Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Lok Sabha results are not promising for Congress

NEW DELHI: It’s a worrying situation in the Hindi belt, and disappointing in the South. Congress is pleased at winning 99 seats, but the overall analysis...

Nation is set to script history on 4 June

NEW DELHI: If he wins, Narendra Modi will become the first non-Congress Prime Minister to achieve a hat-trick of victories. The election results for the 2024...

Did playing the caste card help the Opposition?

NEW DELHI: Rahul forgot that Indira and Rajiv Gandhi always maintained a distance from caste politics. He got it into his head that caste was...

If Congress loses, three faces will be targeted

NEW DELHI: If the Congress loses the general elections 2024, then three faces will be targeted—national president Mallikarjun Kharge, organization secretary K.C. Venugopal, and...

PM Modi likely to ensure NDA hat-trick

NEW DELHI: Congress forgot other issues as Rahul Gandhi and his team focused only on reservation and caste politics. After six phases of the Lok Sabha...

Congress is in no position to replicate 2004 results

NEW DELHI: In 2004, Congress won 145 seats and formed government with the help of opposition parties. The general elections of 2024 have become the...

Priyanka stays focused on Amethi, Rae Bareli

NEW DELHI: She has done more than 100 programmes in 12 days. She keeps reminding the voters about her family’s ties with the seats. In around...

Lok Sabha elections take a Modi vs Rahul turn

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi new strategy is to surround the Congress with new issues in every phase. No one seems to be certain which way...

Rahul was not keen to contest from UP

NEW DELHI: Sources say that sister Priyanka wanted to contest the elections. The “fear” that was there finally came true. General Rahul Gandhi left his traditional...

First two phases of LS elections confuse parties

NEW DELHI: Low voting percentage is giving some hope to the Opposition, although it is not certain if they are actually benefiting. The general elections so...

Low turnout in 1st phase a likely concern for BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP workers were inactive as they believed little effort was needed post the Ram Mandir issue. The first phase of the Lok Sabha...

Congress to take Amethi, Rae Bareli decision post Wayanad

NEW DELHI: Congress is worried about the confrontational attitude of CPM in Kerala, which is voting on 26 April. The Congress party has taken a...

BJP eyes 300 Lok Sabha seats, Congress seeks revival

Despite BJP’s strong presence in the Hindi belt states, it is unlikely that it will sweep all the states. With the dates of the elections...

Caste politics in forefront, BJP gets a Rajasthan headache

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on one hand where both the political parties are campaigning fiercely and leaving no stone unturned to woo...

Congress Electoral Strategy: Playing the Caste Card

Some events indicated Congress’ inclination towards caste-based politics, a departure from the practices of previous Prime Ministers and leaders in the party. The bugle of...

Congress tries to avoid Modi vs Rahul narrative

As the situation continued to worsen on multiple fronts, Congress formulated a strategy to put Sonia Gandhi at the forefront. Congress appears to have changed...

Cong’s Support to AAP: Move With More Loss Than Gain

Opposition leaders may be seen together on one stage during rally. In the proposed Sunday rally at Delhi’s Ramleela Maidan against the arrest of AAP...

Will Opposition’s Bet On Kejriwal Tilt The Balance?

Will Kejriwal emerge weaker or stronger? The Aam Aadmi Party claims that there is anger in Delhi over the arrest of Kejriwal. Following the arrest...

Rahul’s Mumbai rally also a test for I.N.D.I alliance

There was no enthusiasm within the party this time, nor was a large section of the party in favour of the Yatra. Today’s rally, marking...

PM Modi confident, while Congress hangs by a thread

PM Modi engaged directly with the youth on numerous occasions, creating a significant impact across the country. Additionally, surgical strikes and air strikes against...

Congress faces tough test, Gandhis in a fix

With a discernible hostile approach, Congress has announced the first list of its probable for the coming general elections. It seems it would do...

Even Left snubs Congress, tough challenge ahead for Rahul Gandhi

The Congress party is going to face a new litmus test in the forthcoming general elections as left parties seem either distancing from it...

Congress is collapsing under its own weight

The political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh shows no signs of abating. The senior leadership of the Congress party cannot gloss over the issues of...

Priyanka to shake up election race in Uttar Pradesh

The Congress leader played a pivotal role in arranging pre poll-ties by undoing fraught relationship between Congress and Samajwadi Party. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi...

Candidature of several BJP MPs is at risk

Several sitting MPs may be denied party tickets in states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar HP, Delhi and Uttrakhand. Highly confident of...

BJP focused on 400-plus seats in Lok Sabha elections

The announcement of the names of candidates by the BJP, for the Rajya Sabha has made it clear that half a dozen ministers and...

Congress ship is sinking, but no one is bothered

Most analysts believe that if Rahul does not cancel his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra journey in time, the Congress will suffer a significant loss...

Modi versus Rahul will be seen in general elections

Caught in the BJP’s trap, the Congress is in crisis. The Congress seems to be trapped in the net laid by the BJP. Prime Minister...

Parliament’s next session will see many new faces

After the formation of the new Lok Sabha, the scenario in both Houses is expected to change in the upcoming Parliament session, with a...

CONGRESS STARTS WORKING ON ‘ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES’, finally

Cong seeks report on organisational situation at booth level by Jan 30. With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, the Congress is now contemplating...

HOW WILL OPPOSITION TAKE ON MODI, the face of SANATAN DHARMA?

After the consecration ceremony of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, a big question has arisen as to how the Congress and the...

Congress caught on the wrong foot on Ram Mandir

It is surprising that the Congress did not understand the nation’s mood. With the fervour over the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya set...

Congress to identify candidates for all 543 Lok Sabha seats

First list may be out before announcement of election dates. The Congress may be going through its worst phase but it is working to micro-and-macro...

Questions exist over impact of Rahul’s Nyay Yatra

The Rahul Gandhi-led 6,500 km Manipur to Mumbai bus yatra will commence from Sunday. The Congress has named it as “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra”....

The Buzz is LS polls may be announced in February

There is speculation that the Election Commission of India (ECI) may announce the Lok Sabha election schedule in February instead of March. The BJP...

As parties squabble, Threat of split looms large on I.N.D.I.A bloc

In UP, Congress wants to fight on 40 seats if the alliance happens, but the SP wants to give it only 10 to 15...

Congress silence on Ram Mandir is baffling

Is the silence of the 139-year-old Congress party on “Ram Mandir” part of its electoral strategy? In private conversations, Congress leaders say that the...

Sam’s advice is not helping Congress

Is Sam Pitroda again misguiding Rahul Gandhi on crucial issues? The statement by Sam Pitroda, chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, blaming EVMs for the defeat...

Rahul drops Number 12 on astrologers’ advice

Rahul refused to shift to 12 Tughlak Lane after reinstatement. It seems that in future, Rahul Gandhi’s address is going to be “10 Janpath”. In...

Opposition could not honour office of Rajya Sabha Chairman

The current Parliament’s last winter session will be in public memory for a long period of time. Three incidents that happened during this session...

Rahul needs to change his Advisors

With the Congress facing humiliating defeats in elections, the question being debated is when the party’s top leader Rahul Gandhi will get the real...

Turbulence is in store for the I.N.D.I.A bloc

In what bodes ill for the Congress, the I.N.D.I.A constituents are now apprehensive that their association with the grand old party, which suffered a...

BJP may opt for several new faces in Lok Sabha elections

The appointment of first-time BJP MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Chief Minister marks the beginning of a new chapter in the politics of Rajasthan,...

Congress without a plan to upstage ‘Modi’s guarantee’

Congress had broken its losing streak earlier this year, but now it is hobbled. JAIPUR By leading his party to a massive victory in three major...

Gehlot will return as CMif Congress winsRajasthan, BJP considers Om Mathur’s name

NEW DELHI All eyes are on which party is in a position to form the government in Rajasthan. If Congress gets the magical number on...

BJP’s ‘Chalo Ayodhya’ will get a push ahead of LS elections

NEW DELHI Will “Kashi, Ayodhya, Mathura” fetch the Bharatiya Janata Party 350 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in April-May 2024? Will the party’s traditional...

Future of ‘bigwigs’ hinges on election results

Fate of state leaders are at stake in the five states where elections were held last month. NEW DELHI The high-stakes elections that concluded in the...

BJP’s ‘new experiment’ to woo voters in Rajasthan

Non-resident Rajasthanis are reaching out to voters on behalf of BJP. There is a dearth of dedicated workers in Congress. JAIPUR Sparing no effort to win...

Close BJP-Congress contest expected in Rajasthan

All predictions are likely to fall flat on result day. JAIPUR Given the tough fight between Congress and BJP, the Rajasthan elections are gradually getting interesting...

BJP banks on aggressive campaign strategy in Rajasthan

JAIPUR The BJP will push “Hindutva’ agenda in an apparent bid to polarise the votes in Rajasthan. During recent rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

Caste politics back on Congress agenda for 2025

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