplished. We need to see what legislation says,” he stated.

    He puzzled why the probe businesses had been after him.

    “I’m proceeding the felony fight. I have no idea why they’re torturing me with their repeated summons,” he stated.

    The newest spherical of wondering relates to Shivakumar and Suresh donating an unspecified sum of money up to now to Younger India, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in. The company desires to grasp the main points of the transactions, resources stated.

    Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    Shivakumar first were given within the ED crosshairs when he used to be arrested through the company on September 3, 2019 following a couple of rounds of wondering in a case that emerged from an Source of revenue Tax Departmental motion in opposition to him.

    The Delhi Prime Courtroom granted him bail in October that yr. In Might this yr, the company filed a fee sheet in opposition to him and a few others connected to him on this case.

    The case used to be registered after taking cognisance of a fee sheet (prosecution grievance) filed through the Source of revenue Tax Division in opposition to them in 2018 prior to a Particular Courtroom in Bengaluru on fees of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions price crores of rupees.

    The dept accused Shivakumar and his alleged friends of transporting massive quantities of unaccounted money frequently via hawala channels with the assistance of 3 different accused.

  • Assam: BJP gaining from minority-based AIUDF’s life, says Congress

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    GUWAHATI: The Congress in Assam believes it could possibly regain its misplaced floor if other folks get started rejecting the minority-based All India United Democratic Entrance (AIUDF).

    The Congress stated the AIUDF was once in large part accountable for the expansion of the BJP-RSS in Assam.

    Lately, AIUDF leader and Lok Sabha member Maulana Badruddin Ajmal had despatched feelers to the Congress for an alliance but it surely spurned the be offering. The Congress accused the AIUDF of running on the behest of the saffron celebration.

    Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah stated the AIUDF and the BJP have been the 2 aspects of the similar coin.

    “The Congress will do the whole lot imaginable to make sure the defeat of the AIUDF within the Dhubri seat within the subsequent Lok Sabha elections. Individuals who participated within the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Dhubri instructed me they’re with us as we rejected Ajmal’s be offering to align with the AIUDF,” Borah instructed newshounds. 

    Ajmal, additionally a fragrance baron, is the Dhubri MP.

    “Folks need us to not align with the AIUDF. The AIUDF is the BJP’s elixir. The expansion of the BJP-RSS in Assam began ever for the reason that delivery of the AIUDF (in 2005). The BJP will undergo an existential disaster the day other folks get started rejecting the AIUDF,” Borah stated.

    Two days in the past, Ajmal had made a vitriolic assault at the Congress, claiming that the celebration’s state leaders don’t talk up in opposition to the BJP as they ceaselessly obtain cash from Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who additionally sponsors their international journeys.

    The BJP pilloried each events. “They have got a tacit figuring out however they fake they’re at loggerheads with each and every different. It was once obvious within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when the AIUDF didn’t arrange applicants in sure seats to make sure the Congress will get the minority votes,” BJP spokesperson Rupam Goswami stated.

    Forward of final 12 months’s Meeting elections, the Congress had taken the lead within the formation of a grand alliance of opposition events. The elemental thought was once to thwart the department of anti-BJP votes. The AIUDF was once a key element of the formation.

    It labored in favour of the AIUDF, which holds sway within the Muslim-majority seats however backfired for the Congress within the Assamese-majority seats. Many within the state, who view the AIUDF because the “protector” of the migrant Muslims, had rejected the Congress.

    After the effects have been declared, Congress and the AIUDF had fallen aside. They blamed each and every different for failing to forestall the BJP from protecting energy.

    GUWAHATI: The Congress in Assam believes it could possibly regain its misplaced floor if other folks get started rejecting the minority-based All India United Democratic Entrance (AIUDF).

    The Congress stated the AIUDF was once in large part accountable for the expansion of the BJP-RSS in Assam.

    Lately, AIUDF leader and Lok Sabha member Maulana Badruddin Ajmal had despatched feelers to the Congress for an alliance but it surely spurned the be offering. The Congress accused the AIUDF of running on the behest of the saffron celebration.

    Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah stated the AIUDF and the BJP have been the 2 aspects of the similar coin.

    “The Congress will do the whole lot imaginable to make sure the defeat of the AIUDF within the Dhubri seat within the subsequent Lok Sabha elections. Individuals who participated within the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Dhubri instructed me they’re with us as we rejected Ajmal’s be offering to align with the AIUDF,” Borah instructed newshounds. 

    Ajmal, additionally a fragrance baron, is the Dhubri MP.

    “Folks need us to not align with the AIUDF. The AIUDF is the BJP’s elixir. The expansion of the BJP-RSS in Assam began ever for the reason that delivery of the AIUDF (in 2005). The BJP will undergo an existential disaster the day other folks get started rejecting the AIUDF,” Borah stated.

    Two days in the past, Ajmal had made a vitriolic assault at the Congress, claiming that the celebration’s state leaders don’t talk up in opposition to the BJP as they ceaselessly obtain cash from Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who additionally sponsors their international journeys.

    The BJP pilloried each events. “They have got a tacit figuring out however they fake they’re at loggerheads with each and every different. It was once obvious within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when the AIUDF didn’t arrange applicants in sure seats to make sure the Congress will get the minority votes,” BJP spokesperson Rupam Goswami stated.

    Forward of final 12 months’s Meeting elections, the Congress had taken the lead within the formation of a grand alliance of opposition events. The elemental thought was once to thwart the department of anti-BJP votes. The AIUDF was once a key element of the formation.

    It labored in favour of the AIUDF, which holds sway within the Muslim-majority seats however backfired for the Congress within the Assamese-majority seats. Many within the state, who view the AIUDF because the “protector” of the migrant Muslims, had rejected the Congress.

    After the effects have been declared, Congress and the AIUDF had fallen aside. They blamed each and every different for failing to forestall the BJP from protecting energy.

  • Gujarat Polls: AAP applicants being made up our minds through BJP, alleges Congress

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress celebration on Saturday alleged that the AAP was once operating in collusion with the BJP for the impending Gujarat meeting polls and that the applicants of Arvind Kejriwal’s outfit have been being made up our minds through the saffron celebration.

    Former Gujarat MLA Indranil Rajguru, who hand over the Aam Aadmi Birthday party to rejoin the Congress on Friday, mentioned he was once soliciting for tickets for 15 AAP leaders who have been in a powerful place to win however tickets have been being given to applicants “who may assist the BJP within the polls.”

    “I took a stand in contrast as a result of I had joined AAP to defeat the BJP, no longer the Congress. I used to be instructed, ‘do not be cussed.’ The listing comes from Kamalam (BJP place of business in Gujarat),” Rajguru claimed on Saturday at a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here.

    Rajguru, who had joined the AAP after quitting the Congress in April this 12 months, returned to the grand outdated celebration, mentioning that it was once the most suitable option for defeating the BJP in Gujarat. Rajguru additionally alleged that on October 1 when each AAP leader ministers — Delhi’s Arvind’s Kejriwal and Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann — got here to Rajkot in combination in a chartered aircraft, they introduced luggage of money with them.

    He mentioned when he requested the place the money got here from, it was once gestured to him that it got here through aircraft. Rajguru, alternatively, didn’t substantiate his allegation.

    AICC in-charge of Gujarat Raghu Sharma alleged collusion between the BJP and AAP for the meeting polls and requested how it’s conceivable to “carry money in a chartered aircraft” with out the information of the Centre.

    Congress’ media division head Pawan Khera mentioned Rajguru changed into disappointed with AAP and rejoined the Congress inside months of leaving it.

    “After we name them (AAP) the B-team of the BJP. Why do they get disillusioned?” he mentioned. Those are critical fees and want to be responded through AAP and “their masters”, the BJP, Khera mentioned.

    Rajguru had on Friday joined the Congress within the presence of AICC Gujarat in-charge Raghu Sharma, Gujarat Congress leader Jagdish Thakor, Congress legislature celebration chief Sukhram Rathava and different senior leaders.

    The Congress is looking for to oust the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) from the federal government in the house state of High Minister Narendra Modi, the place the saffron celebration has been in energy for greater than 20 years.

    Elections to the 182-member Gujarat Meeting will likely be held in two stages — December 1 and 5 — and the votes will likely be counted on December 8.
    READ | Gujarat: AAP to make election struggle tougher in seats received through lowest margin in 2017

    NEW DELHI: The Congress celebration on Saturday alleged that the AAP was once operating in collusion with the BJP for the impending Gujarat meeting polls and that the applicants of Arvind Kejriwal’s outfit have been being made up our minds through the saffron celebration.

    Former Gujarat MLA Indranil Rajguru, who hand over the Aam Aadmi Birthday party to rejoin the Congress on Friday, mentioned he was once soliciting for tickets for 15 AAP leaders who have been in a powerful place to win however tickets have been being given to applicants “who may assist the BJP within the polls.”

    “I took a stand in contrast as a result of I had joined AAP to defeat the BJP, no longer the Congress. I used to be instructed, ‘do not be cussed.’ The listing comes from Kamalam (BJP place of business in Gujarat),” Rajguru claimed on Saturday at a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here.

    Rajguru, who had joined the AAP after quitting the Congress in April this 12 months, returned to the grand outdated celebration, mentioning that it was once the most suitable option for defeating the BJP in Gujarat. Rajguru additionally alleged that on October 1 when each AAP leader ministers — Delhi’s Arvind’s Kejriwal and Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann — got here to Rajkot in combination in a chartered aircraft, they introduced luggage of money with them.

    He mentioned when he requested the place the money got here from, it was once gestured to him that it got here through aircraft. Rajguru, alternatively, didn’t substantiate his allegation.

    AICC in-charge of Gujarat Raghu Sharma alleged collusion between the BJP and AAP for the meeting polls and requested how it’s conceivable to “carry money in a chartered aircraft” with out the information of the Centre.

    Congress’ media division head Pawan Khera mentioned Rajguru changed into disappointed with AAP and rejoined the Congress inside months of leaving it.

    “After we name them (AAP) the B-team of the BJP. Why do they get disillusioned?” he mentioned. Those are critical fees and want to be responded through AAP and “their masters”, the BJP, Khera mentioned.

    Rajguru had on Friday joined the Congress within the presence of AICC Gujarat in-charge Raghu Sharma, Gujarat Congress leader Jagdish Thakor, Congress legislature celebration chief Sukhram Rathava and different senior leaders.

    The Congress is looking for to oust the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) from the federal government in the house state of High Minister Narendra Modi, the place the saffron celebration has been in energy for greater than 20 years.

    Elections to the 182-member Gujarat Meeting will likely be held in two stages — December 1 and 5 — and the votes will likely be counted on December 8.READ | Gujarat: AAP to make election struggle tougher in seats received through lowest margin in 2017

  • Congress releases birthday party manifesto for HP meeting polls

    By way of PTI

    SHIMLA: The Congress on Saturday launched its manifesto for the November 12 Himachal Pradesh Meeting elections within the presence of Chhattisgarh Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

    The birthday party has promised to enforce the outdated pension scheme, 30 devices of unfastened energy and Rs 10 crore ‘StartUp fund’ in each and every constituency.

    Others provide on the birthday party’s ballot manifesto free up integrated AICC in-charge for Himachal Rajeev Shukla, former PCC leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and AICC secretaries Tejinder Friend Bittu and Manish Chatrath.

    Birthday celebration’s ballot manifesto committee chairman Dhani Ram Shandil mentioned the BJP has didn’t are living as much as the expectancies of other folks and has now not fulfilled the guarantees made 5 years in the past.

    “This isn’t only a ballot manifesto however a record ready for the advance and welfare of the folks of Himachal Pradesh,” Shandil mentioned.

    The Congress is banking at the anti-incumbency issue and urging electorate to not reelect the BJP within the state.

    SHIMLA: The Congress on Saturday launched its manifesto for the November 12 Himachal Pradesh Meeting elections within the presence of Chhattisgarh Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

    The birthday party has promised to enforce the outdated pension scheme, 30 devices of unfastened energy and Rs 10 crore ‘StartUp fund’ in each and every constituency.

    Others provide on the birthday party’s ballot manifesto free up integrated AICC in-charge for Himachal Rajeev Shukla, former PCC leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and AICC secretaries Tejinder Friend Bittu and Manish Chatrath.

    Birthday celebration’s ballot manifesto committee chairman Dhani Ram Shandil mentioned the BJP has didn’t are living as much as the expectancies of other folks and has now not fulfilled the guarantees made 5 years in the past.

    “This isn’t only a ballot manifesto however a record ready for the advance and welfare of the folks of Himachal Pradesh,” Shandil mentioned.

    The Congress is banking at the anti-incumbency issue and urging electorate to not reelect the BJP within the state.

  • Gujarat polls 2022: AAP seems to provide sleepless nights to the BJP and the Congress

    By way of On-line Table

    An afternoon after the Election Fee of India (ECI) introduced the Gujarat Meeting election dates, political actions have began selecting up tempo within the State.

    The ECI has introduced that elections for the 182 meeting seats in Gujarat shall be held in two stages on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes shall be taken up on December 8.

    Shut at the heels of the announcement of dates for the meeting polls, the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal introduced a former TV journalist, Isudan Gadhvi, an OBC, because the CM face of his birthday party. Gadhvi was once selected via public opinion by which 73 p.c supported him to be the CM face. Gadhvi is the nationwide basic secretary of AAP.

    Kejriwal has asserted that AAP will without a doubt win the Gujarat meeting elections. AAP has already launched the listing of 118 applicants for the polls. The birthday party is poised to play a the most important position within the polls giving sleepless nights to each the BJP and the Congress.

    In the meantime, disenchanted reportedly over now not being made AAP’s leader ministerial candidate, former legislature Indranil Rajguru on Friday hand over the birthday party and joined Congress. He alleged that the Kejriwal-led birthday party has been functioning as a “B-team” of the BJP within the state.

    Additionally on Friday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired a gathering of the birthday party’s central election committee (CEC) throughout which a number of applicants for the Gujarat polls have been finalised. Due to this fact, the birthday party launched the primary listing of 43 applicants. The Congress has fielded former Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadiya from Porbandar, Himanshu Patel from Gandhinagar South and Hiteshbhai Vora from Rajkot South. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi joined the assembly on-line, whilst the remainder of the individuals attended it bodily on the AICC headquarters in Delhi.

    For the BJP, Union House Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a gathering of best Gujarat BJP leaders, together with Leader Minister Bhupendra Patel, to planned at the attainable applicants for the polls.

    The BJP has been ruling the state since 1995. Despite the fact that the birthday party has an anti-incumbency issue running towards it, the absence of a forged, united opposition can also be counted as one of the crucial benefits for the saffron birthday party. A document on the other hand issues out that the BJP’s seat tally has been declining in every election since 2002. The Deccan Bring in stories that BJP’s seat tally has step by step come right down to 99 in 2017 from 127 seats in 2002. In 2007, the birthday party gained 117 seats whilst in 2012 it gained 116 seats. Between 1962 and 1985, Gujarat remained with the Congress.

    (With inputs from PTI)

    An afternoon after the Election Fee of India (ECI) introduced the Gujarat Meeting election dates, political actions have began selecting up tempo within the State.

    The ECI has introduced that elections for the 182 meeting seats in Gujarat shall be held in two stages on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes shall be taken up on December 8.

    Shut at the heels of the announcement of dates for the meeting polls, the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal introduced a former TV journalist, Isudan Gadhvi, an OBC, because the CM face of his birthday party. Gadhvi was once selected via public opinion by which 73 p.c supported him to be the CM face. Gadhvi is the nationwide basic secretary of AAP.

    Kejriwal has asserted that AAP will without a doubt win the Gujarat meeting elections. AAP has already launched the listing of 118 applicants for the polls. The birthday party is poised to play a the most important position within the polls giving sleepless nights to each the BJP and the Congress.

    In the meantime, disenchanted reportedly over now not being made AAP’s leader ministerial candidate, former legislature Indranil Rajguru on Friday hand over the birthday party and joined Congress. He alleged that the Kejriwal-led birthday party has been functioning as a “B-team” of the BJP within the state.

    Additionally on Friday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired a gathering of the birthday party’s central election committee (CEC) throughout which a number of applicants for the Gujarat polls have been finalised. Due to this fact, the birthday party launched the primary listing of 43 applicants. The Congress has fielded former Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadiya from Porbandar, Himanshu Patel from Gandhinagar South and Hiteshbhai Vora from Rajkot South. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi joined the assembly on-line, whilst the remainder of the individuals attended it bodily on the AICC headquarters in Delhi.

    For the BJP, Union House Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a gathering of best Gujarat BJP leaders, together with Leader Minister Bhupendra Patel, to planned at the attainable applicants for the polls.

    The BJP has been ruling the state since 1995. Despite the fact that the birthday party has an anti-incumbency issue running towards it, the absence of a forged, united opposition can also be counted as one of the crucial benefits for the saffron birthday party. A document on the other hand issues out that the BJP’s seat tally has been declining in every election since 2002. The Deccan Bring in stories that BJP’s seat tally has step by step come right down to 99 in 2017 from 127 seats in 2002. In 2007, the birthday party gained 117 seats whilst in 2012 it gained 116 seats. Between 1962 and 1985, Gujarat remained with the Congress.

    (With inputs from PTI)

  • Gujarat: Former BJP MP Prabhatsinh Chauhan joins Congress

    By means of IANS

    KHEDA: Former BJP MP from Panchmahal constituency in Gujarat, Prabhatsinh Chauhan on Tuesday joined Congress within the presence of celebration’s normal secretary Mohan Prakash and different state leaders.

    He joined the celebration earlier than the Parivartan Yatra was once flagged off from Fagvel in Kheda district.

    Panchmahal district Congress president Ajitsinh Dabhi was hoping that Chauhan’s access within the celebration will assist the Congress regain Kalol meeting seat, which it’s been dropping to the BJP since 1995.

    Chauhan has an excellent hang over the Kshatriya caste within the space and likewise enjoys affect in some wallet of the Godhra meeting constituency.

    “His re-entry will assist the celebration win the misplaced flooring in Panchmahal district,” Dabhi stated.

    Prabhastinh Chauhan — as soon as a Congress member — had were given elected to the state meeting in 1980 and 1985 on Congress image. In 1995, he had switched to the BJP and were given elected to the meeting in 1995, 1998 and 2002 from Kalol constituency.

    He become a BJP MP from Panchmahal constituency in 2009 and 2014.

    He was once stated to be unsatisfied with the BJP as in 2017, towards his needs, the celebration nominated his daughter-in-law Suman from Kalol seat.

    “As he was once feeling uncomfortable within the BJP, he has returned to the Congress camp,” a supply stated.

    KHEDA: Former BJP MP from Panchmahal constituency in Gujarat, Prabhatsinh Chauhan on Tuesday joined Congress within the presence of celebration’s normal secretary Mohan Prakash and different state leaders.

    He joined the celebration earlier than the Parivartan Yatra was once flagged off from Fagvel in Kheda district.

    Panchmahal district Congress president Ajitsinh Dabhi was hoping that Chauhan’s access within the celebration will assist the Congress regain Kalol meeting seat, which it’s been dropping to the BJP since 1995.

    Chauhan has an excellent hang over the Kshatriya caste within the space and likewise enjoys affect in some wallet of the Godhra meeting constituency.

    “His re-entry will assist the celebration win the misplaced flooring in Panchmahal district,” Dabhi stated.

    Prabhastinh Chauhan — as soon as a Congress member — had were given elected to the state meeting in 1980 and 1985 on Congress image. In 1995, he had switched to the BJP and were given elected to the meeting in 1995, 1998 and 2002 from Kalol constituency.

    He become a BJP MP from Panchmahal constituency in 2009 and 2014.

    He was once stated to be unsatisfied with the BJP as in 2017, towards his needs, the celebration nominated his daughter-in-law Suman from Kalol seat.

    “As he was once feeling uncomfortable within the BJP, he has returned to the Congress camp,” a supply stated.

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  • Other folks may not be misled, state has no energy to make such rules: Cong on Guj government’s resolution on UCC 

    By way of PTI

    AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Congress on Saturday mentioned other folks would now not be misled by means of the BJP govt’s resolution to shape a committee for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code.

    Calling it a “gimmick” forward of Meeting elections, senior Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia mentioned the state legislature has no energy to make such rules.

    The Bhupendra Patel govt previous within the day introduced {that a} committee headed by means of a retired Top Courtroom pass judgement on can be shaped to review the modalities of enforcing the UCC.

    “This gimmick is geared toward deceptive the general public who’re struggling because of inflation and joblessness and a number of alternative issues as a result of the failure of the federal government.

    The ability to put in force the Uniform Civil Code lies with the Centre.

    Private rules had been handed by means of Parliament, and the Gujarat Meeting does now not have the facility to make this regulation,” Modhwadia mentioned at a press convention.

    “The BJP has been in energy in Gujarat for the remaining 27 years and it’s been in energy on the Centre for 8 years.

    Now that the Meeting elections are not far away, the verdict in regards to the Uniform Civil Code does now not make sense,” he added.

    The BJP was once the use of this “trick” because the individuals are made up our minds to throw out the state govt which has left the adolescence, farmers, livestock herders and all different segments of society annoyed, the Congress chief claimed.

    AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Congress on Saturday mentioned other folks would now not be misled by means of the BJP govt’s resolution to shape a committee for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code.

    Calling it a “gimmick” forward of Meeting elections, senior Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia mentioned the state legislature has no energy to make such rules.

    The Bhupendra Patel govt previous within the day introduced {that a} committee headed by means of a retired Top Courtroom pass judgement on can be shaped to review the modalities of enforcing the UCC.

    “This gimmick is geared toward deceptive the general public who’re struggling because of inflation and joblessness and a number of alternative issues as a result of the failure of the federal government.

    The ability to put in force the Uniform Civil Code lies with the Centre.

    Private rules had been handed by means of Parliament, and the Gujarat Meeting does now not have the facility to make this regulation,” Modhwadia mentioned at a press convention.

    “The BJP has been in energy in Gujarat for the remaining 27 years and it’s been in energy on the Centre for 8 years.

    Now that the Meeting elections are not far away, the verdict in regards to the Uniform Civil Code does now not make sense,” he added.

    The BJP was once the use of this “trick” because the individuals are made up our minds to throw out the state govt which has left the adolescence, farmers, livestock herders and all different segments of society annoyed, the Congress chief claimed.