A reshuffle to revive Congress instead triggers discord, as ex-CM Rawat’s offer to work at the booth level is read as sarcasm and reopens factional rifts.
BJP claims Muslim university controversy a ‘ploy’ by Congress to influence the community in 10-12 assembly segments. Congress says ruling party’s ‘divisive politics’ won’t work.
Former CM Harish Rawat & supporters say expelled BJP leader is a ‘habitual defector’ who ‘conspired against Congress’ in 2016. Second group says he has apologised, has strong voter base.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are likely to address just seven rallies, with no role planned for other central leaders, in a campaign that will largely be 'former CM Harish Rawat vs BJP'.
The Congress’s central leadership will decide on a chief minister after the elections, said state party leaders who attended a meeting with Rahul Gandhi Friday.
In Facebook and Twitter posts, former Uttarakhand CM hits out at party leadership, says 'representatives of those on whose orders we have to swim are trying to bind' him.
In a tweet Monday, Jhakhar lashed out at Rawat over latter's statement that assembly elections will be fought under Navjot Singh Sidhu, said it is 'likely to undermine CM’s authority'.
Congress leaders say the party high command has failed to iron out differences within its Uttarakhand unit, mainly between former CM Harish Rawat & leader of opposition Pritam Singh.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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