Wrestler Bajrang Punia revealed on Saturday put an end to suspense over his poll debut as he said between him and Vinesh Phogat, the latter will be contesting the election, and he will support her throughout the process. This came after Punia and his fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday joined the Congress in the…
Haryana Assembly Election 2024: Amid the ongoing discussions about an alliance with the Congress in the Haryana Assembly polls, Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak of the Aam Aadmi Party has raised the election heat. When asked about the alliance, he said that the party is fully prepared to go solo in the Haryana elections. He…
Haryana Assembly Election: After the BJP’s bout with rebellions over ticket distribution, it’s the Congress’s turn. Right after the first list was declared by the Congress on Friday evening, its leader Rajesh Joon resigned from all party posts. Rajesh Joon will now contest as an independent from the Bahadurgarh seat. Rajesh Joon said: “I was…
New Delhi: The alliance talks over seat sharing between the Congress and the AAP for the Haryana Assembly polls have hit a roadblock, and the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is planning to contest 50 seats in the state, sources claimed on Friday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to issue its first list of candidates…
Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Congress on Friday (September 6) weeks ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls. The development comes two days after the two ace wrestlers met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Both wrestlers have also reportedly resigned from their respective positions in Northern Railways earlier today….
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has claimed that last year’s wrestlers’ protest was “politically motivated” following a meeting between Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Hundreds of wrestlers protested at Jantar Mantar last year, accusing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief…
Chandigarh: The Congress lacks the strength to contest the Haryana elections on its own so it is “cosying up” to the AAP, BJP leader Anil Vij said Tuesday, taking a dig at the two parties which are in talks for an alliance for the October 5 polls. Congress and AAP insiders said on Tuesday they…
Amid the seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress formed a committee on Tuesday for the upcoming assembly polls in Haryana. The grand-old party is likely to ally with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and CPM for the assembly polls, sources told ABP Live. AAP is likely to get 5 seats, while the…
The Congress deliberated over its candidates for the upcoming Haryana Legislative Assembly elections during the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting held on Monday. The meeting, which focused on 45 out of the total 90 assembly seats, saw the party finalise candidates for 34 seats. According to sources, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda is expected to…
The Congress on Monday released a list of six candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The party named Tariq Hameed Karra from Central Shalteng, Mumtaz Khan from Reasi, Bhupender Jamwal from Mata Vaishno Devi, Iftkar Ahmed from Rajouri, Shabir Ahmad Khan from Thannamandi and Mohd Shahnawaz Choudhary from Surankote. The candidates…