Power Games: Stars disfavour clubbing LS polls with states
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Early elections
Stars disfavour clubbing LS polls with states
The Delhi energy circle is abuzz with talks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi planning to advance the Lok Sabha election and clubbing it with that of the 5 states that go to polls this December. The Election Commission of India’s early begin of ‘first-level checks’ of the Electronic Voting Machines and the paper-trail machines throughout the nation added grist to the mill. But extremely positioned sources rule out the opportunity of an early basic election. Their argument has to do extra with astrology than politics. They say in mid-June, the solar moved into the southern hemisphere for the subsequent six months, marking the start of Dakshinayana, a interval thought of inauspicious, when vital choices are often averted.
Especially so within the final two months of Dakshinayana. The Prime Minister is deeply spiritual and believes in astrology. Sources mentioned it’s extremely unlikely he would undertake a mission as vital as his re-election throughout Dakshinayana. Besides this, the Ram temple at Ayodhya is not going to be prepared for consecration earlier than subsequent yr. The opening of the Ram temple is more likely to occur by the tip of January or the primary week of February subsequent yr after the start of Uttarayana, which is marked by the festivals of Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, and so on. So, the opportunity of the Prime Minister advancing the final election seems very distant.
Congress reshuffle
Kharge prepared with new CWC; announcement quickly
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has finalised his new staff. He had a number of consultations with former celebration presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Sources mentioned they’ve since finalised the names of latest members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the celebration’s high decision-making physique. The AICC plenary this February authorised Kharge to decide on the CWC members. The celebration has amended its structure to provide 50% of CWC posts to SC, ST, OBC, minorities, girls and youth. The power of the CWC has additionally been elevated to 35. Kharge has managed to strike this stability in shut session with the 2 Gandhis. In addition to the CWC, the Congress president has additionally finalised his new staff of AICC office-bearers, together with the final secretaries, secretaries and treasurer.
The announcement of the staff is more likely to be made inside every week. The Congress president will run the celebration with the assistance of those office-bearers and CWC members. Sources mentioned Priyanka Gandhi, who resigned as basic secretary answerable for Uttar Pradesh, could make a comeback as a basic secretary and will probably be given cost of poll-bound Telangana, the place Congress expects to do properly. Popular chief Shashi Tharoor, who had challenged Kharge within the election for the submit of Congress president, could also be given a spot within the CWC. However, the most popular dialogue within the Congress is on the destiny of the highly effective basic secretary answerable for the organisation, Okay C Venugopal. Sources say that Kharge isn’t in favour of getting each the highest leaders within the organisation, specifically, the president and basic secretary (organisation), from south India. But Venugopal enjoys an in depth private equation with Rahul Gandhi and has labored arduous by means of his tenure. It could be fascinating to see what place he will get within the new setup.
Early elections
Stars disfavour clubbing LS polls with states
The Delhi energy circle is abuzz with talks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi planning to advance the Lok Sabha election and clubbing it with that of the 5 states that go to polls this December. The Election Commission of India’s early begin of ‘first-level checks’ of the Electronic Voting Machines and the paper-trail machines throughout the nation added grist to the mill. But extremely positioned sources rule out the opportunity of an early basic election. Their argument has to do extra with astrology than politics. They say in mid-June, the solar moved into the southern hemisphere for the subsequent six months, marking the start of Dakshinayana, a interval thought of inauspicious, when vital choices are often averted.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Especially so within the final two months of Dakshinayana. The Prime Minister is deeply spiritual and believes in astrology. Sources mentioned it’s extremely unlikely he would undertake a mission as vital as his re-election throughout Dakshinayana. Besides this, the Ram temple at Ayodhya is not going to be prepared for consecration earlier than subsequent yr. The opening of the Ram temple is more likely to occur by the tip of January or the primary week of February subsequent yr after the start of Uttarayana, which is marked by the festivals of Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, and so on. So, the opportunity of the Prime Minister advancing the final election seems very distant.
Congress reshuffle
Kharge prepared with new CWC; announcement quickly
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has finalised his new staff. He had a number of consultations with former celebration presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Sources mentioned they’ve since finalised the names of latest members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the celebration’s high decision-making physique. The AICC plenary this February authorised Kharge to decide on the CWC members. The celebration has amended its structure to provide 50% of CWC posts to SC, ST, OBC, minorities, girls and youth. The power of the CWC has additionally been elevated to 35. Kharge has managed to strike this stability in shut session with the 2 Gandhis. In addition to the CWC, the Congress president has additionally finalised his new staff of AICC office-bearers, together with the final secretaries, secretaries and treasurer.
The announcement of the staff is more likely to be made inside every week. The Congress president will run the celebration with the assistance of those office-bearers and CWC members. Sources mentioned Priyanka Gandhi, who resigned as basic secretary answerable for Uttar Pradesh, could make a comeback as a basic secretary and will probably be given cost of poll-bound Telangana, the place Congress expects to do properly. Popular chief Shashi Tharoor, who had challenged Kharge within the election for the submit of Congress president, could also be given a spot within the CWC. However, the most popular dialogue within the Congress is on the destiny of the highly effective basic secretary answerable for the organisation, Okay C Venugopal. Sources say that Kharge isn’t in favour of getting each the highest leaders within the organisation, specifically, the president and basic secretary (organisation), from south India. But Venugopal enjoys an in depth private equation with Rahul Gandhi and has labored arduous by means of his tenure. It could be fascinating to see what place he will get within the new setup.
