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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicRae Bareli

Topic: Rae Bareli

TV anchors are divided on Priyanka Gandhi’s electoral debut. Parivarvaad digs to compliments

Rahul Gandhi finally gave an interview to a TV news channel after giving up his Wayanad seat. There were no awkward questions about dynastic politics.

Priyanka set to make electoral debut from Wayanad as Rahul decides to retain Rae Bareli

If Priyanka wins from Wayanad, in Lok Sabha bypoll necessitated after Rahul vacates seat, it will be the first time in history that 3 members of Gandhi family will be in Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi cruising in Rae Bareli, leads by 3.80 lakh votes in Congress bastion

Gandhi scion is on way to record highest winning margin in Uttar Pradesh. His mother Sonia Gandhi had won this seat in 2019 by a margin of 1,67,178 votes.

Sonia’s ex-campaign manager, party-hopper — who is Dinesh Pratap Singh, Rahul’s rival in Rae Bareli

A minister of state in Yogi cabinet, Singh contested against Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareli in 2019, bagging over 38% votes, highest a rival candidate could ever manage against her.

The new Gandhi in Rae Bareli: Rahul files nomination papers from Congress bastion

Congress bigwigs flocked to Rae Bareli as party leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the seat Friday where he is contesting against BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh.

‘Daro mat, bhaago mat’ — Modi taunts Rahul after he decides to leave Amethi & contest from Raebareli

After Congress announces Kishori Lal Sharma as its candidate for Amethi, BJP also hints that Rahul Gandhi ‘camp’ kept sister out of electoral politics because she may ‘outshine him’.

Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma ‘in reckoning for Rae Bareli ticket’, central leadership to decide

Sharma was suspended from BJP in June 2022 over her remarks on Prophet Mohammad. Party had then said it ‘does not promote such people or philosophy’. 

2 birds, 1 stone: Cross-voting by SP MLAs queers pitch for Gandhis in Amethi, Rae Bareli

3 of 8 SP MLAs who cross-voted or abstained from voting in Rajya Sabha polls represent assembly segments in Amethi & Rae Bareli from where Gandhi siblings are expected to contest.

‘Know you’ll take care of me & my family…’ — Sonia Gandhi’s emotional open letter to Rae Bareli

Ex-Congress chief has been Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli since 2004. Her remarks are being seen as indication that her daughter Priyanka may take over mantle from family stronghold.

Congress left empty-handed in ‘home’ constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli

From a tally of two out of 10 seats in 2017, Congress is down to 0 in the Gandhi family bastion. Compared to six seats last time, BJP in leading in four and SP is ahead in six.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.