Anindita Sanyal

For Top Job In Madhya Pradesh, Experience May Trump Youth

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 13, 2018

Veteran leader Kamal Nath, who brought together warring factions to deliver a victory for the Congress in the bellwether heartland state of Madhya Pradesh, is most state leaders' choice for the post of chief minister, sources said.

To Choose Chief Ministers, Rahul Gandhi's Hi-Tech, 'Democratic' Solution

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 13, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has gone to the grassroots to select Chief Ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

"My Soul Belongs In Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan Rules Out Delhi Move

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the three-time BJP Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, accepted responsibility for the party's defeat in the state, absolving the party's government at the Centre. The BJP had trailed the Congress by five seats in a hard fought election, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah campaigned in the state...

"Accept People's Mandate," Says PM As Congress Takes 3 BJP States

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tweeted his congratulations for the Congress, Telangana's K Chandrashekar Rao and the Mizo National Front for their victories in the assembly elections this evening. "We accept the people's mandate with humility," his tweet read.

From Mayawati's Party Leader, An Assurance For Congress

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 12, 2018

A senior leader of Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party has assured that the party would do all it can to stop the BJP from coming to power in any of the three heartland states where assembly elections have been held. The Congress, which is ahead in all three, had reached out to the BJP for support in a third, where a split verdict is still possible.

On Election In Five States, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth's Response

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The opposition jubilation over the Congress triumph in three heartland states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh - has also touched two newcomers to politics: Actor-politicians Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.

Alliance With Chandrababu Naidu Worked Against Congress, Says KCR

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

K Chandrashekar Rao, the runaway hit in this round of assembly elections, said the people of Telangana have voted for "development". Mr Rao's party is leading in 88 of the state's 119 seats, far outstripping the Congress-Chandrababu Naidu alliance.

Results Out, Drama In Madhya Pradesh As Congress Pings Governor

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Congress ended the BJP's winning streak in the three heartland states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday in elections that are seen as semi-finals before next year's national elections. While the party won Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, it bagged 114 seats in Madhya Pradesh, two short of majority. In Telangana, K Chandrashekh...

As Leads Waver, Congress Dials Mayawati For Madhya Pradesh: Sources

India News | Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Congress has approached Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party this afternoon as results indicated that Madhya Pradesh might be heading for the split verdict which several exit polls have predicted.

For Huge Mandate in Chhattisgarh, Congress Plans "Thank You" For Farmers

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Congress today said the first act of its government in Chhattisgarh will be to sign-off a loan waiver for farmers - a "thank you" note for the huge mandate it is set to receive. The party is ahead on more than 60 of the state's 90 seats.

Yashodhara Raje "Very Hopeful" Of BJP Win In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The BJP's Yashodhara Raje said she was "very hopeful" about a BJP victory in Madhya Pradesh as the leads see-sawed between the party and challenger Congress.

Will Form Government In Three States, Says Congress's Abhishek Singhvi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi today said the party will form government in all three heartland states. Within two hours of counting, the party has established a huge lead over the BJP in Rajasthan, which appears to be sticking to its trend of voting out the incumbent.

In Telangana, K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS Strikes Gold

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 12, 2018

K Chandrashekar Rao's move to dissolve the Telangana assembly paid off handsomely as his Telangana Rashtra Samithi established a huge win over the Congress-Chandrababu Naidu alliance in the Telangana assembly elections on Tuesday.

Congress Ahead In 2 States, Nail-Biter In Madhya Pradesh, KCR Is King

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Congress is leading in two BJP-ruled heartland states -- Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh - in the latest round of assembly elections, billed as the semi-final before next year's national polls. In Madhya Pradesh, it is locked in a tough fight with the BJP. The party is also trailing in Mizoram, a state it rules. The TRS is set retain Telangana with ...

Urjit Patel's Resignation Is BJP Versus Opposition Ammo Before 2019 Polls

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 10, 2018

The sudden resignation of Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel today was followed by a concerted opposition attack on the government, which accused it of attempting to destroy the country's institutions and economy. Mr Patel had stepped down nearly 10 months ahead of time amid an unprecedented, public face-off with the government.