Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

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...

Congress has high hopes in Himachal Pradesh

Priyanka’s political career and personal reputation are at stake in the hill state. AJIPriyanka Gandhi Vadra’s prestige is at stake in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh. If...

Focus on possible action by Kharge against ‘rebels’

Attempts are underway for over two years to rock CM Gehlot’s boat in Rajasthan. NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge will have to take immediate...

Congress looking to Priyanka’s prayers for success in Himachal

NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh, which goes to the polls on Tuesday, is set to see a direct contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party...

Bouncy pitch awaits as Kharge opens NEW innings

NEW DELHI: Needless to say, reviving the 135-year-old Congress would be a gigantic task for the newly-elected AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. He has taken...

Congress banking on Gehlot’s ‘political magic’ in Gujarat

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has once again started making his presence felt in Gujarat in view of the upcoming Assembly elections. He is...

KCR’S BRS will spread in north India from November

Telangana CM will challenge BJP on issues related to Dalits, farmers and youth. NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s new national party Bharat...

Sonia, Manmohan, Antony to keep out of Kharge’s team

NEW DELHI: Newly-elected Congress president, Mallikarjuna Kharge, will take charge after Diwali on Wednesday. After this, the focus will be on his team. Will...

Pm Modi’s Mahakal trip secures Shiv ‘Raj’ in MP

Raje is ‘indispensable’ for BJP in Rajasthan. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visits to Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are an indication of the...

In Congress footsteps? All is not well in Rajasthan BJP

The saffron party is banking on the Congress’ infighting. NEW DELHI: The Congress’ crisis in Rajasthan may have given the BJP a reason to cheer,...

Is something ‘wrong’ with the Gandhi family?

Rattled by Rajasthan internal politics, Sonia Gandhi had to rush to join the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ to send out the message that ‘all is...

With ‘proxy’ Kharge, Sonia commits another blunder

Congress loses the opportunity to shed the image of ‘dynasty and puppet politics’. NEW DELHI: Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi has committed the “second blunder”...

Rahul’s back seat driving will not revive Congress

The grand old party’s Delhi dream will remain unfulfilled without winning states. NEW DELHI: While the Congress making headlines for all the wrong reasons for...

Rajasthan emerging as a challenge for Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress high command will find it difficult and challenging to zero in on a new face who can replace Rajasthan Chief...

Gehlot changes his work style, tours rural pockets

Rajasthan CM is on a whirlwind tour of rural regions to understand pulse of the people. NEW DELHI: After his name was in circulation for...

Kartavya Path erases dark past, raises royals’ hopes for ‘historical justice’

Jyotiraditya Scindia is hopeful that after PM Modi’s move, truth about the sacrifice of the Marathas will come out. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...

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