The recent reshuffle in the state Congress has angered senior leaders, particularly the appointment of Vikar Wani as president — a post earlier held by a Ghulam aide.
The rebels, and a few fresh faces, met twice in the last two days, to brainstorm ways ahead after the party’s humiliating poll debacle in five assembly states.
Though there is no official confirmation from Sonia Gandhi’s office about Thursday’s meeting, party sources said her children Rahul and Priyanka could attend.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya declined Padma Bhushan and Ghulam Nabi Azad drew jibes from Congress leaders for accepting the award from Modi govt. But such controversies are not new.
Senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal Wednesday demanded a meeting to discuss internal party issues such as a spate of defections from Congress and turmoil in Punjab.
The Congress leader has been advocating for reforms within the Congress including calling for internal elections and recently drew flak from Jammu party unit for praising PM Modi.
In the first-of-its-kind protest against the former J&K CM, the Congress unit accused Azad of conspiracy against the party on the behest of BJP after he praised PM Modi.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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