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100 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Congress”, published between January 2017 and December 2019. They are filed mainly under Congress, BJP, news. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Congress picks ministers in MP and Rajasthan with 2019 Lok Sabha seats in mind
The Congress appeared to choose its ministers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with an eye on the coming Lok Sabha election, seeking representation from as many of the seats it hopes to win as possible. The two states together have 54 parliamentary constituencies. New faces under veteran chief ministers In each state roughly three in four ministers are holding office for the first time, read as a sign that party president Rahul Gandhi took the final call and pushed for younger faces, even though both chief ministers, Kamal Nath inRead More
Kamal Nath government set to gain majority as four Independents back Congress
The new Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Kamal Nath, was on course to secure a majority of its own in the 230-member Assembly, according to party sources. The Congress had ended up two seats short of the halfway mark in the assembly election held the previous week. How the numbers add up The Congress won 114 seats, the BJP 109, Independents 4 and the BSP 2, with the SP also winning seats. Party sources said the four Independent MLAs were expected to join the Congress asRead More
Shivraj Singh Chouhan attends Kamal Nath’s swearing-in, in a show of grace
Kamal Nath’s swearing-in as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister produced a rare moment of political courtesy when the BJP‘s Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who had been chief minister three times, took part in the ceremony to hand over to his Congress successor. On stage together Invited onto the stage, the 59-year-old, known affectionately in the state as “Mama”, was photographed alongside Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia, their joined hands raised. BJP spokesperson Rahul Kothari said the gesture showed how gracious Chouhan was, and that he believed victory and defeat were part of politicsRead More
Congress has always let MLAs choose the chief minister, says Digvijaya Singh
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has said the Congress won most of the assembly seats along the Narmada river, highlighting his Narmada ‘parikrama’, which he had described as a spiritual journey. He spoke in an interview after the party took Madhya Pradesh from the BJP in what was the country’s closest election so far. The Narmada parikrama Singh said that although the parikrama was entirely non-political, the party had won most of the seats along the river. Having worked behind the scenes, campaigned widely and had his wayRead More
Bhupesh Baghel named next Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
The Congress has chosen Bhupesh Baghel, its Chhattisgarh unit president, as the state’s next chief minister following the party’s large win in the assembly election. How the choice was made Congress president Rahul Gandhi met the four contenders at his New Delhi home on Tughlaq Lane for several rounds of talks on Saturday. They were Bhupesh Baghel, Charan Das Mahant, Tamradhwaj Sahu and TS Singh Deo. The decision followed discussions with senior leaders over the weekend. Mallikarjun Kharge, the party’s central observer, said it had been a difficult choice. “ItRead More
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