In a letter to President Ramnath Kovind, state Congress president Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Goa s statehood, also urged the former to appoint a full-time Governor in the state
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BJP leaders across the state play coy, denying any big change in its divided stance over sending overtures to the strong Mudiraj leader
The former TRS minister and Huzurabad MLA, Rajender himself presented a buoyed self, while addressing the media, and resorting to distinctly more scathing remarks than since the start of the ordeal. (Photo: Facebook @Eatala Rajendar)
Hyderabad: After several days of dejected parlances across the political board, an oeillade and several hints from the Bharatiya Janata Party gave former minister Eatala Rajender a shot in the arm, and an ounce of heady confidence, reflecting at his presser on Tuesday, in which he shot an array of sharp repartees at TRS supremo and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
Congress brainstorming over poor poll show begins at CWC meet
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CWC meet was convened to assess the party s losses in the recently-concluded Assembly polls in four states and a Union Territory, amid demands from its leaders for a serious introspection over its poor performance at the hustings.
Congress has lost most of the elections since the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and though it has managed to win in Tamil Nadu, it was with the support of its bigger ally and regional player DMK.
Top Congress leaders, led by Sonia Gandhi, started a brainstorming session on Monday on the possible reasons for the party s defeat in the recent Assembly polls at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). Chairing the meeting, Congress president Gandhi expressed concern over a possible third wave of COVID-19 and accused the Narendra Modi government of having completely abdicated its duty and leaving the responsibility of vaccinating
According to the figures presently available for the 140 memberAassembly, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front, set to create history with two consecutive electoral victories, is leading in 100 seats while the Congress-led UDF is leading in 40 seats, against 47 seats in 2016.Lead
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He also said that Congress gave a tough fight to the LDF in Kerala
LDF gained victory in 140-member Kerala state assembly
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress put up a dismal show in all the states/UT where Assembly elections were held barring in Tamil Nadu, where the DMK-Congress alliance is poised to return to power after a gap of 10 years.
After the announcement of results on Sunday (May 2), Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that it s a disappointment for the party, but it gave a tough fight to the LDF in Kerala. It s a day of disappointment for many of my friends and colleagues in @INCKerala. You fought a good fight. The energy & commitment I`ve seen from you is the party`s greatest strength. We must not be disheartened. There is work ahead to renew & revive our party, & to serve the people, Shashi Tharoor tweeted.