Maharashtra CEO debunks claims of polling irregularities in 2024 elections

IANS | November 11, 2026 2:08 PM

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday dismissed claims by 'Reporters’ collective' that the votes cast in 51 seats of Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 elections do not match the votes counted, terming them as "misleading".

'Nitish Kumar was looking for ways to exit INDIA Bloc': Sonia Gandhi in memoir

IANS | November 11, 2026 12:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', was released on November 10. Published by HarperCollins India, the 544-page book chronicles her personal life and several significant turning points in Indian politics. It also discusses her relationships with prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former President Pranab Mukherjee and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, triggering discussions in political circles.

Sonia Gandhi’s memoir gets Anna Hazare Movement, RSS history and Ahmed Patel’s death year wrong

IANS | November 10, 2026 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi's much-awaited memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, which hit bookstores on Tuesday, has attracted attention for its personal revelations about the Nehru-Gandhi family and her political journey. However, the book has also come under scrutiny after readers spotted at least three apparent factual inaccuracies relating to important political and historical events.

'Congress anxious due to shrinking vote bank': NDA hits out at Ashok Gehlot's 2029 LS polls remark

IANS | November 10, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday lashed out at senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks that if the NDA comes to power at the Centre in 2029, democratic elections may never take place again in India, saying that the grand old party is "anxious" due to its "shrinking vote bank".