KUMARI SELJA
Congress gets feelers from ruffled JJP, AAP men in Haryana
As the Congress party begins shortlisting candidates for the Haryana assembly elections, it has received approaches from JJP and AAP members seeking pre-poll admission. The outreach comes amid no alliances for these parties. Congress is also considering fresh candidates and has decided not to field sitting MPs.
Haryana Assembly polls: Kumari Selja rules out alliance with AAP, says Congress will fight on its own
Kumari Selja, a senior Congress leader, confirmed there will be no alliance with AAP for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. She stated that Congress would contest all seats on its own, expressing confidence in a significant victory. Main election issues are unemployment, corruption, MSP guarantee, and opposing the Agnipath scheme. She dismissed rival alliances as weak.
Why not: Kumari Selja on whether she is in running for Haryana CM
Months after winning the Lok Sabha polls from Sirsa, the former Union minister and the Congress' prominent Dalit face also indicated her desire to contest the upcoming assembly elections and said she wishes to work in the state but the high command will take a final call on the matter.
Kumari Selja throws her hat in Haryana assembly poll ring
Leader of the Opposition, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Kumari Selja are the two top Congress leaders of Haryana, leading their two respective and often clashing groups. While Hooda draws his support base mainly from the numerically dominant Jat community, Selja gains hers from the other significant Dalit community.
Congress leaders Kumari Selja, PL Punia call for Parliament legislation to nullify SC order for sub-classifying Scheduled Castes
Senior Congress leaders Kumari Selja and PL Punia, both from the Dalit community, have strongly criticized a recent Supreme Court ruling that permits sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for reservation purposes.
Punjab CM to boycott NITI Aayog meeting after INDIA bloc decision to protest against Budget
The decision came on Wednesday after the opposition parties claimed that the Union Budget presented on July 23 was "discriminatory" as it did not allocate enough funds for the state ruled by non-NDA parties.
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Budget only for 2 states: Oppn in LS; BJP's biplab calls it Modi's guarantee
Opposition members in Lok Sabha criticized the budget for its employment-linked incentives, neglect of specific states, and lack of commitment to farmers' demands. Congress MP Kumari Selja raised concerns about the viability of these initiatives. BJP's Biplab Deb defended the proposals, stating they would lead to economic progress and job creation. Other MPs voiced varied opinions on the budget's focus.
Yatras, plots add to fault lines in poll-bound Haryana Congress
In Haryana Congress, factional fault-lines emerge as leaders organize separate yatras ahead of elections. Speculation surrounds Hooda Jr's leadership role. Tensions rise with Selja leading a rival faction. Party unity crucial for challenging BJP.
Congress leader Kumari Selja to launch 'padyatra' in Haryana's urban areas in July end
Congress leader Kumari Selja plans to launch a "padayatra" at the end of July to connect with Haryana's urban voters ahead of the Assembly polls slated for later this year. The primary goal of this foot march is to fortify the Congress's presence in urban areas and gain an advantage over the BJP. A statement indicated that the BJP has an edge in 44 assembly areas of Haryana, most of which are urban, based on a study of the 2024 Lok Sabha election results.
Election heat peaks: From tale of CM’s Chair to bureaucratic countdown
With results day close by, bureaucrats working in central government offices are counting their last few days of ease. Having put together plans for 100 days and five years, several top bureaucrats are learnt to have used the window to go out on a short leave to take a quick breather. Reason is obvious — while results day can be uncertain, it is certain that the new government will keep them on their toes.
In Haryana's Sirsa, Selja trusts bond with people, while Tanwar banks on Modi card
In this constituency, spread over the districts of Sirsa and Fatehabad with Punjab on two sides, the BJP has fielded Ashok Tanwar, against Congress' Kumari Selja. Both Tanwar and Selja were believed to be in the same camp of the Haryana Congress with Bhupinder Hooda heading the other side.
"Wave against BJP in Haryana" says Priyanka Gandhi at Sirsa road show
Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Gandhi said that the people are tired of the politics done by the BJP. "There is a wave against the BJP in Haryana. People are tired of their (BJP) politics. There is too much unemployment, inflation is at its peak. Change will come," she said.
Third Eye: Punching holes, search continues, and family on the ground
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's statement that INDIA bloc will win 79 of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh elicited a lot of laughter. But Yadav had a bigger aim in mind - to punch holes in BJP's "chaar sau paar" slogan. "If BJP can give any big number, why can't we say something to enthuse our cadre?" he has been telling reporters on the election trail.
Double-engine govt dealt double blow to farmers, labourers: Kumari Selja
Congress general secretary Kumari Selja criticized the BJP governments at both the Centre and in Haryana, accusing them of failing farmers, laborers, and other segments of society over the past decade. While campaigning in Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency, Selja highlighted unfulfilled promises such as doubling farmers' income and creating 2 crore jobs annually. She criticized the Modi government for not delivering on its pledges and accused it of divisive politics and economic mismanagement, emphasizing the need to protect democracy.
Fractious Haryana Congress displays show of unity as Birender Singh rejoins party
Haryana Congress leaders even made a call for unity to help bring the party back to power in the state. Assembly polls in Haryana will be held later this year and the Congress is rearing to wrest back power from the BJP. It has been out of power in the state for the last 10 years.
Congress' Jansandesh Yatra to begin Jan 17, cover all 10 LS segments in Haryana: Kumari Selja
Addressing a press conference here, Selja, the former state president of Haryana Congress, said the message of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will be taken to every house in the state through the yatra.
'In line with Gandhis being unaccountable in Congress': BJP on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The ruling party was reacting after the Congress announced the appointment of Sachin Pilot as the party's general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh and Avinash Pande, the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, replacing Kumari Selja and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra respectively.
Expecting more misuse of agencies: Kumari Selja over hawala money allegations against Congress
The Congress leader said,"They had been saying things like this when they can't find anything else. Here, good work has been done by Bhupesh Baghel. People don't trust them (BJP). When all tactics fail, they always resort to things like this".
Centre blocked Chhattisgarh move to raise quota to 76%: Congress
The legislation passed by the Chhattisgarh assembly last year has still not been signed by the governor, said Kumari Selja, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of the Congress-ruled state, citing this to question the Narendra Modi government and the BJP's commitment to provide benefits to marginalised sections of the society by way of reservation.
Rahul travels by train in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, says Bharat Jodo Yatra continues
Rahul Gandhi in a post on Facebook said, "Bharat Jodo journey continues... A short train journey from Bilaspur to Raipur - During the journey, I got a chance to meet many fellow travelers and had a lot of conversations." Earlier in the day, the Congress leader addressed a public meeting in poll bound Chhattisgarh.
Haryana Congress rift deepens and plays out before Mallikarjun Kharge
. In an unprecedented move, two senior AICC general secretaries from Haryana -- Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala -- not only met party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday night to complain about the manner in which AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria, was handling the party affairs, they also alleged an internal conspiracy to sideline the "traditional Congress persons" to sabotage the Congress' electoral prospects in the state.
ED raids part of BJP-led centre’s vendetta politics, says Congress
AICC communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh said the raids will only work as “booster shots” for Congress’ fight back.
'Candidate to campaign was one family affair'
"During the Adampur assembly byelection, right from the selection of Congress candidate to campaign, the entire established organisational procedures of the Congress party were done away with. Congress is a national party and not a regional party or a private outfit. Yet, the Congress election campaign in Adampur was run as if it was just one Haryana family affair. No wonder our party, sadly, lost the seat it held to the ruling BJP, despite the fact the Khattar government is faced with major incumbency issues," Selja told ET.
Faridabad Sewer Deaths: Congress demands Govt job, compensation to families
"The state government should make it mandatory to completely mechanise the process of cleaning sewers and septic tanks so that people's lives could be saved," she said. The Congress leader alleged that often no safety or proper gear is provided to those who enter sewers and septic tanks, putting their lives at risk. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Haryana government in connection with the deaths of the four sanitation workers.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi appoints Kumari Selja, Abhishek Manu Singhvi as CWC members
Congress president Sonia Gandhi had replaced Selja with Udai Bhan on the insistence of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, during the restructuring of the Haryana PCC recently. Ban is a Hooda loyalist. Selja's elevation to the CWC seems to be ample compensation for a person who is seen as a Gandhi family loyalist.
Congress has rules for some leaders exception for others, listened to soul while voting: Kuldeep Bishnoi
A day after he cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, Bishnoi also said that he listened to his soul and acted on his conscience.
Gandhis pack a loyalist punch; no Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma or Kumari Selja in Congress RS choice
The party also fielded Mukul Wasnik and Pramod Tiwari from Rajasthan, Vivek Tankha from Madhya Pradesh, Rajeev Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan from Chhattisgarh and Imran Pratapgarhi from Maharashtra.
AICC gives change-seeker Bhupinder Singh Hooda total command of Haryana Congress
Hooda not only chose to retain the influential post of the Leader of the Opposition (CLP) but also succeeded in foisting his loyalist, Udai Bhan, a light-weight Dalit leader, as the new PCC president, replacing Hooda's prime target Kumari Selja, the most entrenched Dalit woman leader of the state Congress.
Congress revamps Haryana unit: Appoints Hooda loyalist Udai Bhan as president
"Honb's Congress President has accepted the resignation of Kumari Selja from the post of the President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect," according to a statement from party senior leader K C Venugopal.
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