Category: Politics

Former Sitapur MP’s Son Anand Verma Joins Congress

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Anand Verma, son of former Sitapur MP and MLA Babu Hargovind Verma, joined the Indian National Congress at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi on Friday, citing his support for the party’s policies and its campaign for social justice. Anand Verma, who has previously served as a block pramukh and has remained active in social work, belongs to the Kurmi community. His brother Anil Verma is the sitting MLA from Laharpur. His entry into the Congress marks a significant political development involving a prominent…

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JDU Holds Show of Strength in Meerut, Launches Preparations for 2027 Assembly Elections

Arijit Bose

Meerut: The Janata Dal United (JDU) stepped up its organisational activities in western Uttar Pradesh with a divisional conference and welcome-cum-felicitation ceremony held at Khandoli village in Meerut district, marking the party’s preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. JDU Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Bihar Cabinet Minister Shravan Kumar, along with state president Anoop Singh Patel, was accorded a warm welcome by party office-bearers and workers during the event. Youth state president Prashant Kumar Singh was also felicitated. The leaders were presented with angavastrams and bouquets, while party workers…

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Newly Appointed RLD Uttar Pradesh Office In-Charge Colonel Brahmpal Tomar Welcomed with Grandeur

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A grand felicitation ceremony was organised at the Uttar Pradesh headquarters of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) to welcome Colonel Brahmpal Tomar, state president of the party’s Ex-Servicemen Cell and newly appointed state office in-charge. The programme was held under the chairmanship of RLD Uttar Pradesh president Aishwarya Raj Singh. Party office-bearers and workers gave Colonel Tomar a warm welcome with drums and traditional fanfare. Workers greeted him with flower garlands and angavastram, expressing their support for his new responsibility. Before the ceremony, Colonel Tomar paid floral tribute at…

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RLD Steps Up Organisational Expansion Drive in Awadh and Purvanchal

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has stepped up efforts to expand its organisational presence in Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh, with party president and Union Cabinet Minister Jayant Chaudhary calling for greater grassroots engagement and wider outreach among farmers, youth, teachers and other sections of society. A grand welcome and felicitation ceremony for Chaudhary was organised at the Mars Auditorium of the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Sunday. The event was hosted by RLD member, teacher leader and former MLC candidate B.K. Shukla. Senior RLD leaders, public representatives,…

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New Political Equations Stir in Uttar Pradesh — And a Test Looms for Congress

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape is shifting once again. The talk of the town in political circles right now is the possibility of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav drawing closer together. Owaisi, who has been trying to expand his party’s footprint beyond Hyderabad into the Hindi heartland — especially India’s largest state — has openly floated the idea of an alliance with Akhilesh, and in doing so has thrown the state’s old electoral arithmetic into disarray. At a rally in Moradabad, Owaisi said his party…

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Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav Hold Closed-Door Talks as Focus Shifts to UP 2027

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: A closed-door meeting between Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi during the Monsoon Session of Parliament has sparked fresh political speculation over the future of the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The hour-long meeting, held in Rahul Gandhi’s office in Parliament, was officially described as a routine interaction. However, its timing and the presence of senior opposition leaders have led to widespread discussion about the alliance’s long-term electoral strategy. When asked…

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Congress Holds Candlelight March in Gonda to Pay Tribute to Students

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The District Congress Committee on Sunday organised a candlelight march in Gonda to pay tribute to students who reportedly lost their lives after failing the NEET examination, as well as children who, according to the party, lost their lives during protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The march was organised in line with directions issued by the Uttar Pradesh Congress leadership and was jointly led by former MLA and District Congress President Ram Pratap Singh and City Congress Committee President Shahid Ali Qureshi. It began from the Congress…

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UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai Demands Education Minister’s Resignation, Criticises Government Over Student Protests

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai launched a sharp attack on the Central government over the alleged NEET examination paper leak issue, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accusing the government of suppressing student voices. Speaking to the media, Rai alleged that the government was attempting to divert public attention from other controversies by cracking down on protesting students. “It is extremely unfortunate. Instead of addressing the real issues, the government is trying to silence the voices of students. They are being lathi-charged and humiliated,”…

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Gonda City Congress Committee Strengthens Organisation, Warns of Protest Over Waterlogging

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The Gonda City Congress Committee held a key organisational meeting at the Congress Bhawan on Saturday, during which new members were inducted into the party, organisational appointments were announced and concern was expressed over the city’s worsening waterlogging and drainage problems. The meeting was chaired by Shahid Ali Qureshi, councillor and City Congress Committee President, while Dr Syed Abdul Mujeeb, Control Room In-charge, conducted the proceedings. During the meeting, Farzana Begum and Mohabbat Shah formally joined the Congress party. The committee also appointed Zakir Ali Bhai as President of…

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Digvijaya Singh Announces Retirement from Active Politics, Says He Will Focus on ‘Protecting Dharma’

Arijit Bose

  Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister plans 1,000-km foot march from Ujjain to Ayodhya over alleged irregularities in temple trusts Bhopal: Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has announced his retirement from active politics, declaring that he will now dedicate himself to what he described as the protection of Sanatan Dharma and raising issues related to alleged irregularities in temple trusts. The veteran Congress leader, whose Rajya Sabha tenure ended in June, said he had completed his political journey after decades in public life. Reflecting…

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