Congress Divided Over SIR? Satish Jarkiholi’s Defence Puts Rahul Gandhi’s EC Campaign In FocusA political storm has erupted within the Congress Party over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and allegations of vote tampering.
While senior leadership including Rahul Gandhi has intensified attacks against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling for protest marches and planning a symbolic representative impeachment session at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi publicly defended the electoral revision. Jarkiholi stated that the roll revision was conducted properly in Karnataka, attributing deletions to deaths, relocations, and duplicate entries, and urged other states to adopt the same process.
Reports highlighted that Congress leaders in Kerala, including Ramesh Chennithala, previously noted that the voter roll clean-up helped the party by removing bogus entries. The Bharatiya Janata Party hit back at the opposition, with leaders accusing the India Bloc of spreading anarchy and questioning the credibility of their claims after winning elections in several states.
The contrasting stances within the opposition have escalated debate over its campaign against the Election Commission.MLC Poll Verdict: Reality Check For BJP And Congress? 28 Seats, 4 States & A Political Face-OffIn this face-off on the recent MLC poll outcomes, Congress National Spokesperson Dr.
Nishant Anand and Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Tuhin Sinha engage in an intense debate over election results across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. Dr.
Anand highlights opposition victories in Varanasi and Nagpur, questioning the ruling party's hold and issuing a direct challenge to the government: 'We challenge them, do all elections by ballot paper.' In response, Sinha dismisses the opposition's claims as misplaced celebration, citing the BJP's overall tally of 13 out of 21 seats against Congress's solitary win. He underscores that the ruling party remains in introspective mode while addressing anti-incumbency, accusing Congress of maintaining an anarchist mindset and behaving like a sore loser regarding voting mechanisms and constitutional bodies.
The discussion also examines the opposition's planned rally at Ramlila Maidan and differing views on voter rolls.Gujarat Court Cites Vedas And Manusmriti, Hands Life Term To 3 In Cow Slaughter CaseA sessions court in Gujarat's Kalol has sentenced three men to rigorous life imprisonment and imposed a fine of three lakh rupees each in a cow slaughter case dating back to August 2024. While delivering the verdict under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act and other laws, the court cited ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas and the Manusmriti, highlighting religious beliefs that revere the cow as the mother of the universe housing 33 crore deities.
Warning that mother cows would go extinct if offenders were not punished, the judge noted the accused acted despite knowing this significance. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi welcomed the ruling.MLC Polls: Congress Stumbles, SP Gains In UP As RJD Ends NDA’s 30-Year Run In PatnaThe legislative council elections across four states for 28 seats have delivered a mixed verdict, reshaping the political conversation.
The Congress was reduced to a single victory, failing to win a seat in Karnataka and Bihar, which gave the Bharatiya Janata Party ammunition to counter opposition demands for ballot papers. However, the Congress managed to breach a key stronghold by retaining the Nagpur graduate seat.
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party made notable gains in Uttar Pradesh by holding both seats in Varanasi and wresting Lucknow, while the National Democratic Alliance lost a thirty-year-old council seat in Patna to the Rashtriya Janata Dal.