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Why BJP is asking Gandhi family to return Nehru’s letters to Edwina Mountbatten
Fp Explainers •The BJP is trying to corner the Congress over Sonia Gandhi allegedly getting removed 'donated' papers belonging to Jawaharlal Nehru in 2008, which had letters to several personalities including Edwina Mountbatten and Albert Einstein. The saffron party has drawn the focus on the first Indian PM’s relationship with the country’s last vicereine
What are BJP’s charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?
Fp Explainers •The BJP has alleged a connection between Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and controversial George Soros, claiming she was linked to an organisation funded by the Hungarian-American billionaire’s foundation. The Grand Old Party has rejected the charges
Amethi Giant Slayer: Meet the Gandhi loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma, set to beat BJP’s Smriti Irani
Fp Explainers •Uttar Pradesh has not voted in favour of the NDA and one of the big losses comes from Amethi. BJP’s star candidate Smriti Irani is set to be defeated by Congress’ Kishori Lal Sharma. The Gandhi loyalist is a known face in the constituency but this is the first election he has contested
Head-on | Mamata Banerjee is on the march, but electoral math of 2024 may stop her in her tracks
Minhaz Merchant •An alliance between the TMC, a Congress-led UPA and regional parties is a theoretical possibility
Rajya Sabha polls: Nomination filing window ends, many set to get elected unopposed on Feb 27
Fp Staff •The NDA's current strength in the Upper House of Parliament stands at 114, including 93 of the BJP. The Congress has 30 seats, the second highest. While 50 members will retire on April 2, six will do so on April 3.
Why Sonia Gandhi filed nomination for RS and what this means for 2024 polls
Fp Explainers •Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress chief and five-time Lok Sabha MP, on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan. Experts say this could signify a shift in Congress leadership
Narasimha Rao was a Batman of Indian politics, Bharat urgently needed to acknowledge this ratna
Utpal Kumar •By awarding the Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao, the Modi dispensation has corrected a historical injustice deliberately orchestrated on those not having the Gandhi-Nehru surnames
Modi’s Rajya Sabha speech rekindles Sitaram Kesri’s humiliating ouster from Congress
Rasheed Kidwai •‘Sitaram Kesri who belonged to a backward caste and was the Congress president, was thrown onto the footpath,’ Modi had said.
Decoding PM Modi’s Rajya Sabha address: Shock and awe for Congress; vision for ‘Vikshit Bharat’, aspirational India
Sreemoy Talukdar •The prime minister came to the floor well-prepared with a battery of facts to take down each of Congress’s poll agendas one by one
India First | Interim Budget reveals futuristic vision; white paper to expose UPA’s role in near economic disaster
Sudesh Verma •The Interim Budget for 2024-25 is not merely a vote on account but a preview of things to come