Congress makes a big win in Chhattisgarh and Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Trinamool Congress takes Asansol RJD stakes claim of Bihar.
In a massive victory, Congress swept Maharashtra’s Kolhapur North and won Chattisgarh, while the RJD claimed Bihar win and Trinamool Congress won both the seats in Bengal, defeating the BJP from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and the Ballygunge assembly seat and Shatrughan Sinha tweets after the bypoll win, “Thank you Asansol, Thank You Bengal”.
The counting of votes for one Lok Sabha and four assembly seats took place on Saturday for Bengal’s Ballygunge, Chhattisgarh’s Khairagarh, Bihar’s Bochachan, and Maharashtra’s Kolhapur North.
The TMC fielded actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha to represent Asansol in the Lok Sabha seat, against BJP’s Agnimitra Paul. Meanwhile, the TMC fielded Babul Supriyo – who had quit the BJP and joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party recently – from the Ballygunge assembly seat.
RJD claimed its win in Bihar, calling for Tejaswi Yadav to be the chief minister soon. Congress has taken Maharashtra’s Kolhapur North constituency and is leading in Chhattisgarh.
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It was a message of hope to the nation that people are not voting for hate, nor for religious politics which was the lie that the general Indian public was submerged in presently.
In Kolhapur North Assembly constituency in Maharashtra, Congress candidate Jayashree Jadhav won the by-election by 18,800 votes.
AyJayashri Jadhav (INC): 96,226 votes
AtSatyajeet Kadam (BJP): 77,426 votes#KolhapurByElection pic.twitter.com/zEAOHwIvrR
— Noushad (@noushunnou) April 16, 2022
Once again
Bunty dada strikes#KolhapurByElection pic.twitter.com/6W6sloV0TQ— Indra (@being_indraa) April 16, 2022
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of Chattisgarh said, “Along with this, the people of Khairagarh gave a broad message and also told the merchants of hatred that the people of Chhattisgarh are peace-loving.
If you try to do hate business here, then the people of Chhattisgarh will not forgive. 2/2
साथ ही खैरागढ़ की जनता ने एक व्यापक संदेश देकर नफरत के सौदागरों को यह भी बता दिया कि छत्तीसगढ़ के लोग शांतिप्रिय हैं।
यहाँ अगर नफ़रत का व्यापार करने की कोशिश करेंगे, तो छत्तीसगढ़ के लोग माफ़ नहीं करेंगे। 2/2
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) April 16, 2022
Prashant Kishore and Congress
In the meantime, Prashant Kishore, an Indian political strategist and tactician in his presentation said that the Congress party should focus on 370 Seats. Congress should fight alone in UP, Bihar & Odisha. In Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Maharashtra, Congress should fight in the alliance. Rahul Gandhi agreed to the points of Prashant Kishor said sources
Prashant Kishor in his presentation said that Congress party should focus on 370 Seats. Congress should fight alone in UP, Bihar & Odisha. In Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Maharashtra, Congress should fight in alliance. Rahul Gandhi agreed to the points of Prashant Kishor: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2022
Thirteen leaders of the Opposition send out a joint appeal against growing incidents of hate speech and communal violence
Thirteen leaders of political parties including three chief ministers on Saturday issued a joint appeal against growing incidents of hate speech and communal violence in parts of the country, saying issues related to food, dress, faith, festivals, and language were being used to polarise society.
“We strongly condemn the recent outburst of communal violence witnessed across several states in the country. We are deeply concerned, as reports indicate that there is a sinister pattern in the areas where these incidents have occurred. Incendiary hate speeches preceded the aggressive armed religious processions unleashing communal violence,” the joint appeal by the opposition leaders including Congress president Sonia Gandhi said.
The other political leaders who have issued the appeal include Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu’s MK Stalin, Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI’s D Raja, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav, and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah.
According to one person aware of the details, Shiv Sena, which is in alliance with the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra, opted not to become a signatory “because they were not comfortable with the some of the language of the joint appeal”.
The joint statement comes just days after several instances of violence were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka among other areas around Ram Navami on Sunday last. The situation in MP’s Khargone is still tense.
The appeal expressed concern that the growing incidents of hate speech by people who appear to have official patronage and against whom, it said, “no meaningful and strong action is being taken”.
“We are shocked at the silence of the Prime Minister who has failed to speak against the words and actions of those who propagate bigotry, and those who by their words and actions incite and provoke our society. This silence is an eloquent testimony to the fact that such private armed mobs enjoy the luxury of official patronage,’’ said the statement issued on Saturday.
We reiterate our commitment to combat and confront the poisonous ideologies which are attempting to entrench divisiveness in our society.
– Joint appeal by like-minded political parties to the people to maintain peace & harmony, demanding stringent punishment to perpetrators pic.twitter.com/SPz4rdHNQf
— Congress (@INCIndia) April 16, 2022
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