Two Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders join TMC in presence of Mamata Banerjee
Oct 26, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Siliguri/IBNS: In a setback for the grand old party, two Congress leaders from Uttar Pradesh joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here Monday.
UP elections: Congress announces free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh
Oct 25, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: To woo the voters in the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday announced free medical treatment up to 10 lakh to the people of the state, if the Congress forms the next government.
State must come back to real issues: Punjab Congress chief Sidhu
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said the state must "come back" to its real issues that matter to every Punjabi and concerns the future generations.
Rahul Gandhi meets Gujarat Congress leaders to discuss assembly polls next year
Oct 23, 2021, at 01:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met a delegation of Gujarat Congress leaders, and discussed organisational appointments as well as state assembly polls due in the second half of next year.
Oct 22, 2021, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over one billion or 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the country and said the credit should go to doctors and nurses for this achievement.
'Stop talking about secularism': Amarinder Singh attacks Congress
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who is all set to launch his new party and open for an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday slammed the Congress, of which he had been a leader for more than 40 years.
Girl students will get smartphones, graduates scooty if Cong wins UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Oct 21, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Lucknow/UNI: After announcing 40 percent reservation for women in allotment of party tickets in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has announced a big sop for the girls students, if the party comes to power in the state .
BJP accepts Amarinder Singh's offer for alliance ahead of Punjab polls
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced that he will launch a new political party and is open for "seat arrangements" with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the state assembly elections, the BJP accepted his "friend request".
Congress' reservation for women in UP polls is an election drama: BSP supremo Mayawati
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Terming the announcement of 40 percent seat reservation for women in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls by Congress as a poll gimmick, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has slammed the Congress saying in Punjab the party was trying to woo the Dalits and now women in UP.
We are first party to give 40 percent seats to women: TMC on Congress' Uttar Pradesh move
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) Wednesday said it was the first party to give 40 percent candidature to women in the Lok Sabha elections, reacting to the Congress' similar move in the upcoming state polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Amarinder Singh to form new party, says will consider 'seat arrangement' with BJP in Punjab polls
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday declared that he will form a new political party and said if the farmers' protest gets resolved, the party will consider a "seat arrangement" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an alliance with breakaway Akali groups ahead of next year's assembly elections.
Oct 20, 2021, at 01:10 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The activists of the Bhubaneswar District Youth Congress in Odisha on Tuesday blocked the Janpath near Master canteen in protest against hike in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
Yogi govt doing injustice to paddy farmers: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Oct 19, 2021, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday accused the state government of doing gross injustice to the paddy growing farmers.
Karnataka Congress calls PM Modi 'Angootha-chhaap', triggers controversy
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:55 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A bitter political row was triggered in Karnataka ahead of two bypolls after the state Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "angootha-chhaap" or illiterate.
Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi to implement 13 points agenda in Punjab
Oct 17, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi seeking a meeting to present "13 points agenda" as part of election manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Punjab.
CWC: Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president, organisational elections in Aug-Sep next year
Oct 17, 2021, at 12:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Senior leader Sonia Gandhi will continue on the post of Congress president for another year at least as the party goes through the process of electing a new chief.
I am a full time, hands-on Congress president: Sonia Gandhi
Oct 16, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday hit back at her critics within the party and outside as she emphasised being a "full time" and "hands-on" president of the political outfit, saying revival of the party requires "self-control and discipline".
CWC meeting underway, top Congress leaders attend
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A key meeting of the Congress' Working Committee is underway Saturday as the grand old party is aiming for an organisational rejig, media reports said.
Ailing former PM Manmohan Singh now 'doing fine'
Oct 15, 2021, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ailing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is in hospital, is now doing fine, Congress secretary Pranab Jha said.
Congress slams union govt over coal shortage
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Wednesday attacked the Union government over coal shortage, and said the country was paying for the "incompetence" of the Centre.
Charanjit Channi lashes out at Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction along 3 border states
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday slammed the Centre's move to extend Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider belt along the borders of three states.
Oct 13, 2021, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and demanded sacking of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, whose son is alleged to have been involved in the killing of farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.
Navjot Sidhu to meet senior Congress leaders in Delhi for discussing 'organisational matters'
Oct 13, 2021, at 03:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will be in Delhi Thursday to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss "organisational matters".
Congress calls PM "Mounendra Modi" for his silence over Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Oct 12, 2021, at 01:15 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Ahead of the silent protest demanding immediate dismissal of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy Monday addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Mounendra Modi" for his "stoic silence" over the issue.
Jolt to BJP as Uttarakhand Minister Yashpal Arya, son join Congress
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In an apparent jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttarakhand Minister and Dalit leader Yashpal Arya and his son Sanjiv Arya, a Nainital MLA, quit the saffron outfit and joined Congress Monday.
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Karnataka Cong to stage silent protest on Oct 11
Oct 11, 2021, at 01:35 am
Bengaluru/UNI: KPCC President DK Shivakumar Sunday said the party will hold a silent protest on Monday demanding resignation of MoS Ajay Mishra Tikonia for his alleged role in instigating Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
No quick fixes: Prashant Kishor not hopeful of Congress revival
Oct 08, 2021, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former political strategist Prashant Kishor, who is credited for turnaround of various parties in the last seven years, is not much hopeful of the Congress' revival despite the grand old party's aggressive campaigns against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Lakhimpur violence in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meet Lakhimpur victims' families
Oct 07, 2021, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday met two families of those killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh after a day-long drama.
'UP govt trying to hide something': Sachin Pilot detained on way to Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 07, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was on his way to meet the families of the farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence, was detained on Wednesday evening.
Lakhimpur incident aftermath: Showdown between Congress and Yogi govt over Rahul Gandhi's visit
Oct 06, 2021, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: A showdown seems imminent between the Uttar Pradesh government and the Congress after the state administration refused permission to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and four others to meet their colleague Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is in custody in Sitapur since Monday following the Lakhimpur violence.