KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chair Ishwar Pokharel have filed their candidacies for the post of party chair. Over 300 central positions are to be elected at the general convention currently underway in Kathmandu.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday hailed the response Congress party got during its "vote chor, gaddi chhod" rally in Delhi's Ramleela Maidan, saying that this is the biggest rally which the national capital has seen in a long time.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the Congress has protected the right to vote since independence, and that the responsibility to do the same in the future also lies with the party.
A national referendum on the "July Charter" will also be held on the same day, proposing significant reforms to state institutions, including curbing executive powers and strengthening judicial independence. Voting will be held simultaneously for all 300 parliamentary seats.
Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is accused in a rape case and had been absconding for the past 15 days, arrived to cast his vote in Palakkad during the second phase of the Kerala local body elections.
Speaking to the media after voting, Shama Mohamed highlighted the absence of VVPAT machines in the Panchayat elections. She urged voters to ensure their votes were registered by keeping the EVM button pressed until the sound confirmed the vote.
After casting his vote, CM Vijayan addressed the media, stating, "Even places considered UDF strongholds are accepting the LDF. The Sabarimala issue will not affect anything. The government took precise action. It has the full support of the believers. BJP and UDF are travelling in the sa
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress and other opposition parties on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image of India's democracy and asserted that the Modi government "will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights".
Speaking on Election Reforms, Jindal said that India frequently discusses Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business, and it is now time to make Ease of Voting a national priority.
He claimed that the most affected are Dalits and Muslims, stressing that incoming reports point to large-scale curtailment of voting rights through the ongoing exercise.
The voting for the two-phased local body elections in Kerala started on Tuesday morning. CPI(M) MP John Brittas cast his vote at NSS Higher Secondary School, Sathamangalam, highlighting the significance of citizen participation in shaping Kerala's development trajectory.