Pence, who loyally served Donald Trump for 4 years, is placing a high-risk bet that voters in the nominating contest will reward him for backing the Constitution, rather than Trump.
Rahul Gandhi is charting a path that diverges from the Congress’ erstwhile matriarchs. But it would be a lost opportunity if this remains at the level of symbolic tokenism.
Mallikarjun Kharge's appointment to the Congress' top post makes the chair of party president accessible to all, and gives Rahul Gandhi an address to direct the complaints to.
BSP chief Mayawati and scholar Sujat Ambedkar's critique of Congress on Mallikarjun Kharge's election as party president suggests non-BJP parties may have a reason to worry.
Even though Kharge has not been big on capitalising on his caste identity, his elevation within the party comes at a time when space for Dalit politics is opening up in India.
Gandhi, who is in Andhra Pradesh as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, alluded to Kharge as the Congress chief even before the official results of the internal polls were announced.
While Congress presidents are mostly chosen via consensus, there have been times when elections were fought. Sonia is the only one from Gandhi family to have contested for the post.
Mallikarjun Kharge & Shashi Tharoor vote in their states. Central Election Authority chair Madhusudan Mistry says 96% turnout registered for polls deciding next Congress chief.
The rally in Bellary was Congress’s show of strength and unity with Rajathan CM Ashok Gehlot, Cong president hopeful Mallikarjun Kharge and feuding state leaders D K Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah in attendance
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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