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2019 poll arithmetic indicates formidable risk for Congress of Rahul Gandhi losing Amethi

Shashank Goyal - 1 April, 2019

Rahul Gandhi has contested from Amethi since 2004 and has always won comfortably. He never faced any stiff competition in Amethi except in 2014 from BJP’s Smriti Irani.

News Reports

Chhattisgarh CM who was accused in sex CD scandal, questions the Balakot airstrikes, yet again

Jinit Jain - 31 March, 2019

Citing differing numbers of terrorists killed, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel raised suspicion over the authenticity of the Balakot airstrikes

News Reports

Editor of Congress mouthpiece makes transphobic comment to target PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2019

In a hurry to mock Prime Minister Modi, the Congress journalist Mrinal Pande said that PM Modi instincts were to garner votes of the "Kinnars"-the transgender community.

While Modi chose Varanasi, Rahul chooses Wayanad: Both made a civilisational point that should not be missed

Nupur J Sharma - 31 March, 2019

Rahul Gandhi has now decided to fight from Wayanad, Kerala, in addition to his 'bastion' Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

News Reports

Allies no more? Communists cry foul over Rahul Gandhi’s candidacy from Kerala, says will work to defeat him

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2019

CPI(M) has fielded a Muslim candidate PP Suneer against Rahul Gandhi in a seat where minority communities make half of the population making it a tough battle for Rahul Gandhi.

Opinions

Did PM Modi really do “nothing” for right wing ecosystem in his first term?

Abhishek Banerjee - 31 March, 2019

There is a perception and a popular one among the RW, that “nothing” has been done to nurture RW ecosystem in the last five years.

News Reports

Scared of losing from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi decides to contest from Wayanad where ‘Hindus are a minority’

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2019

Smriti Irani has received a lot of praise for her works in the Amethi, which prompted BJP to field again her from Amethi against Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi despite her loss in the 2014 elections

News Reports

Mumbai ke Malik? Within days of joining Congress, Urmila Matondkar proclaims ‘Mumbai belongs to Congress’

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2019

A video has gone viral in which the yesteryear Bollywood entertainer Urmila Matondkar is heard seen declaring that Mumbai had always belonged to the Congress party

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