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The Congress and other opposition parties on Monday demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following a train accident in West Bengal that resulted in the deaths of at least nine people and left more than 40 injured. In a statement on his official handle on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep distress over the collision. “The scenes of the accident are painful. Our heart goes out to the families of the victims. In this hour of grief, we express our solidarity and condolences to each one of them. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured.” he wrote.“In the past 10 years, Modi Govt has indulged in the utter mismanagement of the Railway Ministry. As a responsible Opposition, it is our bounden duty to underline how the Modi Govt has systematically converted the Rail Ministry into a platform of ‘Camera-driven’ self-promotion !,” he posted on X. But, is the opposition's demand for Vaishnaw's resignation justified? Watch this debate to better understand.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and will retain his family bastion of Raebareli, which he won in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. His sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat, Kharge added. Notably, Rahul Gandhi secured victories in both the Lok Sabha seats he contested -- Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh -- with impressive margins in the general elections. What will be the impacts of this on Congress's revival? Experts debate on News Today.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Speaking to India Today TV, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said giving up his membership from Wayanad would not mean giving up his relationship with Wayanad.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Speaking to the media, Priyanka said, "... I am very happy to be able to represent Wayanad and I will not let them feel his (Rahul Gandhi's) absence. I will work hard and I will try my best to make everyone happy and be a good representative. I have a very old relationship with Raebareli and Amethi and it cannot be broken. I will also help my brother in Raebareli. We will both be present in Raebareli and Wayanad."