Congress retained the Palakkad Assembly seat in the bypoll, with the party’s youth wing’s Kerala chief Rahul Mamkootathil defeating BJP's C. Krishnakumar by 18,840 votes. The victory also marked an increased margin for Congress compared to previous elections in the constituency.
The Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party group led by Sharad Pawar have agreed to contest 85 seats each in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the alliance leaders announced on Wednesday.
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, the country’s star wrestlers, met Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, amid speculation that they are likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections for Congress.
Islamophobia disempowers the Muslim community through racialisation and sometimes exploits them for various gains. It creates irrational fear, hatred, and animosity among non-Muslims while instilling guilt and anxiety in Muslims. In the Vadakara constituency, it has manifested as a combination of both racialisation and exploitation.