Talks on revamping Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee resurface
1 week, 3 days ago

Talks on revamping Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee resurface

The Hindu  

Talks about revamping the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee have come to the fore again after two senior leaders of the party reportedly ‘slapped’ each other in the Congress office in Mangaluru on December 2. Sources in the party told The Hindu that the party workers have now begun discussing the need to revamp the committee as the ‘slapping’ incident occurred between a former MLC and a former ZP member. Chandrashekar, working president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and also Rajya Sabha member, went on record in Mangaluru mid-September saying that the party wants to regain its old glory in the coastal region of Karnataka by facing the BJP which has gained ground in the belt over the years. Sources said that in addition to Mr. Rai, party workers have floated the names of K. Abhayachandra Jain, a former Minister, M. Shashidhar Hegde, a former Mayor, Padmaraj R. Poojary, who contested the last Lok Sabha elections from Dakshina Kannada unsuccessfully, and M.G.

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DCC steps in following reluctance of two standing committee chiefs to step down in compliance with intra-party understanding
2 weeks, 4 days ago

DCC steps in following reluctance of two standing committee chiefs to step down in compliance with intra-party understanding

The Hindu  

Given the reluctance of two of its standing committee chairpersons in the Thrikkakara municipality to step down and make way for their replacements based on a previously agreed intra-party understanding, the Ernakulam District Congress Committee has stepped in and asked them to fall in line. Health standing committee chairperson Unni Kakkanad and welfare standing committee chairperson Suneera Feroz have been …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in Delhi; Will Nagendra return as minister?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in Delhi; Will Nagendra return as minister?

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Speculations are rife over a possible cabinet reshuffle with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah flying to New Delhi on Thursday evening. According to informed sources, the CM is likely to discuss with the party top brass the induction of former tribal welfare minister B Nagendra into the cabinet. Nagendra resigned in connection with the alleged illegal money transfer from state-run Karnataka …

Congress dissolves Himachal Pradesh state unit, likely to restructure it soon
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress dissolves Himachal Pradesh state unit, likely to restructure it soon

India TV News  

In a major move, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday dissolved the entire Pradesh Congress Committee unit in Himachal Pradesh along with the district and block units with immediate effect. Outgoing president of Himachal Pradesh Congress Pratibha Singh has already become a member of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party. "Congress president has approved the …

Congress forms committees for overseeing bypolls
6 months ago

Congress forms committees for overseeing bypolls

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has formed three committees to oversee the byelections in the three Legislative Assembly constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur. Mayura Jayakuamar is the AICC in-charge secretary for the Shiggaon constituency while Vinay Kulkarni, MLA, is the working president of the committee. Mayura Jayakuamar is the AICC in-charge secretary for the Sandur constituency while KPCC working …

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

The president of Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee and MLC K. Harish Kumar on Friday ruled out him quitting as head of the committee owing moral responsibility for the defeat of party candidate Padmaraj R. Poojary in the Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada constituency. Responding to a section of party workers demanding his resignation on social media Mr. Kumar told …

Karnataka BJP weakened, claims KPCC chief
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP weakened, claims KPCC chief

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka is weakened and it is evident by the fact that BJP leaders are making constant efforts to make former Chief Minister Jagadeesh Shettar, an incumbent Congress MLC, return to the party. Shivakumar said that both BJP and Janata Dal …

Congress Karnataka unit to be revamped after 5 assembly polls: Jarkiholi
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress Karnataka unit to be revamped after 5 assembly polls: Jarkiholi

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: After BY Vijayendra’s appointment as the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party president, the Congress is planning to expedite the restructuring of its organisational set-up in the state. Public works department minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Satish Jarkiholi said that a decision on restructuring of the Congress unit would be made by the party high command after the …

KPCC chief to serve notice disclosing party matters
1 year, 1 month ago

KPCC chief to serve notice disclosing party matters

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Issuing a warning for the second time to his legislators after taking a serious view of statements being made by its legislators and leaders on party matters, president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said “It will become inevitable to serve notice on leaders disclosing party matters.” Continuing, he said, “I appeal …

Congress issues show-cause notice to B K Hariprasad for publicly criticising Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress issues show-cause notice to B K Hariprasad for publicly criticising Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Congress on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to senior leader B K Hariprasad for criticising Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sharing the dias with BJP and YSR Congress leaders at the backward classes conference in Bengaluru. Congress Disciplinary Action Committee member Tariq Anwar said that the panel had decided to give him 10 days to explain his conduct. He is …

Karnataka: Congress to hold meeting for DCC office-bearers
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: Congress to hold meeting for DCC office-bearers

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the victorious state Congress camp, which recently secured a resounding victory in the assembly elections, is set to convene a meeting of the state and district campaign committee office-bearers at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office on Sept 3. The meeting will feature prominent leaders, including Infrastructure Development, Large and Medium …

Congress leaders want old mandal panels continued
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress leaders want old mandal panels continued

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress leaders from Kamareddy gathered at Gandhi Bhavan, the state party headquarters, in Hyderabad and shouted slogans demanding the continuation of the old mandal committees. They also expressed discontent with the appointment of Subhash Reddy's supporters in Yellareddypet and called for the removal of Kamareddy DCC president Kailash Sreenivas Rao. They criticised the Kamareddy DCC president for not actively …

Decision on Congress working committee likely this week
1 year, 5 months ago

Decision on Congress working committee likely this week

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to hold a meeting with former president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday to discuss the team that will lead India’s main Opposition party into key assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, according to people aware of the matter. The party is expected to announce a new Congress Working Committee, some …

Discontent in Congress over no representation for Dakshina Kannada in State Cabinet
1 year, 6 months ago

Discontent in Congress over no representation for Dakshina Kannada in State Cabinet

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district, which sent two Congress MLAs to the Siddaramaiah government, has no representation in the Karnataka Cabinet. While the party's decision to appoint Khader as the Speaker brought joy to many, party workers remained hopeful that other legislators from the region would find a place in the cabinet. Dakshina Kannada district has two Congress Members of the …

Karnataka polls | Striking a balance between castes and regions a daunting task for Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls | Striking a balance between castes and regions a daunting task for Congress

The Hindu  

While the tussle continued on Tuesday between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar for the top post with both reaching Delhi, different communities have begun demanding that the party high command appoint their leaders/MLAs for the post of the Chief Minister and also be given plum portfolios. “Keeping in view next year’s Lok Sabha elections, we strongly …

No decision yet on Karnataka CM after day of lobbying
1 year, 7 months ago

No decision yet on Karnataka CM after day of lobbying

The Hindu  

The Congress leadership’s deliberations to select a new Chief Minister for Karnataka remained inconclusive as rival claimants, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief D.K. pic.twitter.com/tYH9UF2OBi — ANI May 16, 2023 Party sources told The Hindu that some veterans in the party share the view that Mr. Siddaramaiah, who joined the party in 2006, shouldn’t get one more term, while not necessarily …

In Post-Poll Purge, Sonia Gandhi Asks Five State Congress Presidents to Resign
2 years, 9 months ago

In Post-Poll Purge, Sonia Gandhi Asks Five State Congress Presidents to Resign

News 18  

After the party’s poor performance in recently concluded five state assembly elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked the Pradesh Congress Committee presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur to tender resignations in order to facilitate the reorganization of the state unit’s top post. Sonia Gandhi has asked the PCC Presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa & …

Kannur strongman K Sudhakaran is new Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Kannur strongman K Sudhakaran is new Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief

Hindustan Times  

The All India Congress Committee on Tuesday appointed K Sudhakaran, a member of parliament from Kannur, as president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee after intense deliberations, the party said in a statement. Kannur strongman K Sudhakaran is new Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief “I know it is a big challenge. Following the defeat in the recently-held assembly elections, opposition …

Not Interested in Continuing in Post, Says Congress Kerala Chief Mullappally Ramachandran
3 years, 6 months ago

Not Interested in Continuing in Post, Says Congress Kerala Chief Mullappally Ramachandran

News 18  

Owning responsibility for the Congress-led UDF's drubbing in the Kerala Assembly elections, Pradesh Congress Committee president Mullappally Ramachandran said on Saturday he was not interested in continuing in the post. Asked about his absence in the first UDF meeting held after the assembly elections on Friday, the senior Congress leader said attending the meeting as KPCC chief was not morally …

Days after Sonia's Talks with Leaders, 'Letter-writer' Anand Sharma Excluded from Himachal Cong Panels
4 years ago

Days after Sonia's Talks with Leaders, 'Letter-writer' Anand Sharma Excluded from Himachal Cong Panels

News 18  

The Congress excluded senior leader and "letter-writer" Anand Sharma on Wednesday in the new committees formed to ensure better coordination in its Himachal Pradesh unit. The 14-member panel includes state unit chief Kuldeep Rathore, Congress legislature party leader Mukesh Agnihotri, former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, former MP Viplove Thakur, Dhaniram Shandil, Sukhvinder Sukhu, Asha Kumari, Sudhir Sharma, G S Bali, …

BJP Expels Leader for Contesting in DDC Polls in J&K Against Party Candidate
4 years, 1 month ago

BJP Expels Leader for Contesting in DDC Polls in J&K Against Party Candidate

News 18  

The BJP on Saturday expelled a leader for contesting the upcoming District Development Council elections against the official candidate of the party. J-K BJP president Ravinder Raina ordered the expulsion of state executive member Arun Sharma from the primary membership of the party following the recommendation of the disciplinary committee, a party spokesman said. The disciplinary committee considered the case …

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