PM Modi, Amit Shah & Rahul Gandhi meet to appoint new Chief Election Commissioner: How the appointment process works, why it was changed | Explained News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Monday evening (February 17) to appoint former IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India. Kumar succeeded Rajiv Kumar, who retired on Tuesday. The 30-minute meeting saw Gandhi give a dissent note, asking the Government to … Read more

Modi, Shah ‘midnight decision’ to select new Chief Election Commissioner ‘disrespectful, discourteous’: Rahul Gandhi | India News

A day after the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said that it was “disrespectful and discourteous” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah “to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC”. He also made public a “dissent note” he … Read more

Who is Gyanesh Kumar, the new chief election commissioner? | Latest News India

Feb 17, 2025 11:41 PM IST Gyanesh Kumar’s name was proposed by a committee headed by PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the next chief election commissioner. Gyanesh Kumar will replace Rajiv Kumar, who will … Read more

‘Silent in India’: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for calling Adani issue ‘personal matter’ in US | India News

Accusing him of covering up the businessman’s “corruption”, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reply to a question related to Gautam Adani in the United States. Gandhi attacked PM Modi for “maintaining silence” over the Adani issue while in the country, and terming … Read more

Rahul Gandhi on Delhi election results: ‘Humbly accept the mandate, fight to continue’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accepted the results of Delhi assembly elections and thanked the party workers and supporters.In a social media post on X, Rahul said that the party will continue to fight against pollution, inflation, and corruption in the capital.“We humbly accept the mandate of Delhi. A heartfelt thanks to … Read more

No ‘sheesh mahal, AAP-da’ jibes in PM Modi’s Rajya Sabha speech, focus back on Congress | India News

NEW DELHI: Two speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament in the space of three days … first a day before the Delhi assembly elections and the second a day after voting in Delhi was over. What was the difference? Well, the second speech had no references to “sheesh mahal” and “AAP-da” unlike the … Read more

Telangana caste survey runs into rough weather with questions about count of Backward Classes

Hyderabad: The latest Telangana caste survey has run into controversy even before it is made public with opposition parties in the state questioning the count of Backward Classes. Telangana has carried out two such surveys, one in 2014 under K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and another in 2024 by the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government, both including … Read more

‘Distorted Historical Facts’: BJP MP Moves Privilege Motion Against Rahul Gandhi In Lok Sabha

Last Updated:February 04, 2025, 16:14 IST BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for presenting “distorted historical facts” in his Lok Sabha speech Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey | File Image/Sansad TV BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday addressed a letter to Lok Sabha … Read more

Rahul Gandhi questions Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget-making process: ‘No Dalit or tribal…’ | Latest News India

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the preparation of the Union Budget, questioning the alleged lack of representation for the marginalised communities in the decision-making process. Union budget 2025: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Delhi on Friday.(Congress – X) Speaking at … Read more