SUNETRA PAWAR FILES RAJYA SABHA NOMINATION
Maharashtra council polls: 12 candidates in fray after nomination of 2 independents rejected
Maharashtra legislative council elections feature candidates from 288-member assembly, with BJP, NCP, and Congress contesting. Sharad Pawar-led NCP holds 10 MLAs in opposition. The ruling alliance Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have candidates vying for the 11 seats.
Third Eye: Stuttering made loyalists think and think before you speak
Whether the stutter was because she forgot who the party president was or because in a few traditional Maharashtrian families the wives still do not call their husband by name, remains unknown. Whatever it was, the stutter led to some laughter among the NCP cadres gathered around Sunetra.
Third Eye: Sharad Pawar ready to hit back, dice turns in PP Suneer’s favour in Kerala & two rules for two allies in Maharashtra
Shiv Sena and NCP display contrasting approaches in leadership decisions. Eknath Shinde prioritized seniority over family ties in ministerial appointments, while Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra, secured a Rajya Sabha seat despite opposition.
Bhujbal: Wanted to fight from Nashik, was keen on Rajya Sabha nomination as I wish to become an MP
Sunetra Pawar on Thursday filed nomination papers as the NCP candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll, days after she lost the Lok Sabha elections from Baramati. The bypoll was necessitated after Praful Patel vacated his seat and got elected for the full term of six years in February.
Rumblings in NCP as party nominates Sunetra Pawar for Rajya Sabha bypoll
The decision has caused rumblings within NCP as other leaders, including Chhagan Bhujbal, were keen to contest the bypoll. However, Bhujbal backed out after NCP decided to field Sunetra.
Sunetra Pawar files papers as NCP candidate for RS polls; not upset, says Chhagan Bhujbal
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar filed as NCP candidate for Rajya Sabha elections. Despite his interest in contesting, senior party leader Chhagan Bhujbal supported her nomination as a collective decision. This move follows Sunetra's loss in the Lok Sabha elections, where her sister-in-law won. The Rajya Sabha has ten vacancies.
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Third Eye: Padding up for Varanasi contest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following almost the same campaign schedule in these Lok Sabha elections that he did a decade ago in 2014, when he addressed four to five rallies everyday. After asomewhat slow start in this round, Modi has picked up pace and is holding three rallies and a roadshow virtually everyday. He took a break on May 9 which came as a surprise to many. Leaders from other parties who are younger in age still have a less hectic schedule.
Congress' Vikramaditya Singh, Anand Sharma file nominations from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, Kangra
Congress leaders Vikramaditya Singh and Anand Sharma filed their nomination papers from Mandi and Kangra Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh, respectively. While Singh will take on BJP's Kangana Ranaut, Sharma is against BJP candidate Rajeev Bhardwaj. Singh said he would make Mandi a smart City. Sharma focused on eco-tourism and adventure sports in Kangra and Chamba districts. Both leaders highlighted Congress achievements and promised to address state issues if elected.
5 booked as NCP (SP) alleges cash distribution by Ajit Pawar-led party in Baramati Lok Sabha seat
The Pune police registered a non-cognizable offence against five individuals following allegations from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) that some members of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP were distributing cash to voters in Bhor town ahead of the Baramati Lok Sabha seat polling. Both parties lodged complaints with the Election Commission (EC), with Ajit Pawar denying the accusations. NCP (SP) candidate Supriya Sule and Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Sunetra Pawar are contesting the Baramati Lok Sabha seat.
All three remaining AAP candidates file nomination in Delhi
AAP candidates from East Delhi, New Delhi and West Delhi Lok Sabha seats filed their nomination papers amid fanfare and in the presence of senior party leaders on Saturday. All the three candidates - Kuldeep Kumar (East Delhi), Somnath Bharti (New Delhi) and Mahabal Mishra (West Delhi) - took out roadshows along with senior AAP leaders and volunteers of the party before filing nominations.
Congress candidate Raj Babbar files nomination from Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat
Raj Babbar criticizes BJP's development record, focusing on revenue over welfare in Gurgaon. Competes against Rao Inderjit Singh and Rahul Fazilpuria. AAP's Sushil Gupta also contests. BJP dominated 2019 Haryana elections. Lok Sabha polls in Haryana on May 25.
Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli seat
Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the Congress party, submitted his nomination in Rae Bareli on Friday, shortly after declaring his candidacy in the important constituency. The party leader was accompanied by his sister and the general secretary of the Congress party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, as well as Sonia Gandhi, the sitting MP of Rae Bareli.
Congress leader KL Sharma files nomination from Amethi
Kishori Lal Sharma, a long-time associate of the Gandhi family, will be contesting from Amethi against BJP's Smriti Irani, while Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Raebareli.
LS polls: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan files nomination from Sambalpur
Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP leader and Union minister, filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls from Sambalpur, Odisha. Seeking blessings at Samaleswari Temple, he led a roadshow to the DC office. Confident in BJP's victory, he aims to fulfill PM Modi's '400 paar' vision, contesting after 15 years.
Lok Sabha election: Union Minister Piyush Goyal files nomination from Mumbai North seat
Piyush Goyal files nomination in Mumbai North with support from CM Eknath Shinde, criticizing Congress as 'failed'. Mahayuti alliance anticipates winning all Mumbai seats. Polling scheduled for May 20.
Supriya Sule, sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar file nominations for Baramati LS seat
Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Vishwajeet Kadam, among others, were present when Sule filed the nomination papers. Sule, the sitting MP from Baramati and daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, is pitted against Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar.
Battle for Baramati a BJP ploy to 'finish off' Sharad Pawar: Supriya Sule
Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule has alleged that the contest between her and her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati constituency is a strategy by the BJP to politically weaken NCP founder Sharad Pawar. Sule emphasized that despite the electoral competition, her respect for Sunetra Pawar remains unchanged as she is like a mother to her.
Uttarakhand: BJP's Anil Baluni, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Mala Shah file nominations for Lok Sabha polls
BJP candidates filed nominations in Uttarakhand. Congress candidate also filed. Shah's road show included CM Dhami, Smriti Irani, Mahendra Bhatt, Tirath Singh Rawat, Ganesh Joshi. Polling on April 19.
INDIA bloc's Sarfaraz Ahmad, BJP's Pradeep Verma file nominations for RS polls
Seventy-year-old Sarfaraz Ahmad, a former JMM MLA, was accompanied by Chief Minister Champai Soren, state minister Alamgir Alam of the Congress and CPI (ML) L legislator Vinod Singh to the electoral office at Jharkhand Assembly.
Sharad Pawar declares Supriya Sule as party candidate from Baramati Lok Sabha seat
Sharad Pawar, the leader of the NCP (SP), has declared MP Supriya Sule as their candidate for Maharashtra's Baramati Lok Sabha seat. The announcement was made during a rally organized by the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi in Bhor tehsil of Pune district. The Election Commission will announce the Lok Sabha poll schedule on March 14 or 15. Pawar accused the government of misusing its power and urged voters to cast their votes for Sule.
Sonia Gandhi files nomination paper for Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan
The Congress leaders attributed her seeking a Rajya Sabha seat to her "poor health" but, it also coincides with the Congress facing electoral uncertainty in Rae Bareli this time, a seat that now the BJP is trying eyeing after it wrested the neighbouring Amethi from Rahul Gandhi in the last poll. Rae Bareli is the only Lok Sabha seat from UP that the Congress won in the last Lok Sabha election.
Filing of nominations for Rajya Sabha polls ends, many set to get elected unopposed
The Rajya Sabha elections feature prominent figures including BJP Chief J P Nadda, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and newly joined BJP member Ashok Chavan. The deadline for nominations ended on Thursday, with 56 seats contested across various states. While most candidates are expected to be elected unopposed, February 20 marks the last date for withdrawal of candidature.
Chhattisgarh: BJP's Devendra Pratap Singh files nomination for Rajya Sabha
Devendra Pratap Singh is a scion of the erstwhile Gond tribal royal family and an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. His great grandfather Raja Chakradhar Singh was famous as a patron of classical dance and music. Singh is at present a member of the Zila Panchayat of Lailunga in Raigarh district. He is also a member of the Railway Hindi Advisory Committee. Of the five Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh, BJP MP Pandey's term is set to expire.
Sonia Gandhi set to file nomination for Rajya Sabha berth from Rajasthan
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination from Rajasthan for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, party sources said on Tuesday. The sources said she will be travelling to Jaipur and party president Mallikarjun Kharge and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to accompany her for the filing of nomination papers.
3 NDA candidates, one from Congress file papers for Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar
Three candidates from the ruling NDA alliance and one from the Congress have filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, where six seats are falling vacant. The RJD is expected to field candidates for the remaining two seats. Bihar Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh, who has been considered for a second consecutive term by the party, filed his nomination papers at the Vidhan Sabha secretariat.
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