Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

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...

Rajasthan may see a tough BJP-Congress contest

Indecisive voters and fence-sitters hold the key to victory in several seats. JAIPUR For the first time in the electoral history of Rajasthan, it is quite...

Fate of I.N.D.I.A bloc hinges on Congress’ showing in Assembly polls

NEW DELHI The election results of five states which are going to polls this month will decide the future of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc formed...

Both Congress, BJP see political benefit in ED action in Rajasthan

With the recent raids by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Rajasthan likely to snowball into a major electoral issue, both the Congress and the BJP...

Congress’ internal tussle comes to the fore

NEW DELHI The ticket distribution for upcoming Assembly polls has brought to the fore the tussle among Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The...

Congress makes Telangana poll battle interesting

Challenges increase for BRS, the ruling party. NEW DELHI With the Congress pulling out all the stops to give a tough fight to ruling BRS in...

Challenges galore for Congress in Rajasthan

Selection of candidates poses a tough challenge to the ruling party. NEW DELHI After the announcement of elections, the challenges of the Congress seem to be...

Three states will decide future of three Congress leaders

Congress’ biggest test lies ahead in the Hindi belt. NEW DELHI The elections of key Hindi belt states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are...

Caste politics may boomerang on Congress

V.P. Singh implemented the Mandal Commission report and plunged the country into ‘caste riots’. NEW DELHI Is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar trying to follow the...

BJP banks on PM MODI in Rajasthan elections

For the Congress, there are challenges, as there is huge resentment against ministers and MLAs. JAIPUR Both the Congress and the BJP have expedited the process...

Rajasthan likely to bean ‘interesting’ fight

Both the BJP and Congress are banking on each other’s weaknesses. JAIPUR The Rajasthan Assembly elections are going to be very interesting for the first time....

Congress choosing Mandal politics over real issues

Party seems to have sidestepped common man’s issues such as price rise, unemployment, farmers’ problems, etc. NEW DELHI Is the Congress embracing Mandal politics once again?...

Women’s quota may help BJP electorally

Assembly elections will be the first major test of popularity after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. JAIPUR With the passage of the...

Caste census to be Congress’ big poll pitch

JAIPUR With the laying of foundation stone for its new headquarters building in Jaipur, the Congress on Saturday launched its mega campaign for the forthcoming...

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