Former Congress MP and Karnataka's deputy CM DK Shivakumar's brother, DK Suresh speaking to media on Wednesday talks about Congress performance in J&K and Haryana assembly elections.
As the BJP leads to the majority mark and edges towards a hat-trick in the Haryana assembly, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday credited the party's "victory" to the public and the workers of the party and said that the work BJP has done for Haryana's wrestlers, farmers and youth,
"As per the input I have with me, we are touching the majority. Congress is getting the majority. There are several seats that we have won...but the same is yet to be updated..." Hooda told reporters here as the Election Commission continued posting results from the counting of votes that
Congress candidate from Central Shalteng assembly seat Tariq Hameed Karra said on Sunday that they are ready to hold dialogues with any party and people who are on the same page with throwing Bharatiya Janata Party out of the "power corridor" in Jammu and Kashmir.
Exuding confidence over registering victory in the assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, Congress leader Harish Rawat said that the people of J&K have voted for peace and development and the only option they could find is the National Conference-Congress alliance.
Thwarting any rumours of infighting with the Congress party, former Haryana Chief Minister and party leader Bhupinder Hooda said that the decision of who will become the Chief Minister if Congress wins the assembly elections will ultimately rest with the high command.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said on Tuesday that the BJP government in Haryana has cheated the young people, wrestlers and farmers in the ten years the BJP has ruled the state.
As the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections approaches, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Congress candidate from the Dooru constituency, stated on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats in Jammu.
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday said that the residents of Haryana have faced challenges for the past decade and whether they are farmers, wrestlers or soldiers, they are all determined to bring about a change.
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday asserted that the discussion for the Chief Minister's post among the coalition partners in Maharashtra will held after the elections, and added that their only aim is to remove the 'corrupt' government from power.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Saturday that priority of Congress is to restore statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the state has never been changed to Union Territory before.
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday exuded confidence of Congress forming government in the assembly elections in the state and said the party's manifesto has guarantees for various sections, including the youth, farmers and women.