Congress sitting MP and candidate Rahul Gandhi conducted a roadshow in Wayanad - his constituency before filing his nomination on April 03. His sister and party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also accompanied him throughout the Roadshow He was also accompanied by AICC general secretaries KC Venugopal and Deepa Das, AICC in-charge of the National Students' Union of India Kanhaiya Kumar as well as Leader of Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan and KPCC acting president M M Hassan. Rahul Gandhi received a nice welcome in his constituency with thousands of people out on the streets holding placards, banners and party flag as they cheered for their leader. Watch video for more.
03 April,2024 02:54 PM IST
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on February 15 made a scathing attack on the Centre and said that the BJP neither follow the Constitution nor the democracy. They want dictatorship, he added. “These people (BJP) neither follow the Constitution nor the democracy... They want dictatorship. That’s why we need to fight them by strengthening ourselves...,” said Kharge.
16 February,2024 11:15 AM IST | Mumbai
In a big political move in Maharashtra politics, Former Congress leader Milind Deora today joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, in Mumbai after quitting Congress. After joining Shiv Sena, Milind Deora said, "I have been receiving a lot of phone calls since morning that why did I sever 55-year-old ties of my family with Congress party...I was loyal to the party during its most challenging decade. Unfortunately, today's Congress is very different from the Congress of 1968 as well as that of 2004. Had Congress and UBT given importance to constructive & positive suggestions and merit & capability, Eknath Shinde and I wouldn't have been here. Eknath Shinde had to make a major decision, I had to make a major decision..."
14 January,2024 05:41 PM IST
Milind Deora has ended ‘55-yr relationship’ with Congress and according to sources, he might join Shinde-led Shiv Sena. According to sources, Milind Deora, along with few former corporators and 450 supporters, will join Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday at around 2 pm. After Milind Deora quits Congress, he further said he was walking on the path to development. Post this, he was seen offering prayers at the Siddhivinyak temple. "Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party," Milind Deora said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
14 January,2024 01:22 PM IST
While addressing the Monsoon session on August 10, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge questioned that if Prime Minister is god? "...Pradhan Mantri ke aane se kya hone wala hai, kya parmatma hai woh? Yeh koi bhagwan nahi hai," said Kharge. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be taking part in the discussion on the Motion of No-Confidence at around 4 PM this evening.
10 August,2023 02:24 PM IST | Mumbai
A Punjab court on Monday summoned Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹ 100 core defamation case over the party equating the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) with Bajrang Dal in its Karnataka Assembly election manifesto. The complainant said the Congress in its manifesto compared Bajrang Dal with "anti-national organisations like SIMI and Al-Qaeda" during the recently-concluded state polls. Politicians from various parties reacted to the summon, calling it a strategy to silence the opposition, especially after the Congress’ victory in Karnataka.
16 May,2023 04:26 PM IST | Mumbai
After Congress emerged as a big winner in Karnataka assembly elections, the race for the state’s next chief minister has caught pace. Informing about the procedure for the election of Karnataka’s CM, Kharge revealed that three observers have been appointed in Karnataka ahead of the Congress legislative party meeting. These observers will be presenting a report in the meeting and the final decision will be taken by the party’s high command on who will be appointed as Karnataka’s chief minister.
14 May,2023 07:03 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at the Congress for blaming him for the 'lack of a safe environment within the Congress party for female workers' and asked Indian Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas, who has been booked for harassment, to cooperate with the legal process. Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement came after Congress MP Randeep Surjewala accused him of trying to outbid Union Home Minister Amit Shah from his post and to save himself from the 'ignominity' that the Assam Chief Minister once faced when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was going to arrest him for the Saradha scam and the Louis Berger scam.
24 April,2023 11:41 AM IST
Assam president of Indian Youth Congress levelled serious allegations against IYC national president Srinivas BV. She accused Srinivas BV of “continuously harassing and discriminating” her for last six months. She claimed that the issue raised by her fell on “deaf ears” as party leadership didn’t take action. In her tweet, Angkita Dutta referred to BV Srinivas as “sexist” and “chauvinistic”. Meanwhile, a legal notice has been issued by IYC’s legal cell chief Roopesh S Bhadauria. The legal cell termed the allegations by Angkita Dutta “as totally frivolous”.
19 April,2023 07:50 PM IST | Mumbai
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole clarified congress’ stand on VD Savarkar, different from its MVA partners Shiv Sena and NCP. He also took a jibe at NCP leader Ajit Pawar on his alliance with BJP to form the government. Talking about Sharad Pawar’s comment on JPC in Adani scam, Patole emphasised the need to have a JPC on Adani scam, a view sharply opposite from the NCP supremo Sharad Pawar. #Nanapatole #MVA #politics #maharashtra #news #congress #NCP #uddhavthackeray
13 April,2023 09:50 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
