In another veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov, who is known as much for his smart moves on the chessboard as he is for witty remarks and political commentary, said he could not "fail to see a politician dabbling in my beloved game!".
Union Minister Anurag Thakur mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for running from Wayanad to Rae Bareli and said that the latter will face defeat in both the Lok Sabha constituencies.
Speaking to ANI, Purnesh Modi, who is also the BJP's in-charge for political affairs in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu, said that Rahul Gandhi did not file his nomination from Amethi against Smriti Irani as he had lost the Congress' stronghold in the 2019 general elections.
Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for another round of voting as the third phase of the ongoing general elections approaches. Scheduled for May 7, this phase will see ten Lok Sabha constituencies heading to the polls.
"...Both Amethi and Raebareli are family bastions. Since Sonia Gandhi is in Rajya Sabha this time, someone has to take charge of Raebareli seat this time. This decision must have been taken with due deliberation - that is why Rahul Gandhi had to choose Raebareli and not Amethi this time," Pa
This comes in reference to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's post where he called Rahul Gandhi "an experienced player of politics and chess" following his announcement as the party's candidate for the seat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Pakistan wants him as the next Prime Minister in order to have a weak government in power.
"In India, Muslims, Christians and Hindus are moving forward with the feeling of brotherhood. Some people try to create rivalry between Hindus and Muslims, Hindus and Christians. This is not good for the country. We governed Hyderabad very peacefully. The way some people are dividing the soc
: Former Chief Minister and JD(S) State President HD Kumaraswamy has demanded that Special Investigation Team (SIT) notice should be issued immediately to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has publicly stated that MP Prajwal Revanna had raped 400 women.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that if someone gets too much power, they tend to become arrogant.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe over Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Raebareli and not Amethi, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said that there is no reason to reply to him.
Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi said on Friday that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who himself went from Ghaziabad to Lucknow to contest polls is now questioning Rahul Gandhi for contesting from Raebareli.