24/7 work, top netas, ground intelligence: How BJP’s ground game helped it win close fights in the state elections

24/7 work, top netas, ground intelligence: How BJP’s ground game helped it win close fights in the state elections

Before the recent Haryana election, BJP MPs from Uttar Pradesh were deployed throughout the state. One MP rode a motorbike across Karnal, drinking tea at roadside shops and listening to the local buzz. The MP noticed that chief minister Nayab Saini was more popular than his predecessor, Manohar Lal. Accordingly, the election staff was informed … Read more

Rahul Gandhi to be on Gujarat visit; to address party workers and meet Rajkot fire victims’ kin

Rahul Gandhi to be on Gujarat visit; to address party workers and meet Rajkot fire victims’ kin

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a visit to Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Saturday, where he will address party workers, a leader said. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in various tragedies in Gujarat in the recent past, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the … Read more

‘I’m giving my all in this fight, want you to do the same’: Rahul Gandhi issues appeal to party workers

‘I’m giving my all in this fight, want you to do the same’: Rahul Gandhi issues appeal to party workers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged the party workers to go door to door with the ‘Nyay’ guarantees and underline the threat posed by the BJP’s ideology and its “agenda of hate”. In an appeal to the Congress workers a day before the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi said he is … Read more