PM Modi Wishes Speedy Recovery to UP Congress President Ajay Rai
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2 SourcesUttar Pradesh, India
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PM Modi Wishes Speedy Recovery to UP Congress President Ajay Rai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai a speedy recovery after reports of his ill health. Rai, who has contested against Modi from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in the past three general elections, is currently hospitalized in Lucknow. Rai is a five-time MLA and was appointed state Congress chief in 2023, having previously been associated with the BJP and Samajwadi Party.

Political Bias
40%60%0%
Sentiment
70%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 2 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 40%● Center 60%● Right 0%

The articles present a neutral political perspective, focusing on the health update of Ajay Rai and Modi's well wishes. They highlight Rai's political background, including his contests against Modi and party affiliations, without editorializing. Both ruling party and opposition details are included, maintaining balanced coverage.

Sentiment — Positive (70/100)

The overall tone is neutral and respectful, emphasizing concern for Rai's health and Modi's goodwill message. There is no negative or sensational language, and the coverage centers on a humanitarian gesture rather than political conflict.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18'Wish Him Speedy Recovery': PM Modi After UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai Hospitalised In LucknowCenterPositive
economictimesPM Modi wishes speedy recover for UP Congress president Ajay RaiCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 1 May, 07:57 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    economictimes1 May, 07:57 pm
    PM Modi wishes speedy recover for UP Congress president Ajay Rai
  2. 2
    news182 May, 02:36 am
    'Wish Him Speedy Recovery': PM Modi After UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai Hospitalised In Lucknow

Lens Score breakdown

32/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Prime Minister's Office
Political
Indian National CongressBharatiya Janata PartyUttar Pradesh Congress

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Uttar Pradesh, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
2 May 2026
Key entities
Narendra ModiAjay RaiLok SabhaIndian National CongressUttar PradeshVaranasiPradesh Congress CommitteeNew DelhiHindiLucknowMember of the Legislative Assembly (India)Samajwadi Party