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Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

Sustain momentum created in LS poll, Sonia tells Cong MPs

Tribune News Service New Delhi, July 31 Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday reminded Congress MPs about the impending Assembly elections in four states and said they must sustain the momentum and goodwill that had been generated... Key Points

The Tribune

BJP secures historic 3rd term in Haryana, NC-Congress alliance set to form govt in J&K

In Haryana, BJP has left Congress in the dust. In J&K, priority for the NC-Congress coalition govt will be restoration of full statehood, says Congress. Key Points

ThePrint

Sweet revenge for Congress's Chander Mohan as he beats BJP's Gian Chand by slim margin in Panchkula

Five years ago, Congress had fielded Chander Mohan from this seat but he had lost to Gian Chand Gupta by a narrow margin of nearly 5,000 votes. This time, he won by 1,997 votes. Key Points

ThePrint

Joy to bitterness in 4 months. How Congress crashed in Haryana after cruising post LS poll results

There were sceptics who flagged against going all out with Hoodas & to reach out to his rival & Dalit leader Kumari Selja. But all such doubts were cast aside in run-up to polls. Key Points

ThePrint

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

Sustain momentum created in LS poll, Sonia tells Cong MPs

Tribune News Service New Delhi, July 31 Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday reminded Congress MPs about the impending Assembly elections in four states and said they must sustain the momentum and goodwill that had been generated... Key Points

The Tribune

Sustain momentum created in LS poll, Sonia tells Cong MPs

Tribune News Service New Delhi, July 31 Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday reminded Congress MPs about the impending Assembly elections in four states and said they must sustain the momentum and goodwill that had been generated... Key Points

The Tribune

Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader

Smriti Irani, who unseated Rahul Gandhi from the Congress bastion in the 2019 elections, lost the Amethi constituency to the Congress loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma by a huge margin of over 1.65 lakh votes. Key Points

India Today

Indian TV news is showing the brewing political war like it is—giving all parties airtime

We are not just hearing from Congress and BJP. News channels are inviting voices from JDU and TDP to DMK, Samajwadi Party, TMC, and RJD. Hopefully, this trend will become the norm. Key Points

ThePrint

Why Rahul Gandhi chose Raebareli over Wayanad. Five points

It was Wayanad in Kerala that sent Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Parliament even as he lost Amethi in 2019. Now, Rahul has given up Wayanad for Raebareli. What are the five big reasons behind this decision and what does the move signify? Key Points

India Today

Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Polls: If Congress battle cry is historical link, BJP bets on local factor in Raeb

In his address here on Sunday, Union minister Amit Shah said if the essence of 400 paar could be met with one seat, it was Raebareli. The remark underscores the perceptional value this seat carries in BJP's mission to trounce Congress, with Amethi already being vacated for a family 'representative' instead of a member. Key Points

Economic Times

Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping

India News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail. Key Points

Times Of India

LS polls: 'Ahmed Patel's legacy won't go in vain,' Mumtaz says after Cong announces to give late father's seat to AAP

News News: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, reacts to the announcement of giving her father's seat to AAP. She apologizes to the district cadre and vows to make the Congress party stronger. Key Points

Times Of India

BJP's Gourav Vallabh jabs Congress, says 'party run by PAs of ex-ministers'

Newly-inducted BJP leader Gourav Vallabh has slammed his former party, Congress, saying the latter is run by "PAs of former ministers". He also said that Congress is unable to understand the issues and aspirations of 'new India'. Key Points

India Today

'Misogynist' — BJP attacks Congress over Surjewala's remark on Hema Malini, he says 'my words twisted'

Surjewala claimed BJP put out only selected parts of his speech in Kaithal. The BJP IT cell 'distorted' the video, he said, urging people to watch the entire clip. Key Points

ThePrint

Sanjay Nirupam faces disciplinary action for slamming Congress for conceding key seat to Shiv Sena (UBT)

Nirupam’s name removed from list of star campaigners too, said Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole. Nirupam has hinted at parting ways with Congress, saying all options are open. Key Points

ThePrint

Lok Sabha polls: Congress has emergency mindset, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of lacking faith in democracy, claiming it has an Emergency mindset and engages in negative politics to incite the public against him. Modi made these remarks while addressing BJP rallies in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, and Kotputli, Rajasthan. Key Points

Economic Times

Congress releases list of 17 Lok Sabha candidates, Y S Sharmila Reddy to contest from Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa

Congress releases list of 17 Lok Sabha candidates, fields Y.S. Sharmila Reddy from Kadapa | Latest News India Key Points

Hindustan Times

MVA wrangles over Mumbai, Sangli seats; NDA struggles over Nashik

The Mumbai South Central seat has also caused a heartburn within the Congress as the party was keen to field Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad from the constituency. While Gaikwad has not come out against the Sena (UBT) decision, however, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, who was keen to contest from Mumbai North West, has given an ultimatum of a week to his party to resolve the issue or else all options would be open . Key Points

Economic Times

No INDIA alliance in Bengal; voting for CPI (M), Congress would mean voting for BJP: Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the CPI(M) and Congress of aligning with the BJP in West Bengal, asserting that the opposition alliance has collapsed in the state. She urged people not to vote for the Left-Congress-ISF alliance, stating that supporting them would essentially be supporting the BJP. Key Points

Economic Times