India Political Highlights: Bommai govt has failed miserably; Cong is only alternative now, says Surjewala

In the meeting, there were discussions regarding the electoral strategy for the Karnataka elections. Bommai govt has failed miserably in Karnataka and they won't be able to come to power again, Congress is the only alternative now, saysCongress MP Randeep Surjewala on Karnataka elections.

. Congress leader Nagaraj Chabbi joined BJP in Delhi in the presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, State BJP president Nalin Kumar Katil and cabinet minister Govind Karjol.

. The Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan was an outstanding success made possible by the dedication and determination of the party organisation in the state. Later in the year, the Congress will seek a renewed mandate from the people on the strength of these landmark achievements and the collective efforts of our organisation: Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh

. The Congress Government in Rajasthan with Ashok Gehlot as CM has implemented a large number of schemes and taken many new initiatives that have impacted the people profoundly. This has given the state a leadership position in governance in our country, saysCongress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh.

. Whatever Rahul Gandhi has tweeted is a defamatory tweet, once PM Modi goes back from Assam there will be a defamatory case filed against him after April 14th... I am still waiting for the invitation from Arvind Kejriwal, saysAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

. No matter what they (BJP) do, Congress will come to power in Karnataka... Their (BJP) first list has not come yet, it shows that there is a lot of factionalism in their party. The tickets of many senior leaders are about to be cut. That's why they are not releasing this list out of fear, saysCongress leader Priyank Kharge.

. Congress leaders arrive at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi. A meeting of senior Congress leaders regarding the selection of candidates for Karnataka elections will be held at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence as Congress is yet to announce the names of candidates for 58 seats.

. Tweets and statements made by the Congress leaders reflect the mindset of the party. Till the time you toe the line of Gandhi family, you’re an ally. But if you decide to exercise your right to disagree with them, you will be insulted and called names: BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Congress' Alka Lamba's tweet on NCP chief Sharad Pawar

. "Sachin Pilot is an asset to the party, if he is asking any questions, it must be respected. He has the right to raise issues. In a democratic party, everybody has the right to raise their voice. If I have to fight against BJP's corruption, I'm ready": Pratap Khachariyawas, Rajasthan Minister

. Construction of a grand divine Ram temple in Ayodhya was the dream of millions of Ram devotees' which has been made true by the PM...After becoming CM, I came here for the first time. With the blessings of Lord Ram, we got our symbol of bow & arrow and name of our party...Ram Temple is not a political topic for us, it's our faith: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

. Nearly 10 months after Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis came to power in Maharashtra, the duo on Sunday visited the temple town in Ayodhya and sought blessings of Lord Ram - a development that is being seen as the launch of campaign of the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls.

The visit comes days before the Supreme Court rules on the bunch of petitions involving the June 2022 split in the Shiv Sena during which the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi was toppled by Shinde with the help of BJP.

. People are interested very much in seeing Congress as respectable alternative to the misgovernance they've endured in the last 4 years. People in Bengaluru particularly see that their city has such great potential, it is so sad that the city was evidently the most favoured destination for IT investment till a few years ago. Now, the investment is plummeting for last 3-4 years: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Karnataka elections, reports ANI

. On April 11, I will do a one-day hunger strike to mark my words that action should be taken against corruption in the state so that the public does not feel that we are not doing any work or we have not fulfilled any of our promises: Sachin Pilot, Congress MLA (ANI)

. You all know that the central govt is misusing the central agencies. On one hand where central govt is misusing the agencies to target the leadership of Congress, but in Rajasthan, we are neither using them nor misusing them. This was an important issue..because the public should not think that we don't fulfil our promises: Sachin Pilot, Congress MLA (ANI)

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attacked the previous dispensations for their apparent lax attitude towards dealing with corruption, saying that it was only after 2014, when theBJP-led NDA came to power, that the issue was dealt with severely.

The Prime Minister said that unfortunately, India got a legacy of corruption at the time of Independence and lamented the fact that instead of removing it, "some people kept nourishing this malady".

. We also believe in Lord Ram. We have also gone to Ayodhya several times. But BJP never came with our party. When Babri incident happened they ran away...Farmers in Maharashtra are in problems due to rain and hailstorm but ignoring all these issues the govt of the state went to Ayodhya. Will Lord Ram bless them?... They are copying us. Public knows who is original and duplicate: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction

. "Lord Ram's blessings are with us and that is why we have got the symbol of bow and arrow," says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as he leaves for Ayodhya from Lucknow

. BN Chandrappa appointed as Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect, reports ANI

India Political Highlights: Bommai govt has failed miserably; Cong is only alternative now, says Surjewala

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