When it comes to Digital India, the fastest mobile internet speeds in the world are in the UAE at 179 Mbps, Qatar at 160 Mbps, and South Korea at 138 Mbps. However, according to World Bank data, India does not appear among the top 10 countries.
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The Indian National Congress has announced six candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Vem Narender Reddy, Phulo Devi Netam, Karamvir Singh Boudh, Anurag Sharma and M Christopher Tilak. With nominees drawn from different states and political backgrounds, the selections again highlight how the party balances experience, representation and internal equations while sending leaders to the Upper House. With Congress announcing its six Rajya Sabha candidates from different states, are these selections mainly about strengthening the party’s voice in Parliament or also about rewarding loyalists and managing internal political equations ?
भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस ने आगामी राज्यसभा द्विवार्षिक चुनावों के लिए छह उम्मीदवारों की घोषणा की है, जिनमें अभिषेक मनु सिंघवी, वेम नरेंद्र रेड्डी, फूलो देवी नेताम, कर्मवीर सिंह बौद्ध, अनुराग शर्मा और एम क्रिस्टोफर तिलक शामिल हैं। अलग-अलग राज्यों और राजनीतिक पृष्ठभूमियों से आए इन उम्मीदवारों के चयन ने एक बार फिर यह सवाल खड़ा किया है कि पार्टी राज्यसभा भेजते समय अनुभव, प्रतिनिधित्व और आंतरिक समीकरणों के बीच कैसे संतुलन बनाती है। कांग्रेस द्वारा अलग-अलग राज्यों से छह राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार घोषित करने के बाद, क्या ये चयन मुख्य रूप से संसद में पार्टी की आवाज़ मजबूत करने के लिए हैं या फिर वफादार नेताओं को जगह देने और आंतरिक राजनीतिक संतुलन साधने की रणनीति भी है ?
With the BJP announcing its first list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, including Nitin Nabin from Bihar and Sanjay Bhatia from Haryana, while many seats are still pending, the selection has once again highlighted how carefully the party balances organisation, loyalty, and regional representation in the Upper House. As the BJP gradually reveals its nominees for the remaining seats, the intriguing question is whether these choices are purely about rewarding trusted party figures, or whether they are also part of a broader political strategy to strengthen the party’s influence across key states ahead of future electoral battles. Is the BJP’s Rajya Sabha candidate selection mainly about recognising loyal party leaders or is it a calculated move to shape political influence in key states before upcoming elections ?
