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Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Phase 7: Key candidates, poll battles
Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Phase 7: The BJP won all the four seats in the state in 2014 and 2019 elections.
Published on May 31, 2024 01:13 PM IST
Kangra Constituency Wach: Debutants battle as Congress eyes BJP fort
In the last six Lok Sabha elections, the constituency has consistently favoured the BJP, with the exception of 2004 when the Congress bagged the seat
BJP failed to raise issues of Kangra: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was campaigning in Chamba for the Congress party candidate Anand Sharma
Updated on May 21, 2024 09:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Congress puts up united face as Anand Sharma, Vikramaditya file nomination
Comes a couple of months after political upheaval rattled the CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government after cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections
Updated on May 10, 2024 09:54 AM IST
Himachal: Congress will scrap Agniveer Scheme if came to power, says Sharma
Realising that Kangra and Chamba have a high number of serving and retired defence personnel, he castigated the government over the Agniveer scheme
Updated on May 05, 2024 07:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Himachal has been my ‘Karambhoomi’, says Anand Sharma
Sharma reached Kangra airport accompanied by Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and party’s Mandi candidate Vikramaditya Singh
Suspense continues as Congress yet to name LS candidates for Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress has yet to announce its candidate for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, once considered the party’s stronghold
Published on May 01, 2024 09:53 AM IST
Congress fields Sharma from Kangra; no word yet on Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress on Tuesday fielded former Union minister Anand Sharma from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and former MP Raj Babbar from Gurgaon in Haryana, as it released a list of four candidates, even as party workers waited for the announcement on Amethi and Rae Bareli – the two constituencies in Uttar Pradesh that are closely associated with the Gandhis.
Updated on May 01, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Cong fields Anand Sharma, Raj Babbar; suspense continues over Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress also fielded Satpal Raizada from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur and Bhushan Patil, one of the vice presidents of the party’s Mumbai unit, from Mumbai North
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Cong fields Raj Babbar from Gurugram, Anand Sharma from Kangra
The Congress on Tuesday named senior leaders Raj Babbar and Anand Sharma in its latest list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 09:02 PM IST
In letter to Kharge, Anand Sharma takes a stand against Congress’s caste census push
Anand Sharma, who also opposed the nationwide caste census back in 2010, said the Congress always believed in an inclusive approach, which is non-discriminatory
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 06:04 PM IST
Congress exposing Gandhi-Vadras: BJP on Anand Sharma's caste census letter
Poonawalla's remarks came after Anand Sharma wrote a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressing his discontent over the caste-census promise.
Published on Mar 21, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Anand Sharma says caste census promise disrespects Indira Gandhi's legacy
Anand Sharma said the caste census departs from the party's legacy and can not be the solution for unemployment.
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 02:52 PM IST
Cong leader Anand Sharma receives suggestions for party's manifesto for 2024 LS polls
Cong leader Anand Sharma receives suggestions for party's manifesto for 2024 LS polls
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 07:00 AM IST
PTI |
Congress gets battle ready
CWC reshuffle aims to strike a balance ahead of polls that will determine the party’s future
Published on Aug 21, 2023 09:02 PM IST
HT Editorial
Centre obsessed about new Parliament, but doesn’t allow discussions: Anand Sharma
Commenting on Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament, Sharma said the move sent out a wrong message about the functioning of the government
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 04:26 PM IST
Saptarshi Das
BJP's 'carpet-bombing rejected': Congress's Anand Sharma on Himachal result
Congress MP Anand Sharma said Himachal Pradesh, also known as the ‘Devbhoomi’ has sent a “loud and clear message” in the form of the assembly election results. “Scrap Agniveer and restore Old Pension Scheme,” he added.
Published on Dec 08, 2022 04:33 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Cong prez poll: G-23 leaders Tewari, Chavan among 30 who back Mallikarjun Kharge
Digvijaya Singh and Ashok Gehlot, who opted out of the race to become the next Congress president, have proposed the candidature of their colleague Mallikarjun Kharge in the party's presidential elections.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 04:12 PM IST
'Told Ghulam Nabi Azad…': Hooda reveals why 3 G-23 leaders met GNA after he quit
While the meeting of the three G-23 leaders with Ghulam Nabi Azad triggered speculations, Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday clarified that the meeting was for a different purpose.
Published on Sep 02, 2022 06:52 AM IST
Evening brief: Nehru-Gandhi family integral, says Anand Sharma on Cong prez poll
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Aug 24, 2022 04:55 PM IST
As Cong gears up for polls, Anand Sharma says Nehru-Gandhi family key, but…
Anand Sharma, who recently quit from a key post of Congress, said no one had asked Rahul Gandhi to resign and it was his own decision to do so after the 2019 Lok Sabha debacle.
Updated on Aug 24, 2022 03:52 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
'Anand Sharma's move shows…': Jyotiraditya Scindia targets Congress
On Sunday, Anand Sharma resigned as chairman of the steering committee for the Congress's Himachal Pradesh assembly elections.
Updated on Aug 22, 2022 07:25 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
‘I joined Congress 51 years ago….feel’: Anand Sharma
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Sharma lashed out at the top leadership for “humiliating” him by not consulting or inviting him to core party meetings.
Updated on Aug 22, 2022 11:25 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
'Congress ideology in my blood....': Anand Sharma on why he quit top party post
In a letter submitted to party chief Sonia Gandhi, Anand Sharma - a former Union minister - is reported to have said that his "self-respect had been hurt' as he was not consulted or invited to any of the meetings of the party.
Published on Aug 21, 2022 04:51 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
After Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma quits from top Congress post
Anand Sharma alleged that he has been "ignored" in party consultations ahead of the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
Updated on Aug 21, 2022 02:29 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Anand Sharma asks what's the big deal after meeting BJP chief JP Nadda
Anand Sharma, also known as a member of the Congress' dissident Group of 23 or G-23, said that while he belonged to the grand old party, he did not consider his ideological opponents as social enemies, adding there was no personal differences between them.
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 11:12 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Congress considers Anand Sharma for Rajya Sabha berth from Rajasthan
Anand Sharma and former Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad – another G-23 leader – were included in the Political Affairs Group which the party had announced setting up during its Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) earlier this month.
Updated on May 27, 2022 02:14 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
94% of allotted Oxygen plants commissioned: Centre
Data released by the ministry showed ₹24.46 crores was released in 2020-21 and ₹368.04 crores was released in 2021-22 (so far) to vendors for setting up the oxygen plants.
Updated on Dec 22, 2021 01:38 AM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, New Delhi
'Shocked, disgusted': Anand Sharma slams 'hooliganism' outside Sibal's house
Congress leader Kapil Sibal, while talking about the turmoil the party is facing in Punjab, on Wednesday demanded "open dialogue and introspection" and questioned the lack of clarity in the decision-making process. Hours later, a group of Congress workers protested outside his house in Delhi.
Published on Sep 30, 2021 10:51 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Parliamentary panel visits India-Pak border in Jammu
"(The panel)...visited BSF headquarters and the Makwal border post as a part of a study visit on administration, development and people’s welfare,” said a BSF spokesperson.
Published on Aug 21, 2021 05:09 PM IST