Polling for Himachal Pradesh's lone Rajya Sabha seat began at 9 am on Tuesday and finished with Congress MLA from Chintpurni Sudershan Babloo casting the final ballot. The polling was quick, and all 68 members voted.
Karsevak Ajit Gopchade thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, and party national president JP Nadda for announcing him as a candidate.
There are speculations that Priyanka Vadra may contest the 'family bastion' seat of Rae Bareli. However looking at 2019 fiasco of Congress where they lost deposits in 63 of 67 contested seats under Priyanka's leadership, winning will be very difficult.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exposed how 'journalists' are rewarded for their anti-Modi rhetoric, proved by Sagarika Ghose getting a Rajya Sabha ticket
On being asked about women's safety, Mamata Banerjee lost her calm. She snapped, "I must tell you that you are CPI(M) cadres, Maoist cadres...I cannot reply to CPI(M) questions.
During the 2021 West Bengal Vidhan Sabha elections, Sagarika Ghose hailed Mamata Banerjee as a 'natural born politician who fights with passion and tenacity.'
PM Modi quoted a letter by Nehru to show how he was against reservations, but Congress leader Surendra Rajput used edited to video to claim that BJP opposes reservations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a powerful speech in response to the 'Motion of Thanks' in the Rajya Sabha, excoriating the Congress party for pushing a north-south divide in India
"A challenge has been posed before you from West Bengal that Congress will not be able to cross 40 (in Lok Sabha elections 2024). I pray that you are able to secure 40," the Prime Minister said.