Rahul Gandhi said ready to work as party desires: Congress
Dec 20, 2020, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a meeting with the Congress 'dissenters' on Saturday, senior MP Rahul Gandhi said he is 'ready to work for the party as all desires'.
Congress leadership crisis: Sonia and dissenting leaders discuss differences in a series of meet
Dec 20, 2020, at 12:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A series of meetings between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leaders from the group of 23 dissenters, who had written letters raising concerns about party organisation, are underway at the former's house to elect the next party president after months of infighting over the leadership issue.
99.9 pct leaders want Rahul Gandhi as Congress chief: Randeep Surjewala
Dec 19, 2020, at 06:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress will soon start the process of electing its new chief, party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said "99.9 per cent" leaders want Rahul Gandhi to return as the president.
Rajasthan municipal polls: Congress wins 620 seats, BJP bags 548
Dec 14, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The ruling Congress won 620 seats as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 548 in the municipal elections of desert state Rajasthan.
Sharad Pawar was denied PM's chair by his detractors in Congress twice: NCP leader Praful Patel
Dec 13, 2020, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a political revelation, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel has said his party boss Sharad Pawar, who turned 80 on Saturday, was denied to become the Prime Minister twice while he was in the Congress.
In book, Pranab Mukherjee blames Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh for Congress debacle in 2014
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee, who died in August, appears to have blamed ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the party's 2014 defeat in his book, media reports said.
Congress suffers jolt in Rajasthan as BJP set to win big in local body polls
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: In a jolt to the feud-hit Congress in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to script an impressive performance in the local body polls held in the desert state in November.
Farmers' Protest: Centre issues advisory to all states ahead of tomorrow's Bharat Bandh
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Monday issued a nationwide advisory ahead of the 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8, called by the farmers' unions and supported by the opposition parties, against their demand to repeal the three farms laws.
Former BJP MLA joins Congress in Assam
Dec 07, 2020, at 04:38 am
Guwahati: Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, former BJP MLA Sambhu Singh Mallah has joined Congress.
BTC election results may change political equation in Assam ahead of assembly polls
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Assam which is scheduled in 2021, the election of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has become very crucial election as the results of BTC election may change the political equation of the state.
Congress instigating farmers for agitation: BJP
Dec 03, 2020, at 01:52 am
Patna/UNI: Blaming Congress for instigating farmers for the ongoing agitation against agricultural reforms, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday alleged that those who never worked for the benefit of farmers were now misleading them.
Transport, banking services partially affected as trade unions call Bharat Bandh
Nov 26, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A nationwide bandh (strike) called by 10 central trade unions in protest against the union government's policies partially affected the transport, banking services on Thursday.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel's death an irreparable loss to Congress party: Manmohan Singh
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday mourned the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel and termed his passing away 'an irreparable loss' to the party.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel to be laid to rest on Thursday at his native village
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who passed away at the age of 71 this morning, will be laid to rest on Thursday at his native village Piraman in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.
'Lost an impeccable comrade, faithful colleague, friend': Sonia Gandhi on Ahmed Patel's death
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Mourning the death of his close-aide and party colleague Ahmed Patel, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said she has "lost an impeccable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend".
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel dies after fighting against COVID-19
Nov 25, 2020, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel died on Wednesday due to multiple organ failure in a Gurgaon hospital after his health worsened after a Covid infection.
Rahul Gandhi likely to attend Tarun Gogoi's last rites: APCC
Nov 25, 2020, at 02:26 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The last rites of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be performed on November 26 in Guwahati and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend the funeral service, said a senior Congress leader.
Assam announces three-day State mourning
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced three-day State mourning in honour of the former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who breathed his last on Monday evening.
Former Assam CM and Congress veteran Tarun Gogoi dies
Nov 24, 2020, at 12:15 am
Guwahati: Former three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi breathed his last in Guwahati on Monday after being hospitalized for a brief period following post-COVID complications.
Nov 23, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati: Former Assam Chief Minister and Congress leader Tarun Gogoi died on Monday.
Alliance with Congress preceded by movement: Left's new strategy ahead of Bengal Polls
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Taking a lesson from the disastrous outcome in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Elections, the Left is eyeing for a movement with Congress before jumping into the high-pitched state polls due to be held in April-May next year.
'Congress must join us in movement before we seal poll alliance': Left Front chairman Biman Bose
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Left Front Chairman Biman Bose on Sunday said the left parties constituting the front are yet to discuss the alliance with Congress for the crucial 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.
After Kapil Sibal's remarks, Sonia Gandhi names 4 'dissenters' as members to key panels
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Kapil Sibal made remarks raising doubts on the leadership of Congress following the party's debacle in the recently held Bihar elections, president Sonia Gandhi has included four members of the 'dissenting camp' in three committees set up to keep her informed on matters relating to national security, foreign affairs and the economy.
Congress urges postponement of local body elections in Arunachal
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:49 am
Itanagar/UNI: Opposition Congress in Arunachal Pradesh which has been vehemently opposing State Election Commission's (SEC) decision to hold the Panchayat and Municipal polls simultaneously on Dec 22 amid Covid-19 pandemic, on Friday urged the Commission for postponement of the same till the arrival of the vaccine.
Nov 20, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Congress party is now playing very dirty politics in the country from Jammu & Kashmir to Assam and it has now become a big threat to the nation.
Forward Bloc objects to Congress' initiative for alliance with Leftists
Nov 20, 2020, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The possibility of a 'Third Front' comprising the Congress and the Left Front eyeing the Bengal Assembly elections has received a jolt with the Forward Bloc (FB) objecting to forming any such alliance.
HM Amit Shah shows Indian democracy in poor light by calling alliance as Gupkar Gang: Soz
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Former union minister and senior Congress leader Prof Saifuddin Soz on Wednesday said calling alliance of mainstream political parties by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as Gupkar Gang was very unfortunate.
'Join other party or form your own': Congress to rebel leaders
Nov 18, 2020, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widening of the crack in the Congress after its dismal performance in Bihar polls, the top brass has reacted sharply to the rebels who have raised doubt over the way the opposition force is working in the current saffronised political spectrum.
Ashok Gehlot slams Kapil Sibal for 'hurting sentiments of Congress' after Bihar debacle
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday rebutted senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal's open criticism of the party leadership after the Bihar debacle.
'Time for introspection is over': Kapil Sibal questions Congress leadership
Nov 16, 2020, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Questioning the Congress leadership after the party's poor show in the recent Bihar Assembly polls and bypolls, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has said the 'time for introspection is over' for the grand-old-party.