Expressing gratitude after being nominated as the Congress candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh, 48-year-old Congress leader and Kangra District Congress Committee president Anurag Sharma said the decision reflects the party leadership's commitment to recognising grassroots
"Anurag is a young leader who has emerged from the organisation. He has worked in the NSUI, Youth Congress and Seva Dal and later became the president of the District Congress Committee. Leaders like him represent the grassroots strength of the party," Sukhu said.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday slammed Nitish Kumar's decision to contest the Rajya Sabha elections, questioning the logic behind winning a popular mandate only to step down from state leadership.
"First of all, I would like to thank our National President, Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Rahul Gandhi ji for giving preference to a worker from the organisation. Anurag Sharma has come through the ranks of NSUI, Youth Congress and the Seva Dal. He has served the party in different organisat
Shiv Sena has nominated Jyoti Waghmare, a Dalit woman from Solapur, as their candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday praised the decision, saying it's a big move that will be welcomed by women across the state.
Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Thursday said that the Indian National Congress, Biju Janata Dal and Communist Party of India (Marxist) have decided to support a joint candidate, Datteshwar Hota, for the Rajya Sabha elections.
Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Rajya Sabha candidate Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday welcomed Nitish Kumar's decision after he filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections, saying he served Bihar for over 20 years as thje Chief Minister and now will
JD(U) leader Harshvardhan Singh on Thursday hailed Nitish Kumar after he filed nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, stating that he is not the person who can be pressured into doing anything.
He explicitly stated his belief that the next Chief Minister should be from the BJP, reflecting a growing sentiment within the party's rank-and-file to lead the state directly rather than playing second fiddle.
West Bengal Minister Babul Supriyo on Thursday expressed happiness after being nominated as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha, saying it is a new platform with new responsibilities.