Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Congress, NCP, Sena working to stay together

New Delhi: The budget session of Parliament went off very well from the government’s perspective. But it was disappointing for the opposition. Due to...

BJP’s election plan in pipeline for Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh

New Delhi: The BJP has started chalking out strategy for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in view of the next year’s Assembly elections. The...

Congress faces a Rajya Sabha problem

Number of seats dwindling, number of contenders swelling. New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will find it a challenging task to select candidates for...

Congress’ membership drive in the doldrums

The grand old party’s several electoral defeats have resulted in leaders and MLAs showing no interest in carrying out the membership drive. New Delhi: The...

PM Modi’s stamp writ large on UP, Uttarakhand cabinets

New Delhi: The second consecutive stints of the BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand bear testimony to the impact of Prime Minister Narendra...

Sonia’s Congress revival bid won’t make much difference

Congress interim president will find it difficult to placate dissenters by relieving Rahul Gandhi’s loyalists of their advisory roles. New Delhi: Congress interim chief Sonia...

BJP’s big poll win boosts party’s morale in Rajasthan

With central leadership emerging much stronger, challenges for former CM Vasundhara Raje will increase. New Delhi: The impact of the BJP’s resounding victory in Uttar...

Sonia Gandhi needs to show courage

She should rid the party of existing ‘incompetent advisors’ immediately; internal tussle of the party is attributable to just a couple of leaders. New Delhi:...

Results will impact BJP politics in Rajasthan, MP

New Delhi: The thumping victory of BJP in UP and other state elections could have a far-reaching impact on politics in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh...

Only Congress can avert a ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’

A non-Gandhi should take charge of the Congress, not Rahul and Priyanka. New Delhi: After resounding rejection of the party in the Assembly elections, the...

Vasundhara Raje’s religious recourse riles rivals

Event to mark ex-Rajasthan CM’s birthday on 8 March is being seen by her adversaries in BJP as a show of her political strength. New...

Congress plans to tackle ‘possible’ poaching in Uttarakhand, Punjab

New Delhi: The post-poll feedback from Punjab and Uttarakhand is giving anxious moments to the Congress before counting. Internal reports from both the states...

Leaders DO calculations before counting BEGINS

‘BJP will not allow the Congress to get to power easily even if it gets 36-37 seats’. New Delhi: With the counting of votes yet...

Will Gehlot’s ‘pension revival’ revive Congress?

Rajasthan CM’s decision to implement the old scheme boosts the sagging morale of the Grand Old Party. New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s decision...

BJP’s ‘law and order’ plank finds favour with women

Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party seems to have received an ‘urban clap’. New Delhi: The BJP appears to have succeeded in wooing the women voters with...

Will entry of ‘separatist’ issue lead to AAP’s exit from Punjab poll race?

Ex-AAP leader Kumar Vishwas’ sensational revelation ‘linking’ Delhi CM to Khalistan forces has been a setback for AAP. New Delhi: Voting is taking place in...

Uttarakhand poll results may spring a surprise

New Delhi: After voting, the leaders in Uttarakhand are now waiting for 10 March when the poll results will be announced. While indications do...

Age is just a number for Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM hints at staying politically active for long and retaining power after the next Assembly polls. New Delhi: After completing three years in office,...

Uttarakhand saw ‘mercurial’ electoral race

Congress made early gains in the poll campaign, BJP pulled out all stops and equalled it later. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Uttarakhand visit...

AAP poses a challenge to Congress in Punjab

Congress campaign head Harish Rawat in a tight spot in Uttarakhand; Chief Minister Dhami locked in a fierce fight. New Delhi: With polling dates drawing...

Akhilesh’s ‘Jam’ politics may give BJP an edge

Focus on Jat , Muslim votes may result in polarization of votes in BJP’s favour. New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav’s political game-plan...

Shah keeps BJP’s hopes alive in western UP

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who scripted the rise of BJP in Uttar Pradesh, has taken full charge of the party’s electoral...

Harish Rawat’s rivals working against him

Rawat has had to change his seat. But despite this, his victory is not certain. New Delhi: If Congress loses in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections,...

UP will decide the political futures of CM Yogi, Akhilesh

New Delhi: The electoral mercury is rising in Uttar Pradesh gradually, with the political future of leaders such as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, SP...

Infighting hits Congress in Uttarakhand, Punjab

New Delhi: Congress former president Rahul Gandhi, who has just returned from a vacation abroad in this election season, is facing a big challenge...

BJP plans to counter SP’s caste politics with ‘Hindutva’

Apart from Hindutva, improved law and order situation may be a major poll plank for BJP in western UP. New Delhi: BJP plans to play...

PM’s security breach: Will Sonia Gandhi’s intervention help Congress in political slugfest?

CM Channi’s use of ‘offensive words’ against PM signals that Congress chief’s instructions went unheeded. New Delhi: Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi may have spoken with...

Yogi’s action on Sotiganj market gives BJP a poll plank

UP CM cites Mathura ‘mandir’ in a message to Hindu voters. New Delhi: With less than two months left for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls,...

Opposition in disarray in UP, Uttarakhand, as BJP calls the shots

The Income Tax raids on perfume traders in UP have given BJP the awaited opportunity to corner the Samajwadi Party, which is likely to...

Rajasthan Congress passes Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Hindutvavadi test’

New Delhi: The three-day training camp, which was held for the Congress workers— at Bara Padampura near Jaipur from December 26 to 28— at...

Congress’ infighting in Uttarakhand peaks

New Delhi: The Congress high command may have intervened to placate former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, but the faction fighting has come out...

Politics heats up over speculation of ‘poll delay’

New Delhi: After the Allahabad High Court’s suggestion, speculation is rife about the postponement of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and four other states...

Baghel leads Chhattisgarh to ‘spectacular’ growth trajectory

‘It was a daunting task for Baghel to wrest the state from BJP, and he came out successful in a poll battle three years...

Gehlot’s ‘supremacy’ marks 3 years of his govt

Weathering political storms, Rajasthan CM emerges as ‘Chanakya’ of the Congress. New Delhi: On many occasions in the last three years, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok...

Uttarakhand’s growth will be real tribute to Gen Rawat

The state has only two projects by the Modi government. New Delhi: The untimely death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat is,...

Congress relies on rally to be in the reckoning

Party wants to give message to TMC, BJP and other opponents. New Delhi: The Congress “mega” rally to be held on Sunday in Jaipur is...

Mamata’s move is a wake-up call for Rahul

New Delhi: The political move of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has added to the problems of the Congress. The Bengal Chief Minister seems to...

BJP back in the game as Congress crumbles

New Delhi: With Congress not apparently putting up a strong fight, the BJP seems to be in a position to retain power in Uttarakhand...

Congress will find it hard to corner govt in Parliament

With unity elusive in Opposition, the grand old party is left to fight a lone battle. New Delhi: The winter session of the Parliament beginning...

Vasundhara Raje back on centre stage in Rajasthan

She is on a pilgrimage, which has turned out to be a crowd-puller. After Cabinet rejig, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot last week proved himself to...

Ashok Gehlot will reward loyalists in Cabinet rejig

All ministers of Gehlot cabinet resign ahead of Rajasthan Congress meeting on Sunday. New Delhi: All ministers in the Rajasthan Council of Ministers tendered their...

PM Modi’s ‘masterstroke’ leaves opposition clueless

PM’s move to repeal the farm laws stands BJP in good stead in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; move may impact Punjab politics too. New...

Smarting in isolation, Congress to fight political battles solo

Grand old party plans to go it alone for all electoral battles. New Delhi: There are indications that the Congress is getting ready to go...

Congress’ infighting in Punjab nearing end

State-in-charge Harish Chaudhary’s strategy yields positive results. New Delhi: The infighting in the Congress’ Punjab unit seems to be subsiding in what comes as a...

PM’s ‘Shiva-Bhakti’ may boost BJP in UP, Uttarakhand

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a substantial message to the Hindu community in India and abroad by completing the extensive renovation...

Gehlot gets stronger, opponents crestfallen

Rajasthan unit of BJP may see more infighting. New Delhi: The by-election results of two seats in Rajasthan where Congress won have sent out two...

Gehlot criticises Centre for rising inflation

Rajasthan CM accuses Modi government of turning a blind eye to miseries of farmers, unemployed youth. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slammed the government...

Priyanka powers Congress but power may be elusive

Observers believe that Congress may go for an alliance with SP at some later stage. New Delhi: Politics over the farmers’ issues may set new...

Sangh seeks to build better media presence

New Delhi: Now the RSS, the ideological parent of the BJP, has also turned its focus on the media. The Sangh will now work...

Amarinder keen to keep Congress out of Punjab

Splitting the ruling party will be the ex-CM’s main agenda; Captain Amarinder Singh may play a key role in ending the farmers’ agitation. New Delhi:...

Ahead of Kisan Mahapanchayat Dallewal makes emotional appeal to farmers

Transforming Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Government’s Vision Drives Growth in Food Processing and Self-Reliance

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