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Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi addressed the people of Delhi in a video message today - two days before the national capital goes to polls on May 25, stressing that "every vote will create employment, reduce inflation, and empower women".

The BJP's list gives confidence to its cadre that everyone has a chance. The Congress, on the other hand, seems to have repeated most of its candidates in an attempt to adjust heavyweights.

BJP chief JP Nadda, new party entrant Ashok Chavan and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi are among those in the fray for the Rajya Sabha elections with the deadline for filing of nominations ending on Thursday.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's decision to opt for the Rajya Sabha is an admission of a "looming defeat" of the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP said on Wednesday.

BJP and Opposition leaders are locked in war of worlds after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demanded OBC and SC quota under the Women's Reservation Bill while speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Bill.

Senior politicians from Gujarat, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Wednesday condoled the death of Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel, and lauded his intelligence and perseverance as well as his role in strengthening the Congress party.

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will contest the Rajya Sabha election in Karnataka, "at the behest of Sonia Gandhi", his son HD Kumaraswamy announced in tweets today. The Congress has apparently confirmed its support to ally Deve Gowda after keeping up the suspense for days.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, once among Rahul Gandhi's closest aides, joined the BJP on Wednesday, ending his 18-year association with the Congress, the party of his father. He will be one of the two BJP Rajya Sabha candidates from Madhya Pradesh. His exit along with 21 Madhya Pradesh MLAs endangers the Congress in a major state where it had come to power...

Former parliamentarian Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Congress on Twitter, minutes after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital.

Former union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the Congress today, ending his nearly two-decade long association with the party, soon after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah this morning.

Congress leader and Sonia Gandhi's top aide Ahmed Patel has to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, which has been challenged by his rival BJP candidate, the Supreme Court said today.

Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi's letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudging him to take advantage of his government's majority in parliament to give more power to women has drawn jeers from the BJP. Instead of PM Modi, the party said, the Congress president should have directed her appeal at her two allies, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Yada...

Three Rajya Sabha seats of BJP-ruled Gujarat will be up for election today. BJP chief Amit Shah, who will be making his debut in Rajya Sabha, and Union minister Smriti Irani are placed to easily win from two of the seats. The election to the third seat -- where Congress candidate Ahmed Patel, political advisor to party number one Sonia Gandhi, is s...

The Rajya Sabha election for three seats in Gujarat, where assembly polls are due later this year, is being closely watched as BJP national president Amit Shah will make his parliament debut, Union minister Smriti Irani has been renominated for another term and the Congress has put up its heavyweight Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress chi...

The Congress has sequestered 40 of its legislators from Gujarat in faraway Bengaluru as it tries to prevent more defections ahead of crucial elections in which Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, is seeking to return to the Rajya Sabha. Six Congress legislators, all loyal to veteran politician Shankersinh Vaghela, h...

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi addressed the people of Delhi in a video message today - two days before the national capital goes to polls on May 25, stressing that "every vote will create employment, reduce inflation, and empower women".

The BJP's list gives confidence to its cadre that everyone has a chance. The Congress, on the other hand, seems to have repeated most of its candidates in an attempt to adjust heavyweights.

BJP chief JP Nadda, new party entrant Ashok Chavan and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi are among those in the fray for the Rajya Sabha elections with the deadline for filing of nominations ending on Thursday.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's decision to opt for the Rajya Sabha is an admission of a "looming defeat" of the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP said on Wednesday.

BJP and Opposition leaders are locked in war of worlds after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demanded OBC and SC quota under the Women's Reservation Bill while speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Bill.

Senior politicians from Gujarat, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Wednesday condoled the death of Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel, and lauded his intelligence and perseverance as well as his role in strengthening the Congress party.

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will contest the Rajya Sabha election in Karnataka, "at the behest of Sonia Gandhi", his son HD Kumaraswamy announced in tweets today. The Congress has apparently confirmed its support to ally Deve Gowda after keeping up the suspense for days.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, once among Rahul Gandhi's closest aides, joined the BJP on Wednesday, ending his 18-year association with the Congress, the party of his father. He will be one of the two BJP Rajya Sabha candidates from Madhya Pradesh. His exit along with 21 Madhya Pradesh MLAs endangers the Congress in a major state where it had come to power...

Former parliamentarian Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Congress on Twitter, minutes after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital.

Former union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the Congress today, ending his nearly two-decade long association with the party, soon after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah this morning.

Congress leader and Sonia Gandhi's top aide Ahmed Patel has to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, which has been challenged by his rival BJP candidate, the Supreme Court said today.

Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi's letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudging him to take advantage of his government's majority in parliament to give more power to women has drawn jeers from the BJP. Instead of PM Modi, the party said, the Congress president should have directed her appeal at her two allies, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Yada...

Three Rajya Sabha seats of BJP-ruled Gujarat will be up for election today. BJP chief Amit Shah, who will be making his debut in Rajya Sabha, and Union minister Smriti Irani are placed to easily win from two of the seats. The election to the third seat -- where Congress candidate Ahmed Patel, political advisor to party number one Sonia Gandhi, is s...

The Rajya Sabha election for three seats in Gujarat, where assembly polls are due later this year, is being closely watched as BJP national president Amit Shah will make his parliament debut, Union minister Smriti Irani has been renominated for another term and the Congress has put up its heavyweight Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress chi...

The Congress has sequestered 40 of its legislators from Gujarat in faraway Bengaluru as it tries to prevent more defections ahead of crucial elections in which Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, is seeking to return to the Rajya Sabha. Six Congress legislators, all loyal to veteran politician Shankersinh Vaghela, h...