he ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday won three Assembly by-polls - Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak and Chabbewal – which were earlier held by the Congress, but lost Barnala seat to the grand old party.
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday that the result of the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections is "unexpected, unbelievable and unacceptable." He was addressing a press conference at Mumbai's Tilak Bhawan office of the Congress.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the outcome of the Maharashtra Assembly elections was unexpected.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has proved it's supremacy in the November 13 by - polls winning five of the seven Rajasthan assembly seats, leaving one each for the traditional rivals Congress and the emerging political force Bharatiya Aadiwasi Party (BAP).
Following the electoral debacle of Congress in Assembly elections BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed the party for its inability to stand up against the BJP and claimed that the regional parties continue to be the future of India.
The Congress has fielded Uma Kaushal from Tutikandi, Surender Chauhan from Chhota Shimla, Deepak Rohal from Pattiyog, Shinam Kataria from Benmore, Kusum Lata from New Shimla, Umang Banga from Lower Bazar, and Narender Thakur from Bhattakufar.
Even as the BJP is facing rebellion from some senior leaders, who have not been given the tickets to contest the Assembly poll, the Congress is ready to poach disgruntled leaders, sources have said.
Recognition as a national party entitles the AAP to several benefits, not the least of which is a reserved symbol, additional airtime during poll campaigns, enlistment of a higher number of star campaigners, and allocation of land from the government to build its headquarters.
Hours ahead of Rajasthan leader Sachin Pilot's fast against his party state government's "inaction" on corruption of the previous government, Congress state in charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday termed the agitation against the party interest and an anti-party activity.
Bommai said that this is the reason BJP is thinking well and talking in detail before releasing the first list of candidates for the Karnataka Assembly Elections.
