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Sanjeev Chopra

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Can Congress reverse fortunes after 2 consecutive LS poll defeats?
Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

It is in power on its own only in three states -- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and...

Rahul blows kisses to crowd shouting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi, Modi'
Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

As a group of Bharatiya Janata Party workers chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' and raised 'Modi,...

Cong rout may force INDIA to redraw strategy for 2024
Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The party was trounced in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and is now left...

Congress back in game with 'booster dose'
Rediff.com13 May 2023

The Congress victory in Karnataka, its first big state since 2018, puts the party back...

Factional feud, poll promises major challenges for new Cong govt in Himachal
Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Allocation of portfolios would be the immediate vexatious issue for the party, with...

What worked for Congress in Himachal Pradesh
Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The BJP launched an all-out and aggressive personalised campaign led by Prime Minister...

Could Rahul's presence have made a difference to Congress in Gujarat?
Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Rahul Gandhi mostly stayed away from the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh,...

Change in 'Raj' or 'Riwaaj'? Himachal results tomorrow
Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Going by Himachal Pradesh's "riwaj", or tradition, it should be the Congress' turn to...

BJP eyes history, Cong tradition as Himachal votes on Saturday
Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

On poll eve, both the BJP and the Congress claimed they were headed towards a majority...

BJP, Congress grapple with rebel problem in Himachal polls
Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

No matter how smug they sound on the surface about the potential of the dissenters to...

1 month of Bharat Jodo: Will Congress gain electorally?
Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Party leaders list three clear positive outcomes -- an activated Congress which has hit...

We have to save youth from hate politics: Rahul Gandhi
Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

On the 32nd day of the yatra that started on September 7, Gandhi said some political...

Rahul to be seen in new avatar after Bharat Jodo Yatra: Digvijaya
Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Rahul Gandhi has become a symbol of 'Bharat jodo' (unite India) and will be seen in a...

Rahul ties mother's shoelaces as she walks besides him
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Amid cheers and slogan-shouting by party workers, Sonia Gandhi walked besides her son...

'Nothing can stop us to unite India': Rahul at Mysuru rally amid heavy rains
Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

"This river-like journey will persist and in this river you will not find any trace of...

Loyalist to rebel: What forced Azad to sever 50 years of bond with Congress
Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

"The situation has become irretrievable", Azad, 73, said in his parting shot to Sonia...

Aghast at TMC's decision to abstain from VP poll: Margaret Alva
Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

There's enough time for Mamata Banerjee to change her mind, Alva said.

Another comeback for Gandhi family loyalist Margaret Alva
Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Barring a brief lull in 2008 triggered by her standoff with Congress president Sonia...

Jairam Ramesh replaces Surjewala as Congress's communication head
Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Strengthening the party's communication strategy to improve public engagement is...

I see a further decline in Congress's relevance: Ashwani Kumar
Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'Several leaders leaving the party in quick succession tell us that something is very...