Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi
May 03, 2024, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, Congress on Friday fielded its top leader Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections.
Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli for high-voltage Lok Sabha contest
May 03, 2024, at 03:29 pm
India's age-old party Congress on Friday named former party chief Rahul Gandhi as its candidate for the general polls from Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.
LS polls: Suspense continues over Amethi, Raebareli candidates as Congress remains indecisive
May 03, 2024, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over Congress candidates in Amethi and Raebareli has been picked up with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra being given a few more hours to make their decision, media reports said.
May 02, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Anand (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a vailed attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said Pakistan was desperate to make 'Shehzada' India’s prime minister.
Lookout notice against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna in sex abuse allegations
May 02, 2024, at 10:27 pm
Bengaluru: A lookout notice has been issued against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna amid the political turbulence in a sexual harassment accusation against him and his father HD Revanna, media reports said.
May 02, 2024, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would fight as Congress candidates from the key seats of Rae Bareli and Amethi in Uttar Pradesh may end on Thursday with party president Mallikarjun Kharge likely to announce the names with one day left before the nomination deadline.
'Make us win or will cut electricity in your area': Karnataka Congress MLA threatens voters
May 02, 2024, at 03:49 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a show of power that might not go well with voters, a Congress MLA from Karnataka has threatened people at a rally to disconnect electricity in their area if his party does not win by a huge margin in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
EC bans KCR from campaigning for 48 hours over his 'derogatory' statements against Congress
May 02, 2024, at 03:22 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Election Commission Wednesday banned K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, from campaigning for 48 hours over his "derogatory" statements against the Congress.
Will Congress end Rae Bareli and Amethi suspense tomorrow? Jairam Ramesh gives major update
May 01, 2024, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With two more days left to file the nominations for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress is yet to announce its candidates from the Gandhi family bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, inviting jibes from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
2 Congress leaders quit over AAP alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Delhi
May 01, 2024, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another embarrassment for the beleaguered grand old party, two Congress leaders quit the camp over its alliance with once-an-arch-rival Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi.
Congress releases another list, no candidate announcement for Amethi, Raebareli
May 01, 2024, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With just three days to go for the last day of filing nominations for the seats, the Congress has still not named its candidates from prestigious Amethi and Raebareli constituencies for the Lok Sabha polls released on Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2024, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed the Congress over a doctored clip, which showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart advocating abolition of reservations, media reports said.
Amit Shah slams Congress over HD Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna's 'sex scandal'
Apr 30, 2024, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has questioned Congress over Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's 'inaction' in the case pertaining to the alleged sex scandal involving former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna.
JDS lawmaker demands suspension of Deve Gowda's grandson over sex scandal
Apr 29, 2024, at 08:02 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Janata Dal (Secular) lawmaker Sharangouda Kandkur has demanded the suspension of party leader Prajwal Revanna, who also happens to be the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, over a sex scandal, media reports said.
Congress' Indore Lok Sabha candidate Akshay Bam joins BJP just days ahead of elections
Apr 29, 2024, at 07:02 pm
Indore/IBNS: In a massive jolt to the grand old party just ahead of the elections, Congress' candidate from the Indore Lok Sabha constituency, Akshay Bam, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Delhi Police registers case over doctored video of Amit Shah advocating abolition of reservation
Apr 29, 2024, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case over a doctored video showing Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking in favour of abolishing reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi utters 'ab ki baar' slogan in Maharashtra rally but with a twist
Apr 28, 2024, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has given a twist to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slogan of "ab ki baar 400 paar", saying the people have seen a lot of the "theatrics" of the present government and called for "ab ki baar aap ki sarkar, ab ki baar janata ki sarkar" (this time, a government run by you, a government run by the people".
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:42 am
Sancoale (Goa): Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Goa to vote for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) as he needs two strong colleagues in the parliament from the state where his destiny was written.
Amit Shah cautions people against 'urban Naxals' AAP, Congress in poll rally at Gujarat's Bharuch
Apr 28, 2024, at 05:30 am
Bharuch (Gujarat): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said people should not vote for “urban Naxals” and stressed that both the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party were "anti-tribals".
'Gyani uncle at wedding': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's dig at Modi at Gujarat rally
Apr 28, 2024, at 04:33 am
Latur/Valsad: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra unleashed a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparing him to those ‘gyani uncles’ (know-it-all relatives) at weddings who endlessly grumble and lecture about everything.
Amid Congress' Amethi indecision, Robert Vadra says 'Entire country wants me to join politics'
Apr 27, 2024, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Congress' indecision over its candidate from Gandhi family bastion Amethi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband, businessman Robert Vadra, has expressed his eagerness to fight from the seat in Uttar Pradesh for the second time.
Election 2024: Congress likely to decide on Amethi and Raebareli candidates on Saturday
Apr 27, 2024, at 06:10 am
New Delhi: The Central Election Committee of the Congress will convene on Saturday, likely to finalise the candidate for the party strongholds of Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, a media report said.
Opposition's dreams shattered: PM Modi on Supreme Court's VVPAT verdict
Apr 27, 2024, at 06:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday attacked the opposition bloc INDIA after the Supreme Court rejected petitions seeking 100 percent verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using the VVPAT, or Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail.
Case against BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya for 'seeking votes on religious grounds'
Apr 27, 2024, at 03:46 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A case has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Bengaluru South candidate Tejasvi Surya for seeking votes on religious grounds.
Apr 27, 2024, at 02:19 am
New Delhi: Voting in 88 electoral constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories took place on Friday amid a furious controversy between the Congress and the BJP over their manifestos and the issue of inheritance tax. In Kerala, Rajasthan, and Tripura, the polling has concluded.
Bollywood actor Neha Sharma campaigns for her father in Bihar amid rumours of poll debut
Apr 26, 2024, at 04:18 am
Bollywood actor Neha Sharma has recently participated in a roadshow in Bihar which has taken the internet by storm.
Apr 26, 2024, at 03:48 am
The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and it's main opposition the Congress as well as other opposition parties.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ECI issues notices to BJP, Congress on complaints against Modi, Rahul
Apr 25, 2024, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notices to the country's biggest political outfits, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, on complaints against the top leaders of the respective camps, media reports said.
Apr 24, 2024, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda has stirred a row with his comment on Congress' poll promise of "wealth distribution" amid the slugfest between the grand old party and ruling BJP, media reports said.
'Has anyone robbed your mangalsutra during Congress rule?' Priyanka Gandhi counters PM's charge
Apr 24, 2024, at 06:22 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments about the Congress robbing people of their wealth to give to "infiltrators", questioning if such a thing has ever happened in the 50-year rule of the party.