Rahul Gandhi's bid to trash his Cabinet's ordinance was seen as Manmohan Singh’s weakest moment as PM. What is not so widely known is that Rahul had apologised to Singh afterwards
“My essential conditions are the nation’s development, economic prosperity, and last but not the least dharmic (religious)... When Congress is striking at my essential conditions, what do I do?”
At least 10 royal family scions have been fielded for the Lok Sabha elections by the party, including those who have long dabbled in politics across parties and others who are making their debut
Jitu Patwari, who became the Congress state unit president after the party was routed in the Assembly polls, talks of dealing with the exodus of party leaders, including in Chhindwara, and the party's Lok Sabha poll challenges
Currently an MLC with Sharad Pawar NCP, Eknath Khadse was a founder member of BJP and holds clout in North Maharashtra, a BJP bastion where the party is facing problems
A quick analysis of the party list shows new entrants from Congress and BJP have been picked in seats such as Kendrapada, Nabarangpur, Bhubaneswar, Balangir, Bargarh, Berhampur and Keonjhar
On Kangana Ranaut, who would be her rival if she contests from Mandi, Singh says: “People may come to see her, but are not her voters... They wonder if they will have to go to Mumbai to meet her"
Vijender participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, was a Congress LS candidate in 2019, and was being talked about as the party's possible candidate from Mathura
Both AIMIM and Apna Dal (K) are making their Lok Sabha poll debuts in UP. They have contested a fraction of the Assembly seats in the state in the past, eating into votes of big parties in a few
Following years of protests, discussions with Centre promised a ‘Frontier Naga Territory’ to recognise autonomy of six districts. However, these talks haven't yet reached the final stage
With many of its key Dalit, Muslim and OBC faces having left BSP, the party is banking on Mayawati and Akash as its LS poll star campaigners not just in UP but also in other states
The BJP’s Poonam Mahajan is the sitting two-time MP from Mumbai North Central. But party is wary of both anti-incumbency and the changed political equations in the seat
Sharmila makes her poll debut; party's LS list features former Union ministers Pallam Raju and Seelam, former state chief Rudra Raju to contest Rajahmundry seat
