NEW DELHI: After much delay, the Congress on Saturday released the first list of candidates for Uttarakhand assembly polls that included names of state unit chief Ganesh Godiyal and CLP Pritam Singh. The first list of the Congress comes two days after the BJP announced its first list of candidates for 59 seats in the […]
DEHRADUN: The shadow of the internal rift in the ruling party, that was thrown open to all when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) changed three Chief Ministers in one year, appears to be looming large on the upcoming elections in Uttarakhand. The people of the state are unhappy that the government was so busy fighting […]
DEHRADUN: The Congress on Sunday said that the BJP had failed to fulfill its promises made in 2017 and if voted to power in 2022, the grand old party will provide corruption free government in the state. Speaking to The New Indian, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in Uttarakhand assembly, Pritam Singh, said, “There is […]
DEHRADUN: After much delay, the Congress on Saturday released the first list of candidates for Uttarakhand assembly polls that included names of state unit chief Ganesh Godiyal and CLP Pritam Singh. The list, however, does not include the name of former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Harak Singh Rawat or his daughter in law Anukriti Gosain […]
NEW DELHI: Putting an end to a lingering political drama, days after he was expelled from BJP, former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat on Friday joined Congress in the presence of senior party leaders here along with his daughter-in-law Anukriti Gosain. Harak Singh Rawat, was expelled from BJP for six years for engaging in anti-party […]
NEW DELHI: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday launched the manifesto favouring the youth of Uttar Pradesh with a promise of employment to 20 lakh youth and setting up of a world level cricket academy. While launching a booklet, titled ‘Bharti Vidhan’, for Uttar Pradesh ahead of assembly […]
LUCKNOW: A day after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said that he will consult the people of Azamgarh on contesting assembly elections, he may contest the elections from his family pocket borough of Mainpuri’s Karhal seat. Top Samajwadi Party sources says that Akhilesh Yadav might contest from Karhal […]
RAE BARELI: As Congress MLA from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh resigned from her membership today, political analysts watching the state elections sounded their concern on the way Congress appears to be handling the party so close to the elections. At this rate, the grand old party would not be able to win a single seat […]
DEHRADUN: With just days to go for the 70 member assembly polls, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar said that the force is duty bound to conduct free and fair elections in the hill state and it will deal with anyone who tries to provoke tension on the communal or caste lines sternly. In […]
NEW DELHI: Days after Congress released its first list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh, the grand old party on Thursday released its second list of 41 candidates, including 16 women candidates and social activists. The Congress has till date released the list for 191 assembly constituencies in the politically vital state. As per the new […]