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After Malviya’s tweet, Congress clarifies that Rahul Gandhi was in Nepal to attend a friend’s wedding

Rahul Gandhi, the Congress’ senior leader and former president, was in Nepal on Tuesday to attend the wedding of a journalist friend, according to the party. The statement came after Amit Malviya, the BJP’s head of information and technology, posted a video on Twitter purporting to show Gandhi at a nightclub. “When Mumbai was seized, […]Continue Reading
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Prashant Kishor Still With Us, Says Mamata Banerjee After Congress Dud

Mamata Banerjee, the party’s chief, told NDTV today that the Trinamool Congress will continue to work with political strategist Prashant Kishor. Ms Banerjee’s remark came days after Mr Kishor’s failed attempt to join the Congress party. Ms Banerjee was re-elected in Bengal with the help of Prashant Kishor’s IPAC. Last week, Prashant Kishor’s Continue Reading
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Prashant Kishor declines an invitation to join Congress after being denied a free hand

Today, election strategist Prashant Kishor said a firm “no” to the Congress, indicating that the party was not ready for any major changes. Mr Kishor turned down a spot on the party’s “Empowered Action Group,” citing the Congress’s need for leadership and “collective will to fix deep rooted structural problems.” According to Continue Reading
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Smriti Irani’s address to MPs as a “Lady Member” has sparked a debate in the Lok Sabha

Smriti Irani, a Union Minister, questioned why a female member of Parliament cannot be addressed as a lady today. During Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary of the Congress and Sougata Ray of the Trinamool Congress objected to Ms. Irani referring to Geetha Viswanath Vanga of the YSRCP as a lady member. […]Continue Reading