Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Shatrughan Sinha heads to Congress, says he is a supporter of the Nehru-Gandhi family
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who had stayed in the BJP for years despite a strained relationship with its leadership, has decided to join the Congress. His meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi, and a photograph of the two, confirmed a move that had long been expected. What Sinha said The 72-year-old said Rahul Gandhi had been encouraging and had praised the dignity with which he had handled attacks within the BJP. Although younger than him, Mr Gandhi was now a popular national leader, Sinha said, adding: “I am a supporter ofRead More
Congress fighting 2019 Lok Sabha polls to save the nation, says Priyanka Gandhi in Amethi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Wednesday that the 2019 Lok Sabha election was being fought to save the country and that a victory for party president Rahul Gandhi would be a victory for India. She was speaking during a two-day visit to Amethi and Rae Bareli to energise grassroots workers. Message to workers Asked whether she was telling workers that Rahul Gandhi would be the next Prime Minister, she said she was asking them to go to the people and fight hard. Responding to a question onRead More
Denied ticket, BJP MP from Hardoi Anshul Verma joins Samajwadi Party
Anshul Verma, the BJP’s Member of Parliament from Hardoi, joined the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday after being denied a party ticket. He was inducted in the presence of SP president Akhilesh Yadav and senior leader Azam Khan. A ‘chowkidar’ resignation Verma said he had handed his resignation as a ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) to a guard at the BJP office in Lucknow earlier that day and had also given him a day’s wages. Speaking to reporters at the SP office, he asked how many people would want their children to become chowkidars,Read More