POLITICS

Priyanka to make electoral foray from Telangana?

The buzz in the political circle is that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi could make her electoral foray from Telangana. This Congress-ruled state has been assigned to AICC General Secretary Deepa Dasmunshi as an additional charge. Dasmunshi is known as a hard-nosed election manager. She is credited for the party’s successful election campaign in the state. Dasmunshi, who is considered as closer to Priyanka Gandhi was elevated as the AICC General Secretary as a reward for her work in Telangana. Importantly, Dasmunshi has also been tasked with managing Kerala, a state from where Rahul Gandhi is the MP. 

Is this behind the curtain story?

Why did Lallan Singh quit the presidential post of the JDU? Sources said that the Nitish Kumar had reportedly made up his mind to remove Singh after the INDIA Alliance meeting in New Delhi on December 19. It is said that when Mamta Banerjee proposed Mallikarjuna Kharge's name as PM face, Nitish was reportedly under the impression that Singh would propose his name for the top post but Singh failed to react. And that is the reason  Nitish reportedly decided to remove Singh, his close confidant, from the party post.