Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six rebel Congress MLAs and three independents who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha resulting in the loss of Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and the win of BJP’s Harsh Mahajan
Pragya Mishra claimed that the loss in Rajya Sabha election would benefit Samajwadi Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll, because the 'traitor' MLAs have been filtered out.
In a post on X, Shivakumar stated, "There is absolutely no need to indulge in any hearsay, as I am confident that Congress Party legislators will be loyal to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to them."
Polling for Himachal Pradesh's lone Rajya Sabha seat began at 9 am on Tuesday and finished with Congress MLA from Chintpurni Sudershan Babloo casting the final ballot. The polling was quick, and all 68 members voted.
Karsevak Ajit Gopchade thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, and party national president JP Nadda for announcing him as a candidate.
There are speculations that Priyanka Vadra may contest the 'family bastion' seat of Rae Bareli. However looking at 2019 fiasco of Congress where they lost deposits in 63 of 67 contested seats under Priyanka's leadership, winning will be very difficult.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exposed how 'journalists' are rewarded for their anti-Modi rhetoric, proved by Sagarika Ghose getting a Rajya Sabha ticket
On being asked about women's safety, Mamata Banerjee lost her calm. She snapped, "I must tell you that you are CPI(M) cadres, Maoist cadres...I cannot reply to CPI(M) questions.
During the 2021 West Bengal Vidhan Sabha elections, Sagarika Ghose hailed Mamata Banerjee as a 'natural born politician who fights with passion and tenacity.'