Explained: The challenges that await Mallikarjun Kharge as he takes charge of the Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The challenges that await Mallikarjun Kharge as he takes charge of the Congress

Firstpost  

The easy part of winning the post of Congress president is over. Now, Mallikarjun Kharge has the biggest challenge of his political career — to reinvent the party, infuse energy into its cadre and reassert people’s faith in it again Winning the Congress presidential election was the easy part for Mallikarjun Kharge ; the 80-year-old veteran received 7,897 votes while his competitor three-time Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor finished with 1,072. Kharge will be expected to hit the ground running — the next general elections are due in just a little over 18 months and the Congress is in need of reforms to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janat Party. Addressing a press conference, Shashi Tharoor had said he had been facing differential treatment from the party leaders as “several PCCs, leaders welcomed and met Kharge sahib” but the same courtesy wasn’t extended to him. Kharge will also have to deal with the fractures in the Karnataka state unit — between Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, both of whom harbour chief ministerial ambitions.

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After BJP, now Congress MPs file police complaint over 'misbehaviour' with Mallikarjun Kharge
6 days, 9 hours ago

After BJP, now Congress MPs file police complaint over 'misbehaviour' with Mallikarjun Kharge

India TV News  

A delegation of Congress MPs on Thursday filed a police complaint over alleged misbehaviour with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The complaint from the Congress comes shortly after BJP leader Anurag Thakur said that the party has filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Rahul Gandhi for assault and incitement. A delegation of BJP leaders was still inside New Delhi DCP …

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi
3 months, 1 week ago

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi

The Hindu  

BJP leader and Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi believes that Siddaramaiah will step down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Once that happens, Congress should make Mallikarjun Kharge the CM of Karnataka. If the Congress is committed to making a Dalit the CM, it should appoint Mr Kharge as the CM,” he told reporters in Vijayapura on September 13. Mr Jigajinagi …

Congress effectively at 100, talks on LoP set to start
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress effectively at 100, talks on LoP set to start

Hindustan Times  

Sangli parliamentarian Vishal Patil on Thursday extended his support to the Congress, taking the effective tally of the party to 100 even as it fixed two crucial meetings over the next two days that will shape its legislative and political agenda and take a call on naming the new Leader of Opposition. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with the newly-elected MP …

Mallikarjun Kharge predicts 128 seats for Congress, backs Rahul Gandhi as PM face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge predicts 128 seats for Congress, backs Rahul Gandhi as PM face

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party hopes to bag 128 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and is confident of stopping the BJP from winning a third consecutive term at the Centre, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a media interview, a day before Saturday's seventh and final round of polling. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi. While the INDIA …

Congress top brass in damage control to save Himachal govt, rushes two observers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress top brass in damage control to save Himachal govt, rushes two observers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress top brass on Wednesday rushed former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar to Shimla to parley with members of the party which is facing loss of support and risks losing power in the state. Sources said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is learnt to have spoken to former party chief Rahul Gandhi as also general …

Kharge Slams Congress Defectors Joining BJP, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2024
10 months ago

Kharge Slams Congress Defectors Joining BJP, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at leaders who, having benefited from the Congress, are now aligning with the BJP. Speaking at a felicitation event in Bidar on Tuesday, Kharge expressed concern over the lack of faith in the party's principles among these leaders. Kharge called for an end to differences among the partymen over trivial matters, rallying …

BJP retort to Mallikarjun Kharge: ‘Last election for Congress due to Rahul Gandhi’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP retort to Mallikarjun Kharge: ‘Last election for Congress due to Rahul Gandhi’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘last election’ jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will turn out to be the last election for the Congress if it follows Rahul Gandhi. On Monday, Kharge said the Lok Sabha elections will be the last elections ever in India if Narendra …

The three challenges before INDIA bloc chairperson, Mallikarjun Kharge
11 months, 1 week ago

The three challenges before INDIA bloc chairperson, Mallikarjun Kharge

Hindustan Times  

Mallikarjun Kharge, who was made president of the Congress party in 2022, was recently announced as the chairperson of the INDIA bloc — the group of 28 Opposition parties. In fact, last weekend, this came to the fore when Kharge's name was recommended for chairperson of the INDIA bloc, the veteran leader immediately said that Rahul Gandhi should take that …

I.N.D.I.A. Proposes Kharge for PM
1 year ago

I.N.D.I.A. Proposes Kharge for PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The leaders of 28 political parties of the I.N.D.I.A. Sources say that Chief Ministers Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed the name of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the Prime Ministerial face of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, at a meeting of 28 Opposition parties here on Tuesday. When asked if he could be the Prime Minister candidate for the …

Let's win elections first, PM face can be discussed later, Kharge after I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting
1 year ago

Let's win elections first, PM face can be discussed later, Kharge after I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting

India TV News  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, after the I.N.D.I.A. bloc's meeting ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which was held in Delhi today, said that their alliance's focus should be on winning elections first, the Prime Minister's face can be decided later. We should first try to fight unitedly and bring majority," Mallikarjun Kharge said in response to media queries on …

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Plans Major Overhaul Ahead of 2024 Elections
1 year ago

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Plans Major Overhaul Ahead of 2024 Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is all set to crack the whip after the results of the five state Assembly elections are declared. A massive shakeup is on the cards with Mr Kharge planning to rejig the AICC organisation and reshuffle the state in-charges and PCC chiefs in a bid to make the party battle ready for the Lok …

Congress Will Win Elections in All Five States: Kharge
1 year ago

Congress Will Win Elections in All Five States: Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI:Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at the BJP and the BRS, claiming that both these parties will lose in the Assembly elections. The BRS will be defeated in Telangana.” Charging the BJP with being “anti-poor”, the Congress chief declared that the BJP copies the Congress manifestos and presents them as “Modi guarantees”, adding, “But when the Congress announces …

Congress gets battle ready
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress gets battle ready

Hindustan Times  

That appears to be at the core of the significant reshuffle in the Congress Working Committee over the weekend, months after party president Mallikarjun Kharge took charge. Mr Kharge decided to expand the party’s top body, with an eye not only on fulfilling some of the long-pending resolutions passed in Udaipur last year, but also on a clutch of crucial …

CWC rejig: Key takeaways from the changes made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 4 months ago

CWC rejig: Key takeaways from the changes made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Firstpost  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reconstituted the Congress Working Committee, the party’s top decision-making body, on Sunday. Besides these names, Kharge has also inducted former Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor, former Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Gujarat leader Deepak Babaria, West Bengal leader Deepa Dasmunsi, former Andhra Pradesh Congress chief N Raghuveera Reddy, Chhattisgarh home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, …

Cong chief reconstitutes Congress Working Committee. Full list of members
1 year, 4 months ago

Cong chief reconstitutes Congress Working Committee. Full list of members

Hindustan Times  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday constituted a new Congress Working Committee that will make critical decisions for the grand old party. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge This decision was taken at the 85th Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh from February 24 to February 26. Here is a full list of the new CWC committee: …

CWC rejig: List of first-timers who made it to Congress' top decision-making body
1 year, 4 months ago

CWC rejig: List of first-timers who made it to Congress' top decision-making body

India TV News  

The latest rejig in the Congress Working Committee has several surprises with a number of first-timers on the list of 39 members which was released on Sunday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reconstituted the party’s top decision-making, body increasing the existing members from 25 to 39. I express my gratitude to respected Congress President Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP Chairperson Mrs. Sonia …

Chhattisgarh: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit Janjgir-Champa district today
1 year, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit Janjgir-Champa district today

India TV News  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Chhattisgarh on Sunday to go to a state government occasion in the Janjgir-Champa region, officials said on Saturday. Kharge will go to the 'Bharose Ka Sammelan' program to be held in Janjgir city at 1:30 pm, they said, adding that chief minister Bhupesh Baghel will likewise stay present. In the 2018 assembly elections, the …

How Mallikarjun Kharge is reviving a dying Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

How Mallikarjun Kharge is reviving a dying Congress

India Today  

Mallikarjun Kharge became the Congress President in October 2022 and has been working tirelessly to make his presence felt. 'àä—àäâàä¼àä¬àå‹ àäèàäµàä¾ àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼' àäïàå‡ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå‡ àä²àä¿àä àä•àå‡àäµàä² àä•àå‹àäˆ àäèàä¾àä°àä¾ àäèàä¹àå€àä‚ àä¹àåˆ, àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼ àä•àå€ àä‰àäèàåàäèàääàä¿ àäµ àä¸àä¾àä®àä¾àäœàä¿àä• àäèàåàäïàä¾àäï àä•àå‡ àä²àä¿àä àäàä• àäçàåàäïàå‡àäï àä¹àåˆàåä àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼ àä•àå€ àäœàäèàääàä¾ àä”àä° àä•àä¾àä‚àä—àåàä°àå‡àä¸ àäªàä¾àä°àåàäŸàå€ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä‰àäèàä•àä¾ àä àäŸàå‚àäŸ àäµàä¿àä¶àåàäµàä¾àä¸, àäµàä¿àä•àä¾àä¸ àä•àå€ àä àäµàä¿àä°àä² àäçàä¾àä°àä¾ àä•àå‹ àäÆàä—àå‡ àä¬àäâàä¼àä¾àääàä¾ …

Kharge Completes 8 Months As Congress President: Why is He Still Without a CWC?
1 year, 5 months ago

Kharge Completes 8 Months As Congress President: Why is He Still Without a CWC?

The Quint  

Kharge was officially elected as the President on 26 October 2022, but the plenary session didn’t take place until February 2023, because of a number of delays. Then in February, the Congress’ steering committee, in its meeting, concluded that Kharge be given the authority to nominate a CWC of his liking, and do away with the elections. This is because …

Kharge May Be Man of the Match in Karnataka, But His Real Test Will be on Bouncy CWC and Rajasthan Pitches - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Kharge May Be Man of the Match in Karnataka, But His Real Test Will be on Bouncy CWC and Rajasthan Pitches - News18

News 18  

Karnataka assembly polls and the selection of the chief minister have been a great learning experience for the grand old party. At the same time, the Congress would attempt to fine-tune or reduce the mistakes it made between 14 and 18 May, 2023, when Siddaramaiah was chosen as the Karnataka chief minister amid hectic lobbying and a ring of secrecy. …

Karnataka CM News: Kharge Expected to Announce Next CM on Wednesday in Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM News: Kharge Expected to Announce Next CM on Wednesday in Bengaluru

News 18  

Karnataka CM News Updates: Amid the suspense over the name of the new Karnataka Chief Minister, state Congress president DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah met party national president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are frontrunners for the top post after the Congress staged a stunning victory in the Karnataka assembly polls by winning 135 out of 224 …

Karnataka observers give feedback to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka observers give feedback to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

The suspense over who will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka continued on May 15 even as the team of poll observers provided the feedback of the newly elected legislators to Congress resident Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi. Later in the evening, Mr. Suresh, the Congress MP from Bengaluru Rural, met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge at the latter’s residence and …

Congress MLAs authorise party chief Kharge to pick Karnataka CM amid tussle between Siddaramiah & DK Shivakumar
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress MLAs authorise party chief Kharge to pick Karnataka CM amid tussle between Siddaramiah & DK Shivakumar

Firstpost  

Congress registered a massive victory in the 10 May Assembly polls by winning 135 seats of the 224 seats, while the BJP bagged only 66. The party is also in power in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh Newly elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka on Sunday authorised party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the next chief minister, PTI reported citing sources. …

Mallikarjun Kharge to choose next Karnataka CM, decides Congress Legislative Party
1 year, 7 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge to choose next Karnataka CM, decides Congress Legislative Party

India TV News  

Karnataka Results 2023: The Congress Legislative Party on Sunday left the decision on paryt chief Mallikarjun Kharge to choose the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. In the CLP meeting today in Bengaluru, the Legislature Party "unanimously decided to leave the selection of Congress Legislature Party leader to the decision of the AICC President". The race for the post of the …

'Kharge is taking all major decisions in Congress, not Gandhi family': Vadra staunch reply to BJP's rhetoric
1 year, 7 months ago

'Kharge is taking all major decisions in Congress, not Gandhi family': Vadra staunch reply to BJP's rhetoric

India TV News  

Karnataka Elections 2023: As Congress is getting "satisfactory" results in the Karnataka Assembly elections, with the initial trail suggesting a "landslide victory" for the grand old party, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra countered the claims that the major decisions are still in the hands of Gandhi family and not the current party president. Speaking exclusively to India TV …

"If we don't unite...": Kharge takes a dig at BJP in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

"If we don't unite...": Kharge takes a dig at BJP in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday called upon the people of Karnataka to unite and vote for Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls, failing which the future of the next generation "will be jeopardised". Emphasizing that the unity of people in the elections as "important", Kharge sought their support in forming the Congress government with an "overwhelming majority". If we …

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge challenges PM Narendra Modi to address allegation of 40% commission government in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge challenges PM Narendra Modi to address allegation of 40% commission government in Karnataka

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged 40% commission sought by the BJP administration in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru on April 25 during his two-day coastal Karnataka tour, Mr. Kharge said the two would have bombarded social media with statements …

Mallikarjun Kharge dials Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, bats for 'united opposition' in 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge dials Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, bats for 'united opposition' in 2024

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Election 2023: To make the wish come true, Congress national chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday dialed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Both leaders received positive feedback Sources said that the two leaders interacted on the opposition unity and future strategy to challenge the BJP in Bihar. Salman Khurshid's reply to Kumar During the CPI convention in Patna last …

Lessons from Sonia: Kharge Softens Congress's Big Brother Stance to Woo Alienated Allies
1 year, 9 months ago

Lessons from Sonia: Kharge Softens Congress's Big Brother Stance to Woo Alienated Allies

News 18  

Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president faces the same challenge Sonia Gandhi did in 2004: to stitch together a united opposition to take on the monolith BJP, then under Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On a cold New Year’s Eve, Sonia Gandhi took many by surprise, including the shrewd Ram Vilas Paswan, by walking down from her home to his. There are many …

'Question is not who will be Prime Minister': Kharge's call for Oppn's unity hints change in Congress stance
1 year, 9 months ago

'Question is not who will be Prime Minister': Kharge's call for Oppn's unity hints change in Congress stance

India TV News  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday once again called for the unity of all like-minded parties in the opposition to come together against divisive forces in the 2024 general elections. However, pitching for Opposition's unity, Kharge hinted change in Congress' stance who added that the question is not about who will be the Prime Minister. We want to fight together …

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the party’s plenary session
1 year, 9 months ago

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the party’s plenary session

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on February 26, 2023 said the party is facing several challenges, which it can meet but what is needed is unity, discipline and determination. In his concluding remarks at the party's 85th plenary session here, Mr. Kharge said the session may be ending but it heralds the beginning of a "new Congress". "Our conduct at the …

Kharge to nominate CWC members as polls scrapped
1 year, 10 months ago

Kharge to nominate CWC members as polls scrapped

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Congress has decided not to hold elections to its highest decision making body, the Congress Working Committee. The Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh said, “Keeping in mind the political challenges facing the country and the Congress as Opposition, and the far-reaching amendments that are to take place in the Congress Constitution, the committee decided that this is …

Cong's Dilemma on CWC Polls Comes to End, Party Prez Kharge to Nominate Members for Top Body
1 year, 10 months ago

Cong's Dilemma on CWC Polls Comes to End, Party Prez Kharge to Nominate Members for Top Body

News 18  

The 3-day 85th Congress plenary session commenced in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Friday, with the Congress Working Committee polls in focus. The party’s dilemma seems to have come to an end as it has been decided that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will nominate members for the top decision-making body. Asked whether polls will be held for the Congress Working Committee seats, …

Congress leaders will face crackdown after Raipur meet
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress leaders will face crackdown after Raipur meet

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is set to crack the whip against the party’s “erring” office-bearers. Several state in-charges and state unit chiefs are in the line of fire after their abysmal performance in their respective states. The “Hath Se Hath Jodo” campaign, in which the party cadre will go to every booth with a chargesheet against the Narendra …

Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri: Debate in Karnataka intensifies
1 year, 10 months ago

Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri: Debate in Karnataka intensifies

India Today  

The countdown to the assembly elections has truly begun! In the last assembly elections in Assam, the BJP took a similar stand and placed Sonowal in the leadership till the elections and brought in Himanta Biswa Sarma as Chief Minister after the victory. The fact that the BJP leadership is hesitating in declaring him as the Chief Ministerial candidate is …

Kharge ji should see work done in Kalaburagi: PM Modi replies to M Kharge
1 year, 10 months ago

Kharge ji should see work done in Kalaburagi: PM Modi replies to M Kharge

Live Mint  

While replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President in Rajya Sabha, PM Modi attacked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and said that he should see the work done in Kalaburagi where so many Jan Dhan accounts have been opened. So many people getting empowered, while someone's account getting closed, I can understand the pain,” PM Modi said. Earlier, while …

Kharge faces questions over \'failure\' to act against rebels
1 year, 11 months ago

Kharge faces questions over \'failure\' to act against rebels

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's apparent "failure" to initiate disciplinary action against dissident functionaries in Haryana and Rajasthan has started raising eyebrows. Also no action was taken against Haryana MLA Kiran Chaudhary for allegedly cross voting during the Rajya Sabha election in June last year leading to the defeat of party candidate Ajay Maken. No action has been taken on …

‘3D Effects’ for Karnataka Polls: Congress Chief Kharge Adds New Dimension to DKS-Siddaramaiah Story
2 years ago

‘3D Effects’ for Karnataka Polls: Congress Chief Kharge Adds New Dimension to DKS-Siddaramaiah Story

News 18  

Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in his hometown Gulbarga/Kalaburgi to a grand reception last week. He took centre stage and was frank when he told two top leaders of the party in Karnataka – Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar — that only the victory of the Congress matters to him and individual ambitions don’t count. Before Kharge’s election as the …

Karnataka Ready to Welcome Kharge on Maiden Visit as AICC Chief
2 years ago

Karnataka Ready to Welcome Kharge on Maiden Visit as AICC Chief

News 18  

A rousing reception awaits newly-elected AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on his maiden visit to his home town Kalaburagi after taking over the coveted post, on Saturday. The grand-old party is organising a convention under the name ‘Kalyana Kranthi’, in which people of seven districts and 41 Assembly constituencies would participate. Party’s state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, Opposition …

DC Edit | Kharge must crack the whip
2 years ago

DC Edit | Kharge must crack the whip

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke bravely and clearly when he emphasised the urgent need for accountability from “top to bottom” in the entire party, ahead of several important state assembly elections next year, and the Lok Sabha showdown in 2024 with the BJP. If as the new party national president, Mr Kharge has realised this and is keen to …

DC Edit | Kharge must halt Rajasthan drift
2 years ago

DC Edit | Kharge must halt Rajasthan drift

Deccan Chronicle  

Procrastination on the part of the Congress high command appears to have got the better of the party unit in Rajasthan endangering the survival of one of the two state governments it runs in the country. Mr Gehlot’s claims that his former deputy and Pradesh Congress Committee ex-president Sachin Pilot tried to undermine his government at the behest of the …

Kharge to preside over Congress Steering Committee meeting on December 4
2 years, 1 month ago

Kharge to preside over Congress Steering Committee meeting on December 4

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will chair the first meeting of the party’s Steering Committee on December 4 to discuss the strategy for the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament and finalise the dates for its Plenary Session, sources said on Wednesday. After taking over as the Congress president, Mr. Kharge had reconstituted the Congress Working Committee as the party’s Steering Committee, …

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to conduct Gujarat campaign from Nov 26
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to conduct Gujarat campaign from Nov 26

India TV News  

According to sources, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will conduct campaigns in Gujarat from November 26 to 28. Kharge will address a public meeting in Ahmedabad on November 26 and is likely to address a press conference the next day. The new Congress president, who took over from Sonia Gandhi recently, had earlier addressed public meetings in Himachal Pradesh as well. …

As Siddaramaiah hunts for a safe seat, will 'dark horse' Kharge overtake him?
2 years, 1 month ago

As Siddaramaiah hunts for a safe seat, will 'dark horse' Kharge overtake him?

India Today  

With less than six months ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls, is the most ‘popular’ Congress leader and chief ministerial aspirant, Siddaramaiah’s ongoing scramble for a ‘safe seat’, a sign of nervousness? Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said, “It is unfortunate that a former chief minister is roaming around like a ‘vagabond’ looking for a safe seat.” Siddaramaiah hit back saying, …

Will new Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge be an agent of change?
2 years, 1 month ago

Will new Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge be an agent of change?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:40 IST The Congress presidential election took place in the background of the deep crisis in which India’s oldest political party finds itself. Long-term Congress loyalists have questioned what has become established as the ‘natural order’, the default position of the party leadership being held by a member of the Gandhi family. Mallikarjun Kharge, who …

Kharge’s dealing with G23 members will reflect his true standing in Congress — and among Gandhis
2 years, 1 month ago

Kharge’s dealing with G23 members will reflect his true standing in Congress — and among Gandhis

Firstpost  

Party insiders say that Mallikarjun Kharge’s dealing with the G23 members would indicate whether Gandhis acknowledge their role in ‘democratising’ the Congress. It would also be a reflection of Kharge’s ability to act as per his political instincts In the midst of a significant change of guards in the grand old party, the impact of a group of dissenters, aka …

DC Edit | As election season begins, Kharge faces trial by fire
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | As election season begins, Kharge faces trial by fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Mallikarjun Kharge has started off as Congress president making all right noises, but the way he faces the challenges that have mounted before him over the years will decide whether he has a grasp of them. Mr Kharge’s first task will be to reintroduce the basics of democracy in the party and the first test will be to see if …

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge promises to ride on the ‘new wave of India’
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge promises to ride on the ‘new wave of India’

Hindustan Times  

Efforts are being made to change the kind of democracy Congress aimed to establish and they want to bring the constitution of RSS, newly-elected president of the grand old party Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday during the election certificate presentation event at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with Sonia Gandhi at the …

‘Rule of lies, fraud and hatred’: Kharge slams BJP’s ‘new India’ in inaugural address as Cong president
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Rule of lies, fraud and hatred’: Kharge slams BJP’s ‘new India’ in inaugural address as Cong president

Hindustan Times  

Mallikarjun Kharge - who took formal charge as Congress president Wednesday morning - launched an attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said 'democratic values' established by his party were being upturned. "Congress will break away from this rule of lies, fraud and hatred.," he said, drawing a parallel between the party's ideology and constitutional ideology and seeking public …

'This distinction...': Cong praises Kharge's journey as he becomes party boss
2 years, 1 month ago

'This distinction...': Cong praises Kharge's journey as he becomes party boss

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday tweeted as newly-elected president Mallikarjun Kharge took formal charge of party affairs at a ceremony in Delhi. The party shared a chart outlining Kharge's political journey, identifying the Rajya Sabha MP as the 'son of a mill worker' and someone whose rise to the top post made it 'the party of the nation, workers, and public'. …

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