India Political Highlights: Congress MLAs arrive at residence of Assembly Speaker in Jaipur

We aren't going to Delhi at the moment, we have been instructed by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to conduct one-to-one talks with Rajasthan Congress MLAs. We'll meet them tonight: Congress leader Ajay Maken to ANI

10-15 MLAs are being heard while other MLAs are being neglected. Party doesn't listen to us, decisions are being taken without it, saysCongress MLA Pratap Singh Khachariyawas in Jaipur.

Congress MLAs arrive at residence of Assembly Speaker in Jaipur

CM Gehlot should pay heed to the suggestions of MLAs. We have 92 MLAs with us, saysCongress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas.

Ahead of CLP meet, some Rajasthan Congress MLAs loyal to CM Ashok Gehlot head to Speaker C P Joshi's home to submit resignation: Sources.

All the MLAs are angry & are resigning. We are going to the party president for that. MLAs are upset that how can CM Ashok Gehlot take a decision without consulting them, saysPratap Singh Khachariyawas.

Cong observers along with Gehlot reach CM residence ahead of CLP meet

Congress observers Mallikarjun Kharge, Ajay Maken along with Ashok Gehlot reach CM residence ahead of CLP meet; Sachin Pilot is also there: Sources

Rajnath Singh paid tribute to mother of BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who passed away today

It is being said that a project (Vedanta Foxconn) has gone from Maharashtra but we tried hard for a month to bring it. But unfortunately, (Vedanta Foxconn) had already taken a decision, as there was instability in Maharashtra for the last 2.5 years, saysMaharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis.

There is need for all parties to join hands and work together to take country forward, saysNitish Kumar after meeting Sonia Gandh.

Sonia Gandhi told us we'll meet again after election of new Congress chief, saysLalu Prasad after meeting her along with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

We have to bring all opposition parties together to defeat BJP: Lalu Prasad Yadav after meeting Sonia Gandhi.

Around a dozen more MLAs have reached Dhariwal's residence. Ashok Gehlot meets Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken in Jaipur ahead of Congress Legislature Party meeting.

There is a tradition in Congress from the beginning that whenever there's a Legislative party meeting for election or for choosing CM face we pass a one-line resolution to give rights to Congress president. This will happen today as well, says RajasthanCM Ashok Gehlot.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami chairs a high-level meeting regarding law and order

At least 56 MLAs supporting Ashok Gehlot have reached senior Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal's residence. The Congress has 108 MLAs in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish also arrives for the meeting with SoniaGandhi.

Our demand is that Ashok Gehlot should remain the chief minister. If the chief minister is made as per the wishes of MLAs then the government will function smoothly, if that doesn't happen then there's a danger of government getting collapsed, saysIndependent MLA Sanyam Lodha.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav arrives at the residence of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.

Two different videos have come & they will be investigated but in Maharashtra, if someone raises Pakistan Zindabad slogans, we will not spare them. We have registered a case under sedition charges, saysMaharashtra Deputy CM on 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans heard at PFI protest in Pune.

Time has come for everyone to work towards ensuring change of govt in 2024; farmers, youths committing suicide is no solution: Sharad Pawar

Govt promised to withdraw cases filed against farmer leaders, but has not fulfilled it: Sharad Pawar

Farmers staged protest on Delhi's borders but govt didn't heed to their demands for very long time: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar at INLD rally

There is no fight between Hindus and Muslims; they (BJP) want to create disturbances: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at INLD rally

Kerala Chief Minister's office in ambit of corruption, says BJP chief J P Nadda.

There is no NDA now; BJP allies like Shiv Sena, Akali Dal, JD(U) have left it to save democracy, saysRJD's Tejashwi Yadav at INLD rally.

How Arvind Kejriwal turned Gujarat Assembly polls into 'AAP vs BJP' narrative

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Debt in Kerala has almost doubled now, says BJP chief JP Nadda

The present CPI(M) govt is trying to create a situation where the govt will be in a debt trap; debt almost doubled now. Even CM's office is not out of the frame of corruption. The heat of the gold scam have even reached to CM's office: BJP chief JP Nadda in Kottayam

Hope nothing goes down as it did in Punjab. All these talks (of naming Sachin Pilot the CM) should happen if the CM is announced as the next party chief: Rajasthan Minister Dr. Subhash Garg

Regrettable how Sachin Pilot, who broke discipline, is considered for CM post: Rajasthan minister

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot should be taken in the loop (in deciding the next CM) so that we can again form govt in 2023. It's regrettable how some people (referring to Sachin Pilot), who broke discipline, are considered for the post (of CM): Rajasthan Minister Dr. Subhash Garg

Everyone will accept whatever Congress high-command decides, but they should remember how 2yrs ago there was a conspiracy in alliance with BJP to topple state govt... they should keep in mind people who think along the lines of party ideology & keep unity: Rajasthan Min S Garg

Azad reaches Jammu; likely to launch his party next week

Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who ended his more than five-decade-long association with the Congress last month, is likely to launch his party in the next couple of days.

"I am inviting the media tomorrow (Monday) before the launch of the party. I am here to meet workers and leaders," Azad told reporters in a brief interaction at his residence here upon his arrival from Delhi.

A close aide of the former J&K chief minister has confirmed the news.

Congress pushes to make 'corruption' a key political narrative in poll-bound Karnataka

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Punjab Governor gives nod for state Assembly session on Tuesday

Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad are scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi on Sunday evening and will likely discuss matters pertaining to the Opposition ahead of the 2024 polls.

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'Even Rakhi Sawant will contest': Hema Malini on Kangana Ranaut contesting Mathura elections

BJP MP Hema Malini on Saturday snapped back at the reporters over 'film stars' contesting elections when asked about Kangana Ranaut's rumoured political debut from Mathura, which is also the constituency that Malini represents.

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Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit summons the State Assembly for its third session at 11am on September 27th in Chandigarh

Kejriwal, Mann to meet sanitation, contractual workers & youth in Gujarat today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will meet sanitation workers as well as contractual and outsourced employees of the Gujarat government in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Netas of BJP, Cong to criss-cross state as they cross swords for 2023

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Rajasthan Congress meeting on September 25 amid leadership change buzz

Amid Rahul Gandhi making it clear that he expects 'one person, one post' norm' will be maintained, Congress has called a meeting of its Legislature Party in Rajasthan on Sunday evening, as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is all set to file nominations for party president post.

Rahul slams Centre over price rise, unemployment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Centre over the issues of price rise and unemployment, alleging that the BJP-led government is not for farmers, youth and women but for the five-six richest Indians.

"PM often asks- '70 saal mein kya kiya?' We never gave India the highest-ever unemployment. We never gave India record price rise it faces today," Gandhi said in a tweet.

"BJP govt is not a govt for farmers, youth & women. It's a govt for 5-6 richest Indians who are monopolising any business they want," he said.

Gandhi and the Congress have been attacking the Centre over the issues of price rise and unemployment, alleging that the government's policies have worsened the economic situation of the country. (PTI)