Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi on Monday. This meeting took place after the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina expressed her desire to work with the new Indian government to strengthen ties between the two countries. She also invited Prime Minister Modi to visit Bangladesh.
**Bajaj Housing Finance IPO Filing:** Bajaj Housing Finance has submitted its draft prospectus with SEBI to raise ₹7,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
**Sonia Gandhi Re-elected as Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson:** Sonia Gandhi has been unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Rahul Gandhi may assume the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
**Foreign Leaders to Attend Modi 3.0 Government Swearing-In:** The Ministry of External Affairs has announced a list of foreign leaders who will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers.
**Monsoon Advances in Maharashtra and Other Regions:** The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
**India Responds to China’s ‘Healthy and Stable Relationship’ Comment:** The Ministry of External Affairs has responded to China’s congratulatory message, stating that India will continue efforts to normalize ties between the two countries.
**Ramoji Rao, Founder of Eenadu Group, Passes Away:** Ramoji Rao, the founder of Eenadu Group and Ramoji Film City, has passed away at the age of 88.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emerged victorious in the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, securing a significant margin of 3,90,030 votes. This victory surpassed his mother Sonia Gandhi’s margin of victory in the 2019 elections. Rahul Gandhi received 6,87,649 votes, while his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh, garnered 2,97,619 votes. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate, Thakur Prasad Yadav, secured 21,624 votes. Notably, Rae Bareli was the only Lok Sabha seat won by Congress in Uttar Pradesh during the 2019 general elections.
Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi emphasized the critical importance of the upcoming Delhi elections, asserting that they hold the power to safeguard the nation’s democracy and constitutional principles. In a video address, she implored Delhi residents to actively participate in this pivotal electoral battle and ensure the victory of INDIA bloc candidates in all seven constituencies. Gandhi highlighted the urgent need to address pressing issues such as unemployment, inflation, and the erosion of constitutional institutions.
Delhivery’s revenue growth and drone research plans, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s appeal in Raebareli, Bandhan Bank’s declining net profit, AAP’s rejection of Maliwal’s allegations against Kejriwal’s aide, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ stock rally are some of the major news stories of the day.
In a heartfelt speech in Raebareli, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi urged the people to extend the same love and affection to her son, Rahul Gandhi, as they had shown her. Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli against the BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh. Sonia Gandhi expressed her gratitude for the support she had received as an MP in Raebareli for two decades, stating that it was the greatest asset of her life. Recalling her family’s long history and deep connection to the region, she emphasized the importance of protecting the rights of the people and fighting against injustice. During the rally, Rahul Gandhi promised that a government would be formed on June 4th, and that 8,500 rupees would be credited into the bank accounts of millions of families on July 4th, with more payments to follow in the subsequent months. He also expressed confidence that the Congress will emerge victorious, with Narendra Modi accepting defeat and not retaining his position as Prime Minister.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. Shah accused Gandhi of spending 70% of her MP funds on minorities and the Gandhi family of being experts in lying. He also referred to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Pakistan’s atom bomb and asserted that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and will be taken back.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda claimed that Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Congress Party, had cried for terrorists after the Batla House encounter in 2008. He made this accusation during an election rally in Bihar’s Madhubani, alleging that the Congress and its allies always support those who try to weaken India. Nadda questioned Gandhi’s relationship with traitors and the reason behind her sympathy for terrorists. His remarks were a reference to Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s 2012 statement that Gandhi had shed tears after seeing images from the Batla House encounter case. However, another Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, refuted this claim in the same year.
