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Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi
KL Sharma, who has worked in Amethi and Rae Bareli region for over 40 years, termed this a victory of the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:50 PM IST
Smriti Irani accuses Gandhi family of capturing polling booths in Amethi
Smriti Irani said that the party couldn't digest when an ordinary party worker defeated them and ended their long stint in Amethi.
Published on May 17, 2024 09:11 PM IST
'How did Amit Shah get to know?': Priyanka on mother-daughter meet in Thailand
Priyanka Gandhi accused Amit Shah of monitoring women's activities and questioned how he obtained information about her trip to Thailand.
Updated on May 15, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Sam Pitroda fans another row, then quits post as PM Modi leads attack
The dramatic development came after PM Modi repeatedly attacked the Congress over the remarks, and the party distanced itself from the comment.
Updated on May 09, 2024 06:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
People of Amethi not behind Cong’s loss in 2019: Kishori Lal Sharma
KL Sharma will go head-to-head against union minister Smriti Irani in Amethi for the Lok Sabha elections
Published on May 07, 2024 11:40 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Amethi
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Loyalist in the fray, Amethi still a prestige battle for Gandhi family
Priyanka Gandhi was present in Amethi on Friday to underline Kishori Lal Sharma’s importance and association with the Gandhi family. She mentioned this fact before Sharma filed his nomination papers in Amethi.
Updated on May 05, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Who is Kishori Lal Sharma, Congress nominee from Amethi against Smriti Irani
Kishori Lal Sharma, who is from Punjab’s Ludhiana, has worked for the Gandhis in Amethi and Rae Bareli since the 1980s
Published on May 03, 2024 04:21 PM IST
Restive opposition camp breathes easy with Rahul Gandhi’s Rae Bareli candidature
With this, the Congress and the SP have named their candidates on all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, of which the SP is contesting on 63 and the Congress on 17
Updated on May 03, 2024 04:22 PM IST
Smriti Irani reacts to Rahul Gandhi's Amethi move: ‘Accepted defeat’
In 2004, Sonia Gandhi switched over to Rae Bareli, handing the reins of the stronghold to Rahul Gandhi.
Updated on May 03, 2024 02:56 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Kamal Nath-BJP rumours: Why is ‘Indira Gandhi’s third son' upset with Congress?
Kamal Nath's close associate Sajjan Singh Verma hinted that his boss had been insulted.
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 04:58 AM IST
‘Sexual connotation’: Sharmistha Mukherjee says attacked by Congress on internet
Sharmistha Mukherjee claimed a supporter followed by senior Congress leaders said nasty things about her on social media.
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 07:46 PM IST
Nobody from Gandhi family in position to contest from UP, says Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur said that those who used to oppose Ram are scared of stepping into Uttar Pradesh
Published on Feb 05, 2024 08:43 PM IST
National Herald case: BJP accuses Gandhi family of appropriating freedom struggle
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad lashed out at the Congress for calling ED’s action in the National Herald case ‘a murder of democracy’
Published on Nov 22, 2023 01:53 PM IST
'…only one family's women': Smriti Irani's dig at Congress over reservation bill
Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (women's reservation bill) in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new complex.
Published on Sep 19, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Assam CM's 'send to Moon' jibe at Gandhi family, warns Rahul Gandhi
Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the Gandhi family to clear its stance on repeated remarks against ‘Sanatana Dharma’.
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 08:38 PM IST
Congress gets battle ready
CWC reshuffle aims to strike a balance ahead of polls that will determine the party’s future
Published on Aug 21, 2023 09:02 PM IST
HT Editorial
Congress trying to separate Karnataka from India: PM Modi
PM Modi accuses Congress of advocating for "separating" Karnataka from India and insulting India's sovereignty.
Updated on May 08, 2023 05:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Rajasthan: Ujjawala scheme name changed to gain political mileage, says BJP
Gehlot said the state government will provide 12 LPG cylinders to those enrolled under the Ujjwala scheme at a subsidised rate of ₹500 each and thus rebranded the scheme as the Indira Gandhi Gas Cylinder Subsidy
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 06:10 PM IST
Will quota push help the Opposition?
Caste-based redistributive policies continue to have poll appeal. But before the Opposition can cash in, there are hurdles in the way
Published on Apr 18, 2023 07:47 PM IST
HT Editorial
Jammu Kashmir Congress hits out at Ghulam Nabi Azad over comments on Nehru, Gandhi family
Senior Congress leaders from Jammu Kashmir said Ghulam Nabi Azad never raised these issues when he was enjoying benefits of being a Union cabinet minister
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 02:49 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Srinagar
Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy switches to BJP
Former Congress leader and last chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Friday joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Pralhad Joshi in the national capital.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:26 PM IST
Saptarshi Das, New Delhi
Himachal assembly passes Bill for welfare of orphans
Replying to the discussion on this Bill in the Himachal assembly, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that through the Sukhashray Yojana, the government has tried to get over the sense of pity for orphans by providing them with rights.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:11 PM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
Will snatch Rae Bareli as well in 2024: Smiti Irani warns Congress
Keeping up the attack on the Gandhi family, Union minister Smriti Irani dared Rahul Gandhi for a debate on the farmers’ issue and raised questions about Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s proposed Kisan Yatra in UP, describing it as a stunt.
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 09:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Manish Chandra Pandey
‘Won’t let you move around in state’: Congress minister warns dissenters
The letter by dissidents said that the party has witnessed a steady decline reflected in successive electoral verdicts in 2014 and 2019, noting that the reasons were manifold.
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Faisal Malik
Amarinder opposes challenge to Gandhi family leadership
‘Only Gandhis can lead the party back to glory and protect nation from internal and external threats’
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 07:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Parliament amends SPG Act, government denies vendetta
The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha last week, received the Rajya Sabha’s approval after a fierce debate in which Congress members accused the government of not being sensitive to the security needs of the Gandhi family. They asked the government to rise above party politics.
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 06:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Govt explains what led to breach at Priyanka’s home; three suspended
Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra described it as a “very big” security lapse and alleged that it was a “political move” to remove SPG cover for the Gandhi family
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 05:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Why the Gandhis cannot lead India’s Opposition, writes Ramachandra Guha
Younger Indians are rightly appalled that the party of the freedom movement believes that only a fifth-generation dynast can lead it. Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka may think they owe it to the Congress to stay in politics. They owe it to the country to go
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 02:20 AM IST
Advocate files PIL in bid to restore SPG cover for Gandhi family
The advocate said he had also appealed to the high court to ask for the report of the security agency on grounds of which the SPG cover to the Gandhi family was withdrawn by the Centre.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Gwalior | Mahesh Shivhare
The Congress must bid farewell to the Gandhis | Opinion
I believe the Congress needs to bid farewell to the Gandhis, and reconstitute itself as a federal party. That would be a party which allows for the emergence of strong, self-reliant leaders
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 02:23 AM IST
Mark Tully
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