Even as all exit polls have given the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed the INDIA group would get 295 seats. He called the 2024 exit polls “Modi media poll” and “Modiji’s fantasy poll”. A day after the exit polls, Gandhi spoke to journalists at the… Continue reading "Rahul Gandhi calls exit polls ‘Modi’s fantasy poll’"
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Sanjeev Lal, the personal secretary to Jharkhand Congress minister Alamgir Alam and his household help Jahangir Alam. The arrests were made late on Monday night after extensive ED raids at Lal’s servant and subsequent recovery of Rs 35.23 crore cash. On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at multiple locations in Ranchi and recovered a… Continue reading "ED recovers crores in cash from Congress Minister Secretary’s house"
Congress has announced the first list of 229 candidates for the state Assembly Elections to be held in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana next month. These include names of 144 candidates for Madhya Pradesh, 30 for Chhattisgarh, and 55 for Telangana. Congress has fielded former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath from Chhindwara. Vikram Mastal has been fielded from Budhni… Continue reading "Five State Assembly Elections 2023: Congress announces candidates"
The first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be held here on Saturday to evolve a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Holding the crucial meeting in the Telangana capital, the Congress is also looking to send out a message that it will go all-out to dislodge the… Continue reading "Congress Working Committee to meet today"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday set the tone for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) here as he demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the fresh allegations of irregularities in the Adani Group’s use of offshore funds, and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “uncomfortable silence” claiming that India’s reputation is at stake. The remarks from the… Continue reading "Congress seeks JPC probe into Adani row"
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi’s dig at the Congress for not fielding Rahul Gandhi as the first speaker in the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government triggered a sharp exchange between the Opposition and treasury benches on Tuesday. “What happened in the space of five minutes, sir? What is the problem, sir? We are very enthusiastic… Continue reading "Congress, BJP spar over Rahul Gandhi during no-confidence motion"
The suspense over the new Karnataka chief minister has intensified with two hopefuls – state chief DK Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah – in New Delhi today to discuss the issue with the party’s national leadership. Siddaramaiah reached Delhi yesterday evening, while Shivakumar is expected to arrive later today. Shivakumar is locked in an intense power struggle with Siddaramaiah over… Continue reading "Congress to decide on Karnataka Chief Minister today"
The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi entered Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. A large number of Congressmen carrying the tricolour in their hands reached Bodarli village as the foot procession crossed over from Maharashtra into Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole handed over the tricolour to Madhya Pradesh party chief Kamal Nath to formally launch the… Continue reading "Bharat Jodo Yatra enters MP, Priyanka to join Rahul Gandhi"
After a prolonged silence, rumblings against the state leadership surfaced in the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee with few office bearers overtly expressing their resentment. What took everyone by surprise was the chaos and a sudden scuffle between the supporters of two MLAs on the premises of Sathymurthy Bhavan – the TNCC headquarters – on November 15. Though TNCC chief K… Continue reading "Rumblings in TN Cong, state chief dismisses it as internal affair"
The Congress task force on 2024 Lok Sabha elections, under new party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, will meet for the first time on Monday. This is the first meeting of the Task Force after Kharge took charge as President of Congress. Members of the election strategy group will apprise the new President about the work of the task force and the plan for… Continue reading "Congress task force for 2024 polls, to meet for first time"