Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a Europe tour, on Friday slammed the government for not inviting party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, saying it shows that they don’t value the leader of 60% of India’s population.
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Congress chief Kharge slams Modi govt over inflation, asks ‘What kind of Amrit Kaal is this?’
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi government over inflation and asked “what kind of Amrit Kaal” was this where every section of the society is facing the brunt of it.
Be ready for more attacks, govt nervous with INDIA strength: Congress chief Kharge at INDIA meet
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during the third INDIA meeting on Friday asked the alliance partners to be ready for more attacks from the ruling party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming days due to vendetta politics and said “INDIA strength is making the government nervous”.
Congress Party to vote for new president today, Tharoor and Kharge in fray
At least 9,200 Congress Party delegates are all set to elect their ideal candidate among the two parliamentarians- Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge- today for the Congress Party top post.
Wayanad by-poll: Priyanka Gandhi to file nomination on Oct 23, faces BJP and Left candidates in electoral debut
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi will file her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll in Kerala on Wednesday, October 23, marking her electoral debut.
Priyanka will file the nomination papers in the presence of her mother and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal and a host of other leaders.
Congress releases election manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Congress party released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi on Friday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders were seen unveiling the party manifesto titled Nyay Patra.
Congress on the offensive against BJP after Income Tax Dept freezes bank accounts
The Congress party on Thursday fielded its big guns Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former Presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in a news conference as they trained their guns on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the “freezing” of the party’s bank accounts. Addressing a press conference, the Congress President said that it was a “dangerous game” and demanded a “level playing field.”
Congress Party meeting on March 11 to discuss candidates for Lok Sabha polls
The Indian National Congress party’s second Election Committee meeting will be held on March 11 in New Delhi to discuss the candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. On Thursday, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge arrived at the party headquarters for a Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
Adani fallout: Opposition meets to devise strategy on Parliament proceedings
Opposition parties in India will meet on Monday to devise a strategy for Parliament proceedings following the suspension of Congress MP Rajani Patil and expunging of parts of speeches of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with regards to the Adani report by American shortselling research firm Hindenburg.
Justice Katju: Congress president’s invitation to ‘like-minded’ parties for Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written to 21 ‘like-minded’ parties to join the concluding function of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on January 30, says Justice Katju
After Himachal victory, Congress to hold legislative party meet in Chandigarh on Friday
The newly-elected Congress MLAs of Himachal Pradesh will meet in Chandigarh on Friday in the presence of state in-charge Rajeev Shukla and special observer and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. At the meeting, a decision may be taken to empower Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate the legislative party leader.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passes away
Renowned economist and former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who is widely hailed as the architect of India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday, December 26, at the age of 92.
Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital following a deterioration in his health.
Sonia Gandhi feels “happy and proud” as daughter Priyanka takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
The longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress, Indian MP Sonia Gandhi beamed with joy and pride as her daughter, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, took oath as the Lok Sabha MP. Priyanka made her entry to the lower house of the Indian Parliament by virtue of her win from Kerala’s Wayanad in the bye-polls recently.
“We are all very happy and proud,” Sonia Gandhi told ANI as Priyanka began her maiden tenure as a Member of Parliament.
India gets 51st Chief Justice as Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as CJI
Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, November 11, administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.
Justice Khanna took oath as the 51st CJI and will have around six months in office.
Omar Abdullah to take oath as Jammu and Kashmir CM, Cabinet berths unlikely for ally Congress
The swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday, October 16, will be attended by many top leaders of the INDIA bloc as sources said, adding that just four Ministers, all belonging to the National Conference (NC), will also take the oath.
Sources said no MLA from either the Congress or the Independents will be inducted as the Council of Ministers since the Cabinet will bear a clear stamp of Omar Abdullah.
India cabinet okays One Nation, One Election; Opposition parties call it “impractical”
The Union Cabinet has approved the Modi government’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days.
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders lauded the union cabinet’s decision on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. “Implementation of the proposal would lead to a faster pace of development,” said BJP leaders. Opposition parties, led by the Congress, voiced strong disapproval of the central government’s decision and called the proposal “impractical.”
Sharad Pawar says LS polls results ‘harbinger of change’
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar said that the Lok Sabha results being declared on Tuesday are “a harbinger of positive change” in the country, and the people have taught a lesson to the “BJP’s politics of destroying parties”. The voters have given the country a new direction in Uttar Pradesh, […]
Sharad Pawar says LS polls results ‘harbinger of change’
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar said that the Lok Sabha results being declared on Tuesday are “a harbinger of positive change” in the country, and the people have taught a lesson to the “BJP’s politics of destroying parties”.
LS polls: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, KL Sharma in Amethi
The Congress finally declared its candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh after weeks of suspense. Rahul Gandhi has been fielded from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi.
Indian Overseas Congress members helping party build grassroots support
The Indian Overseas Congress has traveled to India to support Congress in the general elections. The mood seems upbeat among the overseas volunteers and the IOC president is confident that the Indian National Congress, as well as its multi-party alliance – the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.), will win the general elections with a clear majority.
India Elections: Biggest ever democratic exercise begins, heavyweights urge people to vote
Appealing to the voters to vote in large numbers in the first phase of elections, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, along with several political leaders, said that every vote of the public has the power to create a secure, developed, and self-reliant India. A record 968 million Indian citizens are registered to vote in this year’s national election.
Indian Overseas Congress members in India to help party build grassroots support
The Indian Overseas Congress has traveled to India to support Congress in the general elections. The mood seems upbeat among the overseas volunteers and the IOC president is confident that the Indian National Congress, as well as its multi-party alliance – the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.), will win the general elections with a clear margin.
Rahul Gandhi on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: “Presenting alternative vision before country”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that through ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, his party is trying to present an alternative vision before the country, and took a dig at the BJP saying that ‘religion of politics’ should be followed, not ‘politics of religion’. Rahul Gandhi said that on one side, when the ideology of ‘hatred and injustice’ is being practised, Congress is focusing on the idea of ‘brotherhood and justice’.