US elections 2020: Donald Trump falsely claims he won Georgia
“You know we won Georgia, just so you understand,” Trump told the large crowd gathered for the first post-election rally for the president.
By Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 06, 2020 06:45 AM IST
President Donald Trump kicked off his Saturday night rally in Georgia for Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue by recycling the falsehood that he won the state.
“You know we won Georgia, just so you understand,” Trump told the large crowd gathered for the first post-election rally for the president.
In fact, President-elect Joe Biden won the state of Georgia by about 12,500 votes out of 5 million cast.
Trump said that he travelled to Georgia to help “ensure” the two Republicans win what are probably the most important Senate runoffs in US history.
First Lady Melania Trump kicked off the rally by telling Georgians that it’s more important than ever “that you exercise your rights as a citizen and vote.” 4:05 p.m.
President Donald Trump has fruitlessly pressed Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in that state.
Trump made his request iof Gov. Brian Kemp in a phone call on Saturday, and the governor refused. That is according to a senior government official in Georgia with knowledge of the call who was not authorized to discuss the private conversation and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A person close to the White House who was briefed on the matter verified that account of the call.
Trump’s request was first reported by The Washington Post.
Trump’s fixation with his defeat is overshadowing his party’s campaign to save its majority in the Senate. The call took place hours before Trump is to appear at a rally in Georgia, where Republicans hope he will dedicate his energy to imploring their supporters to vote in two runoff elections Jan. 5.
Eye on polls, TMC forms separate cells for SC, ST and OBCs
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 10:08 AM IST
The party had only such unit but that too remained virtually defunct till it thought of reviving it after the Lok Sabha elections; the BJP already has separate units for these communities
Ex-AIADMK leader VK Sasikala to be freed today after 4 years in jail
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chennai
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 10:52 AM IST
- She will, however, continue to be treated in Bengaluru as she was hospitalised last week for a severe Covid-19 infection
Another jolt for Mamata as MLA resigns from party posts; TMC issues notice
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:50 AM IST
- The legislator’s actions ahead of the crucial assembly elections immediately drew the ire of the ruling party which issued him a showcause notice.
RSS rejects Ram chants at Netaji event in Bengal
By Tanmay Chatterjee, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:40 AM IST
- The RSS is of the view that the slogan hailing Lord Ram should not have been shouted at a government event organised to pay homage to Netaji.
Kerala Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Wayanad on Wednesday
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 10:12 PM IST
The Congress high command had recently summoned Chandy and two other top leaders of Kerala to Delhi to discuss recent local body debacle and possible re-jig in the state unit ahead of assembly elections.
Veterans seek apology from Rahul for ‘undermining armed forces’
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:51 AM IST
- In a statement issued on Monday, the veterans said the armed forces can be “casually undermined by irresponsible leaders” only at a grave to national security.
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'leaking information' about Balakot air strike
ANI, Karur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 07:54 PM IST
The Congress leader said the availability of confidential information of a social media site WhatsApp equates to the 'breach' of the Official Secrets Act.
SC refuses to entertain plea seeking ‘free and fair’ polls in West Bengal
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 01:26 PM IST
A public interest litigation (PIL) in this regard was filed in the apex court in December 2020.
BJP targets CM Mamata Banerjee for appeasement politics in Bengal
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:43 AM IST
Banerjee on Saturday refused to speak at an official event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the beginning of the celebrations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 124th birth anniversary after Bharatiya Janata Party supporters raised “Jai Shri Ram” slogans just before Banerjee was to start her address.
'Need to induct leaders from other parties to expand base': Bengal BJP chief
PTI, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:52 PM IST
In an interview to PTI, he also clarified that everybody has to abide by the rules and regulations of the party, be it the old-timers or the newcomers.
In Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi offers a solution to deal with China
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:55 PM IST
Gandhi is on a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu which is scheduled to go to polls in April-May. He is interacting with farmers, weavers and the general public during the visit.
Only Modi-led BJP can rid Assam of terrorism and intruders: Amit Shah
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 03:06 PM IST
Targeting Congress for lack of development in the state, Shah said, "The Congress party stained Assam in blood for years and instigated different movements in the state."
Congress-Left to fight for Bengal's identity: Jitin Prasada
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:29 PM IST
Accusing the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not focusing on people's issues, Prasada said this election in Bengal should have been about the performance of the BJP-led central government and what it has done for Bengal.
'Here to help', 'Indebted to you': What Rahul Gandhi said at Erode roadshow
Written by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:27 PM IST
Invoking his family's relationship with Tamil Nadu, on the second day of his tour, Rahul thanked the people of the state for all their love and affection.
Ahead of Assam polls, PM Modi distributes land allotment certificates
By Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:00 AM IST
In its 2016 election manifesto, the BJP, which came to power in Assam with the slogan of protecting ‘jaati’, ‘maati’ and ‘bheti’ (community, land and hearth), had promised to give land rights to the state’s indigenous families.