In his first speech as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP-led NDA govt on host of issues, including Agnipath scheme and NEET.
Gandhi's remarks on various issues got top BJP leaders— including PM Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh — up on their feet, as the INDIA bloc members rallied behind the Rae Bareli MP.
Congress leader follows in footsteps of his late father Rajiv Gandhi, who held the position from 1989 to 1990, and mother Sonia, who held it from 1999 to 2004.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi informed Pro-tem Speaker about decision. Party couldn't appoint Leader of Opposition in 2014 & 2019 due to a lack of MPs.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed the name of Sonia Gandhi. Meanwhile, party leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Tariq Anwar, and K Sudhakaran seconded the proposal.
Congress top decision-making body will form panel to analyse what went wrong in states where party’s performance in Lok Sabha polls was not as was expected.
Former deputy CM R. Ashoka's election comes week after Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, was appointed BJP state unit chief. Post of opposition leader had lain vacant for 6 months.
Several names doing rounds for Leader of Opposition post such as Bommai, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal & C.N. Ashwath Narayan but no decision taken yet by central leadership, it is learnt.
Former PM Manmohan Singh, all CMs get invites. Former Rashtrapati Bhavan officials say LoPs of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha being dropped from guest list perhaps a first in recent past.
Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.
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