BJP using electoral bonds for Quid Pro Quo: Congress
Mar 15, 2024, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Friday alleged that the Modi government was using electoral bonds for Quid Pro Quo and said that this has proved its policy of 'Chanda do, Dhanda do (donate, do business)' to raise money to fill its coffers.
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The CPI-M-led Left Front on Thursday announced the first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, keeping the option open for seat adjustment with Congress.
Suspended Congress MP Preneet Kaur joins BJP in Delhi
Mar 14, 2024, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: Suspended Congress MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur, the wife of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha Election.
Sons of Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot feature in Congress's second list of 43 candidates
Mar 13, 2024, at 06:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Congress on Tuesday released the second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Daman Diu, and Madhya Pradesh.
Congress moves SC to prevent govt from invoking CEC Act 2023 to appoint new election commissioners
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress leader Dr Jaya Thakur to restrain the central government from invoking the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (CEC Act) to fill two vacant election commissioner posts.
'Mamata Banerjee afraid of upsetting PM Modi': Congress reacts after TMC's snub on seat-sharing deal
Mar 11, 2024, at 07:26 am
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee wants to send a message to the PMO that she has no intention to fight the BJP, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said after the TMC chief declared candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, ignoring Congress.
Mar 10, 2024, at 11:28 pm
Reacting to the Trinamool Congress announcing its Lok Sabha candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal, the Congress said on Sunday that it had always desired to have a seat-sharing agreement with the TMC.
BJP leader Brijendra Singh joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 10, 2024, at 10:18 pm
BJP leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Hisar Brijendra Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party and joined the Congress on Sunday.
Election Commission or Election Omission? Congress expresses concern after poll body official quits
Mar 10, 2024, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress expressed deep concern on Saturday over the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel just days before the announcement of Lok Sabha elections.
TMC only concerned about nephew, Congress about family: PM Modi in Siliguri
Mar 10, 2024, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress over dynastic politics addressing a mega rally in Siliguri, West Bengal.
Madhya Pradesh: Senior Congress leader Suresh Pachouri joins BJP
Mar 09, 2024, at 05:49 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Pachouri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.
Congress releases first list of 39 candidates for LS polls, Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad
Mar 09, 2024, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress released its first list of 39 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, with Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad in Kerala.
Mar 08, 2024, at 05:56 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Even after winning the Karnataka Assembly polls, the ruling Congress is having trouble finding candidates to field in the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Former Union Minister Srikant Jena rejoins Congress
Mar 07, 2024, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Former Union Minister and four-time MP from Odisha, Srikant Jena Wednesday rejoined the Indian National Congress at the AICC headquarters in the presence of Ajoy Kumar, Odisha in-charge.
Huge relief for DK Shivakumar as SC quashes money-laundering case against him
Mar 06, 2024, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a 2018 money-laundering case against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
PM means 'elder brother,' Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says amid BJP's 'Modi ka Parivar' campaign
Mar 05, 2024, at 04:35 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who is a Congressman, has made himself counted as a part of 'Modi ka Parivar', a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign on social media in response to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'parivaarvaad' jibe.
Nitin Gadkari sends legal notice to Congress chief for posting 'twisted' version of his interview
Mar 02, 2024, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday sent a legal notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh for sharing a "twisted, distorted" version of one of his interviews on X.
NDA now 3 seats short of majority in Rajya Sabha after latest round of polls
Mar 01, 2024, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA is just three short seats of majority in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of parliament, after the latest round of polls.
Former Bengal Congress leader Koustav Bagchi joins BJP
Mar 01, 2024, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Former Bengal Congress leader Koustav Bagchi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday in the presence of party's state President Sukanta Majumdar and leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
Himachal political turmoil: 6 Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in Rajya Sabha polls, disqualified
Feb 29, 2024, at 06:24 pm
Shimla/IBNS: Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were disqualified by the Assembly Speaker on Thursday, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes budget by voice vote after 15 BJP MLAs get suspended
Feb 29, 2024, at 04:22 am
Shimla/IBNS: The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, which plunged into a crisis after the party candidate lost the Rajya Sabha poll to the BJP nominee following cross-voting by the ruling party lawmakers, seemingly got a lease of life after the budget was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday amidst a high voltage political drama.
Bengal Congress leader Koustav Bagchi quits party
Feb 29, 2024, at 03:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Advocate and Bengal Congress leader Koustav Bagchi Wednesday resigned from the party with immediate effect and announced he would start a new political innings in two to three days.
DMK, Congress should be removed, Tamil Nadu people will teach them a lesson in LS polls: PM Modi
Feb 29, 2024, at 02:15 am
Tirunelveli/IBNS/UNI: Sounding the poll bugle ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and its key ally, the Congress, and said both the parties should be removed and the people of the state would teach them a lesson in the Lok Sabha polls.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker expels 15 BJP MLAs amid Congress' political crisis
Feb 28, 2024, at 06:51 pm
Shimla/IBNS: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday expelled 15 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs amid the Congress' political crisis triggered due to its lawmakers' cross-voting in favour of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha elections.
BJP seeks no-trust vote in Himachal Pradesh after stunning victory in Rajya Sabha polls
Feb 28, 2024, at 04:27 pm
Shimla/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to seek a no-trust vote in Himachal Pradesh after it managed to pull off a stunning victory in the elections to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the hill state.
Amid cross-voting, Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, BJP gets one
Feb 28, 2024, at 05:21 am
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Amid reports of cross-voting in the high-pitched electoral battle for the four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, all three ruling Congress candidates Ajay Maken, Syed Naseer Hussain and GC Chandrashekhar sailed through, while the BJP bagged the remaining seat on Tuesday.
BJP wins Rajya Sabha poll in Himachal after 6 Congress MLAs' cross-voting
Feb 28, 2024, at 04:26 am
Shimla/IBNS: In a huge setback for the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to secure victory for its candidate in the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh despite having only 25 MLAs in the 68-member Assembly.
Tripura leader Pijush Biswas rejoins Congress
Feb 27, 2024, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Tripura leader and former PCC president of Tripura, Pijush Kanti Biswas, on Tuesday rejoined the Indian National Congress (INC).
BJP accuses Congress of violating MCC in Rajya Sabha polls
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:16 pm
BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha from Himachal Harsh Mahajan accused the National Congress Legislative Party of violating the Model Code of Conduct by issuing whips to Congress party MLAs.
Agnipath Scheme should be rolled back: Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Monday demanded a complete rollback of Agnipath Scheme, which was announced on June 14, 2022, terming it as a "unilateral decision of the government".