June 2, 2026

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar: ‘Political stupidity’: Mani Shankar Aiyar questions Congress for backing TVK without ensuring majority | India News – The Times of India

Mani Shankar Aiyar: ‘Political stupidity’: Mani Shankar Aiyar questions Congress for backing TVK without ensuring majority | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar questioned the grand old party’s decision to back actor-turned politician Vijay’s TVK party after contesting elections in alliance with the DMK. Aiyar termed the party’s move a “political stupidity” as Congress could not even ensure majority for the TVK as latter emerged the single largest party in…

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‘Who will trust us again?’: Mani Shankar Aiyar tears into Congress-TVK alliance gamble in Tamil Nadu | India News – The Times of India

‘Who will trust us again?’: Mani Shankar Aiyar tears into Congress-TVK alliance gamble in Tamil Nadu | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday questioned the grand old party’s decision to support actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, calling the move “dreadful”, ethically questionable and politically reckless. Speaking to PTIl, Aiyar accused the Congress of abandoning its long-time ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam immediately after contesting…

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‘What has he lacked as LoP?’: Omar Abdullah backs Rahul Gandhi amid Mani Aiyar’s remarks on INDIA bloc leadership | India News – The Times of India

‘What has he lacked as LoP?’: Omar Abdullah backs Rahul Gandhi amid Mani Aiyar’s remarks on INDIA bloc leadership | India News – The Times of India

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Rahul Gandhi and Omar Abdullah (File Photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday backed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after party veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar publicly suggested West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee — rather than Gandhi — as the leader of the opposition INDIA bloc.Also Read | ‘Without Mamata di…

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‘Without Mamata di …’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s advise to Rahul Gandhi on INDIA bloc leadership | India News – The Times of India

‘Without Mamata di …’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s advise to Rahul Gandhi on INDIA bloc leadership | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Days after publicly hoping for Pinarayi Vijayan’s victory in the upcoming Kerala elections, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar claimed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is central to the survival of the opposition INDIA bloc.While talking to news agency IANS, Aiyar suggested that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should allow leaders of smaller…

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‘Far too much younger’: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar explains why he is not a ‘Rahulian’ | India News – The Times of India

‘Far too much younger’: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar explains why he is not a ‘Rahulian’ | India News – The Times of India

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Mani Shankar Aiyar (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday doubled down on his recent remarks in which he described himself as a “Gandhian”, a “Nehruvian” and a “Rajivian”, but not a “Rahulian”. The sidelined leader said that he is not a “Rahulian” because Rahul Gandhi is “far too much…

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‘Congress wins with dissent, loses when it crushes it’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest warning to leadership | India News – The Times of India

‘Congress wins with dissent, loses when it crushes it’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest warning to leadership | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Congress leadership with party’s history to warn that the party has always thrived on internal dissent and suffered whenever it tried to suppress it.In a video released on his Youtube channel titled ‘No space for dissent in today’s Congress?’ the leader…

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‘From arsh to farsh’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘Rahulian’ outburst and ‘uncle’ syndrome | India News – The Times of India

‘From arsh to farsh’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘Rahulian’ outburst and ‘uncle’ syndrome | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: When veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was a “Gandhian, Nehruvian, Rajivian but not a Rahulian,” it sounded, at first glance, like another bout of his familiar provocation. But the remark, delivered amid the Congress‘s attempt to present discipline and unity ahead of key assembly elections, quickly raises larger debate about…

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‘I am not a Rahulian’: Congress rift blows up as Mani Shankar Aiyar goes on name-calling spree | India News – The Times of India

‘I am not a Rahulian’: Congress rift blows up as Mani Shankar Aiyar goes on name-calling spree | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday invoked BR Ambedkar after Congress distanced itself from the former Union minister’s praise of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala ahead of the assembly polls.Speaking to news agency ANI, Aiyar took a sharp jibe at Rahul Gandhi, saying he is a Gandhian but not a “Rahulian.” Congress In…

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‘Pick up the baton’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s pitch for Pinarayi Vijayan sparks row; Congress draws line | India News – The Times of India

‘Pick up the baton’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s pitch for Pinarayi Vijayan sparks row; Congress draws line | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday stoked a fresh controversy after lauding Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and expressing hope for the return of the Left government in the upcoming assembly elections.This comes as the Congress seeks a return to power in Kerala in the polls scheduled for May this year.Speaking at…

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