Former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar quits Congress
Feb 15, 2022, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another jolt to the grand old party, former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar, who had served the Manmohan Singh government, quit Congress on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mamata sweeps four Bengal civic polls, breaches Siliguri hurdle
Feb 14, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) maintained its absolute dominance in the state politics sweeping four more chaos-ridden civic polls including one in Siliguri, which was always a sticky ground for her party.
West Bengal: TMC set to sweep four civic polls; BJP, Left lose more grounds
Feb 14, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Further consolidating its hold in West Bengal, the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a sweeping victory in four municipal elections, which were held in Asansol, Bidhannagar, Chandernagore and Siliguri late last week, as the results are coming out on Monday.
Change in Punjab leadership as Amarinder govt was run by BJP from Centre: Priyanka
Feb 13, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Kotkapura/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday launched a scathing attack on former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, saying that he was running the government under the directions of the "BJP from the Centre" under a tactical understanding.
Congress cannot develop Devbhoomi, it is a party of appeasement: Shah
Feb 13, 2022, at 03:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Modi government has fulfilled the long pending demand of 'One Rank One Pension and alleged that the Congress government had delayed this decision.
Rahul Gandhi urges Goan voters to give majority to Congress in assembly polls
Feb 12, 2022, at 01:45 am
Panaji/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the electorates in Goa to vote for the party so that it could win at least 30-35 seats and form a majority government.
Arvind Kejriwal appeals to Goans to vote for AAP
Feb 11, 2022, at 06:40 pm
Panaji/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the electorates of Goa to give one chance to the Aam Aam Party (AAP) to serve the state and the people.
There is atmosphere of pro-incumbency, BJP will win all 5 states: PM Modi to ANI
Feb 10, 2022, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the assembly elections in all five states and said there is an atmosphere of 'pro-incumbency, not anti-incumbency.
Elaborate security in place for Uttar Pradesh first phase polling
Feb 10, 2022, at 01:21 am
Lucknow/UNI: Elaborate security including deployment of central forces have been made for the first phase of assembly polls to be held in western Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Let women decide what they want to wear: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on hijab row
Feb 09, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said women have a right to decide what they want to wear, be it a bikini, a 'ghoonghat' or 'hijab', reacting to a Karnataka college diktat banning women's entry with headscarves that have led to widespread protests.
Prashant Kishor met over 60 times before I joined Congress: Navjot Sidhu
Feb 09, 2022, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who failed to become Congress's Chief Ministerial face for Punjab, on Tuesday said he joined the party after around 60 visits by election strategist Prashant Kishor ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in the state.
I am a member of Tukde Tukde gang: Chidambaram
Feb 08, 2022, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Calling himself a member of the so-called "Tukde Tukde gang", Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked the PM Narendra Modi government on numerous counts which ranged from the economy to Covid-19 mismanagement.
PM Modi renews attack on Congress over 'dynasty politics' ahead of crucial state elections
Feb 08, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Barely a couple of days ahead of the beginning of crucial state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday relaunched his fierce attack on his arch-rival Congress over the "dynasty politics", which has remained the 71-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart's trump card in cornering the country's oldest outfit.
Two Tripura leaders, who quit BJP, join Congress
Feb 08, 2022, at 06:43 pm
Agartala/UNI: A day after resigning from the BJP and also as legislators, two senior Tripura politicians - Sudip Roy Barman and Ashis Kumar Saha - on Tuesday joined Congress at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
'Statement complete false': Arvind Kejriwal counters PM Modi's remark on migrant exodus
Feb 08, 2022, at 06:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday vociferously protested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that his government had contributed to the spread of Covid-19 by enabling the migrant labourers to go home after the lockdown was declared in 2020.
Those mocking 'Make in India' have now become joke: PM Modi's fierce attack on Congress in Lok Sabha
Feb 08, 2022, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fierce attack on the opposition and mainly the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said 'blind opposition to everything is never the way ahead'.
Congress Party crossed all limits in the time of COVID-19: Narendra Modi
Feb 07, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress party on the floor of the Lok Sabha and said it was trying to score political brownie points even at the time of COVID-19.
'Everyone will abide Rahul Gandhi's decision': Navjot Sidhu ahead of Punjab CM face announcement
Feb 06, 2022, at 04:33 pm
Amritsar/IBNS: Ahead of the big announcement on Punjab Congress Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly election, party's state supremo Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said everyone "will abide" by party leader Rahul Gandhi's decision on the same.
'Ma Saraswati doesn't differentiate': Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka hijab row
Feb 05, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alluded to goddess Saraswati to indirectly attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka over a new college diktat not allowing hijab in classrooms.
Shiromani Akali Dak demands action against Congress for misusing ‘Gurbani’ in ads
Feb 04, 2022, at 01:23 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take strict action against the Congress for misusing 'Gurbani' (Sikh hymns) in its advertisements and asserted that this not only violated the model code of conduct but had also hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over Chinese incursions
Feb 03, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a fresh attack against the Centre over the issue of alleged Chinese incursions and Miram Taron, who was reportedly assaulted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) before being released, and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the same.
US 'wouldn't endorse' Rahul Gandhi's remark on Pakistan, China
Feb 03, 2022, at 06:44 pm
A day after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tore apart the Narendra Modi government on multiple issues including foreign policy, the United States has said it will not "endorse" the Indian opposition leader's remark on Pakistan and China, which are the two hostile neighbours of New Delhi.
'Wanted all anti-BJP fronts to unite but...': Mamata Banerjee on roadmap to 2024
Feb 03, 2022, at 12:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress blaming it for the non-formation of a united Opposition to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 General Elections.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Nirmala Sitharaman over FM's 'UP-type' remark
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Union Budget a "UP-type answer", days ahead of the elections in the north Indian state.
Congress accuses Modi govt of 'treason' over Pegasus
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the central government of "treason" for allegedly buying the Pegasus snooping software from Israel allegedly to spy on political opponents and critics.
Will soon announce Punjab's CM candidate: Rahul Gandhi in Jalandhar
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will soon announce the name of the chief ministerial candidate for Punjab ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Arvind Kejriwal just wants to loot Punjab: Charanjit Singh Channi
Jan 28, 2022, at 12:58 am
Phillaur/Goraya/UNI: As the campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls picked up pace in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi inaugurated the first election office of the Congress party in Goraya here on Wednesday.
Navjot Singh Sidhu to take on Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia in upcoming Punjab polls
Jan 27, 2022, at 06:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia in the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab due next month.
Senior leader RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP
Jan 25, 2022, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi: RPN Singh on Tuesday resigned from the Congress party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, giving a blow to the party ahead of the Assembly polls scheduled to be held in several states.
Punjab Polls: Amarinder Singh's PLC releases first list of 22 candidates
Jan 23, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after resigning from Congress, on Sunday declared the first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming state assembly polls. Singh will contest the polls from his home constituency Patiala.