Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Congress’ ‘continued trust’ in Pilot proving ‘suicidal’

Sachin Pilot’s ongoing ‘yatra’ is being seen as a direct challenge to the party high command. NEW DELHI: The Congress’ “continued trust” in Sachin Pilot,...

Karnataka poll win gives fresh boost to Congress

BJP needs to review its strategy. NEW DELHI: The Karnataka election victory has given the Congress a much-needed boost. The outcome will have its bearing...

Kharge all set to constitute his new team

Challenges galore for the Congress president. NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge is likely to constitute his long-awaited new team next week. In fact, it...

Congress jittery after entry of ‘Bajrang Bali’ in Karnataka elections

BJP pounces upon the much-awaited chance to build a ‘polarising’ narrative to queer Congress’ pitch in election slog overs. NEW DELHI: The Congress, which was...

AMID Rajasthan infighting, BJP banks on ‘polarisation’

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is countering the BJP’s strategy by reaching out to rural pockets, showcasing his popular schemes. Jaipur: The Congress has left the...

BJP plans surprise strategy for Maharashtra elections

The saffron party is preparing a strategy to keep its position strong in the ‘numbers game’ during next year’s Lok Sabha elections. NEW DELHI: After...

Gehlot’s schemes unnerve opponents, Boost Congress

Panicking over the positive public response to the CM’s schemes, the Sangh is also holding meetings in an attempt to plan a counter. Jaipur: In...

Congress hopes Gehlot’s schemes will pay dividends all across the country

‘The leadership has given Gehlot a free hand in taking decisions’. NEW DELHI: Aiming for a repeat of his government in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok...

Third Front Formation a tough Task In Rajasthan

Going is set to get tough for former Rajasthan PCC president Sachin Pilot. NEW DELHI: With the BJP making all out efforts to ensure that...

Sachin Pilot adds to Congress’ woes

Ex-Rajasthan PCC chief lands his own party in serious trouble. NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has landed his own party in a deep...

Nitish-Uddhav keep Opposition’s hopes alive

‘If the Bihar Chief Minister and former Maharashtra Chief Minister remain in the Opposition’s front till Lok Sabha polls next year, the situation might...

Gehlot’s schemes may rejuvenate Congress

Congress hoping to break Rajasthan’s tradition of government change. NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot may prove to be a game-changer for the Congress...

Raje’s fate hinges on Karnataka election outcome

Road ahead for Jyotiraditya Scindia is not easy in Madhya Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Nowadays, the Scindia family is in discussion in the political circles of...

BJP in a fix over Gehlot’s ‘Right to Health Act’

Congress’ hopes are high of breaking Rajasthan’s tradition of government change. NEW DELHI: Just six months ahead of the Assembly polls, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok...

Sonia action unlikely to set things right

Congress needs to win upcoming state polls which will be like semi-finals ahead of 2024 parliamentary elections. NEW DELHI: The Congress is anxiously calculating whether...

Rahul Gandhi fails to repeat Indira Gandhi’s popularity boost

NEW DELHI: The Congress has decided to make Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament, a big issue by...

Rajasthan BJP’s charge to Joshi bodes ill for Raje

Message is that the party brass won’t yield to pressure from Vasundhara Raje this time. NEW DELHI: Appointment of Chandra Prakash Joshi as the new...

Gehlot’s ‘masterstroke’ in poll year adds to BJP’s woes

Rajasthan CM’s move to create 19 new districts will strengthen Congress’ campaign to end the state’s tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every...

Kharge faces tricky task of ‘pick and drop’ for building new team

After discussions with Rahul Gandhi, Kharge may announce his new team during the upcoming Navratri festival. NEW DELHI: Constituting a new team has become a...

By declining Oxford invite, Varun hits many targets with one arrow

BJP MP’s remarks are being seen as a dig at his cousin Rahul Gandhi facing flak for ‘defaming the nation on foreign soil’. NEW DELHI:...

Pilgrim place Pushkar undergoes major makeover

Country’s only Brahma temple is set to shine like Lord Ram’s birthplace at Ayodhya. JAIPUR: Apart from launching several schemes that have raised Congress’ hopes...

Gehlot’s schemes give BJP the jitters

BJP starts seriously considering the Old Pension Scheme for poll-bound Karnataka, the only southern state under its rule. NEW DELHI: Even as the Rajasthan Government’s...

Raje’s claim to CM chair bothers BJP leadership

‘There is hardly any possibility of BJP announcing a CM face in Rajasthan’. JAIPUR: The BJP central leadership looks to be quite worried even as...

Congress’ Raipur plenary session reduced to a Gandhi family-centric show

Leaders kept up the party’s tradition in sycophancy for the Gandhi family, even as the party faces its worst crises. NEW DELHI: The plenary session...

Congress needs to emerge stronger amid Opposition’s bid to isolate it

NEW DELHI: Even as the Congress is preparing strategy for the big electoral battle of 2024 at Nava Raipur where its plenary session is...

BJP in a bind over Ashok Gehlot’s schemes

Criticising schemes such as OPS, cheap gas cylinders may cost BJP dear during the Assembly polls this year-end. JAIPUR: The BJP seems to be in...

BJP’s top leadership in a dilemma over Rajasthan ‘LoP’ post

Ashok Gehlot’s schemes give the saffron party sleepless nights. JAIPUR: With the appointment of Gulab Chand Kataria as Assam Governor, politics in Rajasthan BJP has...

Congress’ plenary meet to pivot around Gandhis

Entire session may focus on success of Rahul Gandhi’s recent Bharat Jodo Yatra. NEW DELHI: As the Congress is set to hold its 85th plenary...

Ashok Gehlot’s budget raises Congress hopes

The practice of voting out the incumbent government every five years may be a thing of the past, thanks to Gehlot’s people-friendly schemes. NEW DELHI:...

Is Rahul Gandhi barking up the wrong tree?

Gandhi scion needs to understand the nation’s changing politics. Targeting Adani, Ambani won’t serve any purpose. Is former Congress president Rahul Gandhi still not able...

Gehlot attempts to retain power, corners BJP

Rajasthan Chief Minister prepares to break tradition of government change in the desert state and surprise with his budget. JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,...

Challenges won’t lessen for ‘ascetic’ Rahul Gandhi

His main challenge is to maintain the yatra’s energy level during several upcoming elections. NEW DELHI: The first phase of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra...

Ashok Gehlot gearing up for ‘Mission-156’

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is tirelessly working to retain power in the state in the upcoming Assembly polls. For this, he...

‘Khan Market’ gang’s advice costs Sachin Pilot dear

The statements given by him suggest that his days in the Congress are numbered. NEW DELHI: Former Rajasthan PCC chief Sachin Pilot is now isolated...

Congress gives no importance to Sachin Pilot

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and PCC president Govind Singh Dotasra have together accelerated preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. At the...

Varun is the grandson of Indira Gandhi first, then a BJP leader

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha MP Varun Gandhi is first the grandson of late Indira Gandhi, only then is he a BJP leader. He has...

BJP may announce new party chief before 20 jan

Speculation is rife about the possibility of Cabinet expansion at the Centre. NEW DELHI: With J.P. Nadda’s three-year term as BJP president set to end...

Repopulating villages can save cities like Joshimath

NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan recently emphasised the need to repopulate the unoccupied areas and villages near the border in...

Gehlot looking to break tradition of govt change in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI: After being given a free hand by the high command, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to take some tough decisions....

Only Rahul can ensure Varun’s entry into Congress

Burying past differences, if the Gandhi family accepts him, Congress may see dramatic changes in its UP poll prospects. NEW DELHI: The last few days...

Election loss in Himachal worries BJP

The saffron party needs to change strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections. NEW DELHI: The setback in the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh is worrying...

Rahul Gandhi looked like a ‘guardian’ in Rajasthan

Bharat Jodo Yatra gives strength to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan leg of Congress’ former president Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra can be...

Congress should stop taking AAP lightly

The newbie party is playing a key role in paving the way for ‘Congress-Mukt Bharat’. NEW DELHI: While Gujarat has given a massive blow to...

Winter session will be a test for Kharge

Challenges will continue to grow, as it won’t be easy for Mallikarjun Kharge to strike a balance between three power centres in the party. NEW...

Is this the lull before the storm in Rajasthan?

NEW DELHI: After former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s intervention, everything may be appearing calm and quiet in Rajasthan, but such a situation is unlikely...

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra needs to realise that politics is changing

The Congress general secretary should avoid creating pressure on Rahul Gandhi for Rajasthan. New Delhi: Is AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra really helping her...

Congress back in fight against BJP in Gujarat

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat elections have become quite interesting even as the campaigning kicked into high gear ahead of the first phase of polling....

Will Congress benefit as Rahul travels to Gujarat, MP and Rajasthan?

Rahul Gandhi will address some rallies in Gujarat, leaving the yatra briefly for a few days. NEW DELHI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo...

Did Ajay Maken’s own plan boomerang on him?

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Ajay Maken’s plan seems to have boomeranged on himself. After Maken was relieved of his post as Rajasthan in-charge, the...

Gehlot’s schemes rekindle Congress’ hopes

Rahul Gandhi will give a strong message to rebels and rivals during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan. NEW DELHI: The Congress is all set to...

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