Congress MP Imran Masood had demanded to make Priyanka Gandhi the face of the post of Prime Minister. Robert Vadra has also supported his statement. Praising his wife Priyanka Gandhi, he said that Priyanka’s political future is very bright and in the coming times many people would like to see her as the Prime Minister of the country. He expressed confidence that it is only a matter of time and it will happen.

Priyanka Gandhi has leadership potential: Robert Vadra
Speaking to news agency PTI, Robert Vadra said that Priyanka Gandhi understands the grassroots issues very well and believes in taking people’s opinion along. He said, ‘Priyanka understands the kind of change that is needed in the country. She not only expresses her views, but also listens to people. This will definitely happen when the time comes.

Priyanka talks about people
Vadra said that Priyanka Gandhi has got a deep understanding of politics from her family. He told, ‘Priyanka has learned a lot from her grandmother Indira Gandhi, father Rajiv Gandhi, mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi. People like her because she speaks from the heart and talks openly on important issues.

Support came after Imran Masood’s statement
This statement of Robert Vadra has come after the comments of Congress MP Imran Masood. Masood had said that Priyanka Gandhi can become a strong Prime Minister like her grandmother Indira Gandhi. Referring to the incidents happening with Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, he had said that Priyanka Gandhi would have taken strict decisions in such matters.

BJP’s attack on Rahul Gandhi’s statement
On the other hand, BJP has attacked Congress over the statements given by Rahul Gandhi in Berlin. BJP says that Rahul Gandhi tarnishes the image of India by going abroad. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said, ‘The public no longer has confidence in Rahul Gandhi. INDIA alliance partners, Congress leaders and even family members are raising questions on him. According to BJP, this is why Rahul Gandhi is upset and is giving such statements abroad.

The death anniversary of India’s ‘Iron Lady’ and first Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is being celebrated today i.e. 31st October. On this occasion, on Friday, actor Shatrughan Sinha paid tribute to the first woman Prime Minister of India. Actor Shatrughan Sinha shared an emotional note remembering Indira Gandhi on social media platform X. In the post, he praised Indira Gandhi’s leadership, courage and her dedication towards the country.

Shatrughan Sinha wrote
Sharing the note, the actor wrote, “On Friday, we remember the Iron Lady, the strong-willed, former honorable Prime Minister, the great late Indira Gandhi Ji with heartfelt tributes and sincere prayers. She was most popular in India and abroad for her commitment, determination and ability to handle situations. Salute to her. Long live Indira Ji! Jai Hind!”

Remembering with rich tributes & earnest prayers the iron lady, woman of substance, former hon’ble PM, late & great #IndiraGandhiShe was most popular both in India & aboard, with her commitments, determination & handling of the situations. Salutes to her. Long Live Indiraji!…

— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) October 31, 2025

About Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi, daughter of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has grown up in a political environment since childhood. His early education was from Shanti Niketan. After this she went to Oxford University, England to obtain her degree. In the company of his father Nehru, he closely observed the freedom movement and from there the curiosity to go towards politics developed in his mind.

Identity created by the name of ‘Iron Lady’
In 1966, Indira Gandhi took office as the first woman Prime Minister of India and created history. Under his leadership the country saw many important political and economic changes. His strategic skills and strong decisions in the Indo-Pak war of 1971 led to the independence of Bangladesh.

Her victory not only strengthened India’s global identity, but also established Indira Gandhi as the ‘Iron Lady’ globally.

Indira Gandhi’s painful assassination took place on 31 October.
India became a nuclear power nation with the Pokhran nuclear test in 1974. Although the most controversial decision of his tenure was the imposition of emergency in 1975, his determination saved the country from many crises. On October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her bodyguards. This painful incident had shocked and shocked the entire nation.

Before the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, former Congress President and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a public meeting in Nalanda on Thursday (October 30, 2025), said about the US President’s statement during Operation Sindoor, ‘He is the President of America, he has insulted the PM fifty times.’

The Congress leader said, ‘Trump said fifty times that I made a phone call to Narendra Modi and Modi bowed his head and stopped Operation Sindoor. He said that seven airplanes have fallen and PM Modi does not have the courage to say that Trump is lying. PM Modi did not go to America out of fear and is stealing votes here.

Congress leader mentioned former PM Indira Gandhi

Praising the country’s former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi said, ‘Indira Gandhi was a woman, but that woman had more strength than this man. Modi is a coward and I challenge that if PM Modi has the courage then he should say in a meeting in Bihar that the President of America is lying.

He said, ‘There was a time when Nalanda University was famous all over the world. People from different countries including Japan, Korea, England used to come to study. Nalanda was the center of education of the world, but today if you ask about the schools or colleges of Bihar, people will tell you that only paper leaks happen in Bihar.

Indira Gandhi was a woman, but she had more strength than this man (Narendra Modi). Narendra Modi is coward.

In 1971, Indira Gandhi was not afraid of America, did not bow down to them.

If Narendra Modi has the guts then he can say that Trump did not stop ‘Operation Sindoor’.

:Leader of Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/NB5kJn7RMo

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 30, 2025

Rahul Gandhi spoke about the development of Bihar

The opposition leader further said, ‘Wherever I go, I see people from Bihar. You have built a place like Dubai with your blood and sweat. My question to you is that if you can build cities like Dubai and Bengaluru, the miracles you do outside Bihar, why are you not able to do it in Bihar. What is lacking in Bihar is that the energy of the people of Bihar is not being used in making Bihar.

Regarding the paper leak in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi said, ‘The youth of Bihar dreams of becoming an engineer, doctor, lawyer, asks for help from parents, after working as a laborer, people of Bihar try to educate their children, lakhs of rupees are spent in private colleges and private schools. After months of hard work, a day or two before the exam, those who have relatives and friends get the paper and the honest youth keeps watching.

‘Nitish Kumar’s remote control is in PM Modi’s hands’

Taking aim at the Bihar government, he said, ‘Nitish ji says that in twenty years he changed Bihar, brought development in Bihar, started hospitals, started universities, I want to ask you whether this is true? People told me that if someone goes to a hospital in Bihar for treatment, he does not come back, he dies there. People go to hospitals in Bihar to die, not to live, and this is the truth of your government.

The Congress leader said, ‘The remote control of Nitish Kumar is in the hands of PM Modi. Whatever button Narendra Modi presses, Nitish Kumar will start the same channel. The government is not run by Nitish, but by Modi, Shah and Nagpur. At the time of Chhath Puja, Modi ji decided that he would take bath in Yamuna, you saw, saw the photo. On one side is the truth of India and on the other is the truth of Bihar. On the other side, full of pollution and smell, Narendra Modi created a pond of clean water. People of Delhi do not get clean water to drink, but clean water was brought for Modi ji’s bath.

‘Government engaged in destroying the Constitution by stealing votes’

Rahul Gandhi again raised the issue of abolishing the Constitution and said in the meeting, ‘People of the government are busy in abolishing the Constitution by stealing votes. He had said that he would abolish the Constitution. Somehow won the elections after stealing votes. If there was no vote theft, the India Coalition government would have been ruling.

Amit Shah and PM Modi benefit from hatred

Rahul Gandhi said, ‘Bihar needs a government of Bihar, Bihar needs a government of every caste and every religion. I said during the journey that we have to open a shop of love in the market of hatred. Hatred of farmers and laborers and the youth has no benefit.

He further said, ‘People like Amit Shah and Modi benefit from hatred. The people of Bihar suffer losses due to hatred. The people of Bihar have to protect the Constitution. These people are vote thieves, so be alert on the election day.

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Female Prime Minister: A historic moment has come in Japan when the Parliament here elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first woman Prime Minister. The 64-year-old leader of the Liberal Democratic Party secured 237 votes in the Lower House and easily crossed the majority mark in the 465-seat House. Sanae Takaichi will now replace Shigeru Ishiba. Meanwhile, let us know in which countries women have become Prime Ministers and also how many countries of Asia are involved in this.

female prime minister in asia

Let us tell you that in 14 countries in Asia, women have reached the post of Prime Minister or Head of Government. Sri Lanka’s name comes first in this list. Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka not only became the first female Prime Minister of Asia, but also became the first female Prime Minister of the world to lead the government. He served Sri Lanka thrice. 1960–1965, 1970–1977 and 1994–2000.

With this, Indira Gandhi became the first woman Prime Minister of India in 1966. After this, Benazir Bhutto took over the post of Prime Minister in Pakistan in 1988 and Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh in 1991. After this Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Apart from this, in 1993 Tansu Chillar served as the first and only female Prime Minister of Türkiye. In 1969, Golda Meir became the first female Prime Minister of Israel. Along with this, from 2016 to 2021, Aung San Suu Kyi served as the State Counselor of Myanmar, which is similar to the post of Prime Minister. The names of remaining countries include Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia.

Women Prime Ministers of countries other than Asia

In 2022, Georgia Meloni became the first female Prime Minister of Italy. Apart from these, Mette Frederiks is the second woman to lead Denmark in 2019. With this, in 2021, Kaja Kallas has taken over as the Prime Minister of Estonia. Along with this, Katrin Jacobsdottir served as the female Prime Minister of Iceland and was also the President of the Council of United Nations Women World Leaders. In 2021, Robina Nbabanja took over as Prime Minister, while Evelyn Weaver Croes was the Prime Minister of Aruba from 2017 to 2025. If we talk about Samoa, in 2021 Fiame Naomi Matafa served as the first woman Prime Minister.

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There has been a stir within the Congress regarding the statements given by senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. According to official sources of Congress, the national leadership of Congress has expressed strong displeasure over Chidambaram’s recent statements.

On behalf of the top leadership of Congress, it has been said that why is this happening again and again from Chidambaram’s side. There is no need for such statements. Senior Congress leaders, to whom the party has given everything, should give their statements carefully, because it is not right to repeatedly give such statements which cause trouble to the party.

What did Chidambaram say about Mumbai terrorist attacks?

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, in an interview with a news channel on September 30, 2025, had said regarding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that there was pressure from the whole world, we were being explained not to go to war with Pakistan. Chidambaram said that the then Foreign Minister of America had come to India and said that please do not take action.

Told Operation Blue Star as Indira Gandhi’s mistake

Apart from this, recently Chidambaram also talked about Operation Blue Star. After this, Congress has once again started facing embarrassment. While discussing a book ‘They Will Shoot You Madam’ at the Khushwant Singh Sahitya Mahotsav held in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, he said that in June 1984, the Indian Army had conducted an operation to evict terrorists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. This is called Operation Blue Star. After this operation, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own Sikh security personnel. Chidambaram has called it the mistake of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Congress seems to be under attack from all sides due to Chidambaram’s statements regarding Mumbai attacks and Congress’s action in the Golden Temple. In such a situation, the national leadership of Congress has now expressed displeasure against Chidambaram.

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In 1984, Indira Gandhi had given permission for military action to control the militants at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), the holiest site of the Sikhs in Amritsar. It was because of this operation that he was murdered. Regarding this, Congress is accused of hurting the religious sentiments of Sikhs. Now a big statement has come from veteran Congress leader P. Chidambaram on this matter.

Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram has said that the method of Operation Blue Star to get back the Golden Temple was wrong. He said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi paid the price for this mistake with her life.

Blue Star was the wrong approach- Chidambaram

During a discussion on journalist Harinder Baweja’s book ‘They Will Shoot You Madam’ at the Khushwant Singh Sahitya Mahotsav held in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, Chidambaram said that in June 1984, the Indian Army had conducted an operation to evict terrorists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. This is called Operation Blue Star. After this operation, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own Sikh security personnel.

Veteran Congress leader Chidambaram said that I am not disrespecting any army officer, but this was the wrong way to get the Golden Temple back. After a few years we showed the right way, by keeping the army out. Blue Star was the wrong way to go and I believe they paid the price for this mistake with their lives.

‘The demand for Khalistan is almost over’

He further said that this decision was not of Indira Gandhi alone. This was a joint decision of the army, police, intelligence department and civil service. He said that the blame for this cannot be placed only on Mrs. Gandhi. will you do that? Talking about the situation in today’s Punjab, Chidambaram said that the demand for Khalistan has almost ended. Now the real problem of Punjab is economic problem.

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From India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all the big leaders contested elections from two seats simultaneously. There are many reasons for this, including the fear of losing the elections and the dominance of the party. Not only this, there is also a law regarding this in the Constitution. Now the news of Tejashwi Yadav contesting on two seats in Bihar Assembly elections is also strong.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer why big leaders contest elections together on two seats, what is the strategy of elections on two seats and what are its advantages and disadvantages…

Question 1- What is the law for contesting elections on multiple seats simultaneously in India?
answer- Under Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1951, a candidate can contest from two seats simultaneously in a Lok Sabha or Assembly election. If he wins both the seats, he has to vacate one seat in 14 days. If any candidate does not do this then both the seats are considered vacant under Section 70. In by-elections the party has to field candidates again, which is sometimes risky.

Election Commission of India i.e. ECI told the Supreme Court in 2018 that this rule should be changed to limit it to one seat, so that wastage of resources and voter disappointment is reduced.

Question 2- When did the practice of contesting elections from two seats simultaneously start and which leaders have done this?
answer- This practice started with the first Lok Sabha elections of India in 1951-52. Jawaharlal Nehru presented the first example of this.

• In 1952, Vishnu Ghanshyam Deshpande had won by contesting elections simultaneously from Guna and Gwalior in Central India. He was the General Secretary of All India Hindu Mahasabha. Deshpande was the first leader who won by contesting elections on two seats simultaneously. He kept Guna seat with himself and left Gwalior seat.
• In 1971, Indira Gandhi also contested elections from two seats simultaneously – Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) and Medak (Andhra Pradesh) and won both the seats. Indira Gandhi kept Medak for herself and by-election was held in Rae Bareli, in which Arun Nehru won.
• In 1996, Atal Bihari Vajpayee also contested elections from two seats. He won from both Gwalior and Bhopal seats of Madhya Pradesh. He left Bhopal seat by keeping Gwalior. By-elections were held in Bhopal, in which BJP lost.
• In 2004, Sonia Gandhi contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) and Bellary (Karnataka) and won both the seats. She retained Amethi and by-elections were held in Bellary, in which Congress lost.
• In 2014, Narendra Modi also gambled on two seats. He won the seats of Vadodara in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi kept the Varanasi seat and by-elections were held in Vadodara, in which BJP’s Ranjanben Dhananjay won.

• In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi also contested from two seats – Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) and Wayanad (Kerala). He won from Wayanad and lost from Amethi.
• Akhilesh Yadav also contested from two seats (Kannauj and Mainpuri) in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. They won both the seats. He kept Mainpuri seat and left Kannauj seat. A by-election was held on this, where wife Dimple Yadav won.

Now Tejashwi Yadav can also contest from two seats in Bihar Assembly elections. One could be Raghopur and the other Phulparas.

Question 3- Why do big leaders contest elections on more than one seat in Indian politics?
answer- According to senior journalist and political expert Harshvardhan Tripathi, there are two big reasons for this…

1. Strengthening your and your party’s image: By contesting elections on two seats, leaders strengthen their own and the party’s image. This increases their popularity and influence of the party, strengthens the vote bank and regional base. Like in 2014, PM Modi gave a boost to BJP in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh by fighting from Vadodara and Varanasi.
2. Fear of losing elections: Leaders fear that if they lose on one seat, they can secure a place in Parliament or Assembly by winning from another seat. This way they are not thrown out of the House. For a politician, it is a real fight to remain in the House. Like in 2019, Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi, but won from Wayanad.

Question 4- What are the benefits of contesting elections on more than one seat?
answer- According to Harshvardhan Tripathi, it has 3 major benefits…

• Worker Mobilization: If a big leader contests elections on more than one seat, then the workers of that area get mobilized, that is, their enthusiasm increases and they become fully active in the elections. This also improves the image of the leader, because he reaches that area with his entire army.
• Improving electoral environment: Contesting elections on two seats improves the electoral environment, that is, the environment becomes in favor of that leader. This also shows the strength of the leader that he campaigns on two seats simultaneously and tries his best to win. This creates its positive effect.
• Advantages of political party: This also benefits the party, because his name and popularity attracts votes in many areas, which gives support to other candidates of the party. With a big leader contesting elections, the party’s publicity increases in that area and the electoral environment becomes favorable for it. For example, in 2004, Sonia Gandhi helped Congress increase its campaign in Karnataka by contesting elections from Bellary.

Question 5- Are there any disadvantages of contesting elections on more than one seat?
answer- According to political expert Rashid Kidwai, there are 3 major disadvantages of this practice…

• By-election expenses: By-election is held when one seat is left, the expenditure of which runs into crores. According to ECI, more than Rs 50 crore was spent on such by-elections from 2004 to 2018.
• Broken trust of voters: When a leader leaves a seat, the voters of that area are disappointed. Like in 2004, Bellary voters made Sonia Gandhi victorious, but BJP won the by-election after she left the seat.
• Weapon of opposition: Opposition parties promote it by calling it ‘greed’ or ‘cheating’. Like in 2019, BJP had raised questions on Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad-Amethi. BJP had said about Rahul Gandhi that he is betraying the public by contesting elections from two seats.

Question 6- Will this practice end in the coming time?
answer- Rashid Kidwai says, ‘The law of contesting elections from two seats simultaneously is in the Constitution, due to which the Constitution will have to be amended to change it. This will happen after the consensus of the parties and everyone’s consent. There is no problem or flaw in contesting elections from two seats simultaneously. This system is not going to harm anyone. However, the money spent in this is definitely a problem. But black money is useful for the parties.

At the same time, Harshvardhan Tripathi believes, ‘This practice should end. This practice is a waste of time and money. If a leader wins both the seats and leaves one seat, then it becomes the responsibility of the Election Commission to conduct elections on it. This upsets the public and also breaks their trust.

India and Pakistan have never been well after separation. Both countries have gone through a lot of ups and downs, but Pakistan can be considered as Pakistan. Pakistan has been conspiring against India. He has tried to attack many times by giving shelter to terrorists, but very few people know that if India had taken a decision in 1984, the story of Pakistan would have almost ended.

It is about four decades ago. There were three wars between India and Pakistan and Pakistan was trying to make itself nuclear. India was well aware of this. Along with India, Israel also knew this. Israel gave a historic offer to India at that time. If India had accepted that offer, today the situation would have been different.

What did Israel offer to India

Israel had offered India that the story can be ended by attacking Pakistan. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government considered it a lot, but due to international pressure, it could not be made. India turned down the offer of Israel at the last moment.

Israel had made a full plan

There is a book by Adreal Levi and Catherine Scott-Clarke, named ‘Deception’. It is mentioned in this book that in the beginning of 1980, Israel was considering Pakistan’s nuclear program as a big threat. He offered India a joint operation in 1984. Under this of Israel F-16 And F-15 Fighter jets will attack Pakistan’s Kahuta Nuclear Center from Jamnagar, India. India will also have to send its Jaguar on this mission.

When India had to cancel the plan

The then PM Indira Gandhi was ready for this at first, but due to international pressure, the plan had to be canceled. Israel wanted that in 1981, Iraq’s nuclear reactor was attacked, similarly Pakistan should be attacked, but in the last time, the matter was postponed.

For the last few days, Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has been in the news for his statements continuously. First he challenged Premanand Maharaj to speak Sanskrit, then commented on Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and now described western UP as ‘Mini Pakistan’ during an event in Meerut. He said that the situation is so bad that Hindus have to migrate. The political fierce political fierce has intensified on his statement, although Rambhadracharya is adamant on his statement.

Despite being a disabled, Rambhadracharya has knowledge of 22 languages ​​including Sanskrit. Recently, in a podcast, he told that many leaders had offered to treat his eyes. Recalling the 1974 incident, he said that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had told him that the government wanted to get his eyes treated, but he refused and said that the world is not worth seeing, only Lord Ram is worth seeing.

Indira Gandhi had expressed his desire to treat eyes

Rambhadracharya said that he got the first place among the five in the All India Sanskrit competitions held in 1974. Indira Gandhi, who was present in the award distribution, was impressed by her talent and expressed her desire to get her eyes treated, but she narrated the verse and said that she only wanted to see Lord Rama.

What is the real name of Rambhadracharya?

Rambhadracharya was born on 14 January 1950 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. His real name was Giridhar Mishra. The name was named by his grandfather’s cousin, who was a devotee of Meerabai. When he was only two months old, he became a trachoma in his eyes. Due to lack of treatment facilities in the village, his eyesight went away forever, but despite not having eyesight, he got education from his grandfather and remembered the entire Bhagavad Gita at the age of five.

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For the last few days, Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has been in the news for his statements continuously. First he challenged Premanand Maharaj to speak Sanskrit, then commented on Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and now described western UP as ‘Mini Pakistan’ during an event in Meerut. He said that the situation is so bad that Hindus have to migrate. The political fierce political fierce has intensified on his statement, although Rambhadracharya is adamant on his statement.

Despite being a disabled, Rambhadracharya has knowledge of 22 languages ​​including Sanskrit. Recently, in a podcast, he told that many leaders had offered to treat his eyes. Recalling the 1974 incident, he said that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had told him that the government wanted to get his eyes treated, but he refused and said that the world is not worth seeing, only Lord Ram is worth seeing.

Indira Gandhi had expressed his desire to treat eyes

Rambhadracharya said that he got the first place among the five in the All India Sanskrit competitions held in 1974. Indira Gandhi, who was present in the award distribution, was impressed by her talent and expressed her desire to get her eyes treated, but she narrated the verse and said that she only wanted to see Lord Rama.

What is the real name of Rambhadracharya?

Rambhadracharya was born on 14 January 1950 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. His real name was Giridhar Mishra. The name was named by his grandfather’s cousin, who was a devotee of Meerabai. When he was only two months old, he became a trachoma in his eyes. Due to lack of treatment facilities in the village, his eyesight went away forever, but despite not having eyesight, he got education from his grandfather and remembered the entire Bhagavad Gita at the age of five.

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