Don't want to be KPCC chief either: Satish Jarkiholi
6 years, 9 months ago

Don't want to be KPCC chief either: Satish Jarkiholi

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Former Minister, Satish Jarkiholi, who recently quit as All India Congress Committee secretary in protest over being denied a Cabinet berth in the coalition government, asserted here on Saturday that he did not want to become KPCC president either but would back anyone who did. “I have decided not to accept the post of KPCC chief although the opportunity exists at the moment as people in the state identifyme only as Satish Jarkiholi,'' he declared, adding that he was committed to working for the overall development of North Karnataka. Lamenting the neglect of the region by successive governments for several years, he regretted that only four of the 40 MLAs elected from it had made it to the state Cabinet although several were experienced and leaders of repute. The government should work to set Attributing the neglect of North Karnataka to a lack of leadership in the region, he said it needed leaders like Mr Mallikarjun Kharge of the Congress to see more development.00

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
1 week, 5 days ago

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

The Hindu  

Congress, BJP spar over tax devolution, fund allocation for development, use of SC, ST funds for guarantees As the political slugfest over devolution of Central funds to Karnataka under the NDA regime continued in the Legislative Assembly on March 17, the ruling Congress and opposition BJP members sparred over release of funds for development works by the State government. Countering …

No discussions on Karnataka Congress chief change till local body polls: Sources
1 week, 5 days ago

No discussions on Karnataka Congress chief change till local body polls: Sources

India Today  

There are no discussions about replacing the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president until local elections, including the Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat polls, are completed, sources close to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar told India Today. This comes after Shivakumar said that after next month he will be "relieved of responsibilities," prompting speculation about him stepping down as KPCC …

Shivakumar makes it clear that he is in no mood to relinquish KPCC chief’s post
1 month ago

Shivakumar makes it clear that he is in no mood to relinquish KPCC chief’s post

The Hindu  

Despite pressure from loyalists of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to replace the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, Deputy Chief Minister and incumbent State chief of the party D.K. The Deputy Chief Minister asserted that he and Mr. Siddaramaiah “will take the party forward under collective leadership.” The high command, which listened to Mr. Shivakumar’s views on the functioning of the party …

Siddaramaiah will continue as Chief Minister, says Priyank Kharge
1 month, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah will continue as Chief Minister, says Priyank Kharge

The Hindu  

Siddaramaiah will continue as the Chief Minister and D.K. Shivakumar will continue as Deputy Chief Minister and also as president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, said Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge in Mangaluru on Saturday. Mr. Kharge said that every Minister has given the High Command a report card mentioning the implementation of promises made in …

More than 20 DCC presidents in New Delhi to petition AICC leaders against TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai
1 month, 1 week ago

More than 20 DCC presidents in New Delhi to petition AICC leaders against TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai

The Hindu  

More than 20 District Congress Committee presidents have camped in New Delhi to meet and present petitions to All India Congress Committee bigwigs, including president Mallikarjun Kharge, and Rahul Gandhi, complaining about the style of functioning of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, K. Selvaperunthagai. A senior DCC president told The Hindu from New Delhithat Mr Selvaperunthagai was not maintaining cordial …

Kharge refuses to speak on the question of KPCC chief post
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kharge refuses to speak on the question of KPCC chief post

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the appointment of pradesh Congress committee presidents for three States, including for Odisha, was over and the rest would be done in due course. When asked specifically about Karnataka, where the appointment of the new KPCC president, a post presently held …

Revanth rules out Cabinet expansion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revanth rules out Cabinet expansion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday ruled out a Cabinet expansion in the near future. A delegation of state Congress leaders, including Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and general secretary K.C. In an informal chat with mediapersons, Revanth Reddy said the state Congress …

Karnataka: Dalit Ministers hold meeting
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka: Dalit Ministers hold meeting

The Hindu  

Despite AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s stern warning that all Congress leaders in Karnataka should remain silent on the leadership issue, four Ministers belonging to the Dalit community held a meeting at Home Minister G. Parameshwara’s office at the State Secretariat and discussed State politics. However, Dr. Parameshwara said Valmiki community seer Prasannananda Swami had come to his chamber to invite …

Open to stepping down as KPCC chief, says Sudhakaran
2 months, 1 week ago

Open to stepping down as KPCC chief, says Sudhakaran

The Hindu  

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran has reiterated his willingness to relinquish his post, saying that the position is not a personal adornment. On the functioning of Congress general secretary Deepa Das Munshi, Mr. Sudhakaran said she was meeting leaders individually not because there was no unity among them, but because she trusted them. “Deepa Das Munshi disagrees with …

DKS refuses to comment on KPCC chairmanship controversy
2 months, 1 week ago

DKS refuses to comment on KPCC chairmanship controversy

The Hindu  

Shivakumar, KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister, has refused to comment on the controversy about the change in KPCC leadership. Reports of a rift between him and KPCC working president Satish Jarkiholi had emerged after a recent Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru. “AICC chairman Mallikarjun Kharge has told us not to comment publicly about the issues relating to change …

Randeep Singh Surjewala shuns KPCC leadership change rumors, slams BJP propoganda
2 months, 1 week ago

Randeep Singh Surjewala shuns KPCC leadership change rumors, slams BJP propoganda

India Today  

All India Congress Committee General Secretary in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, has once again dismissed rumors of a change in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee leadership. Speaking at Sambra Airport in Belagavi, Surjewala refuted claims of an impending replacement of KPCC President DK Shivakumar, calling them baseless and politically motivated. On reports that the AICC had issued notice …

Kharge tells 'everyone' to focus, not worry about Karnataka Congress leadership
2 months, 1 week ago

Kharge tells 'everyone' to focus, not worry about Karnataka Congress leadership

India Today  

All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge has delivered a stern message to party leaders, urging them to refrain from making speculative statements amid political rumblings over leadership roles in Karnataka. There is no point in making such statements.” Kharge emphasised that decisions regarding leadership positions would be taken at the discretion of the party’s high command, including himself and …

Post of party chief given as reward for work: DK Shivakumar
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2 months, 1 week ago

Post of party chief given as reward for work: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

A day after Public Works Department minister Satish Jarkiholi said that the Congress legislators have asked the party high command to give clarity on the post of state party president, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that party positions cannot be debated in public forums or influenced by media narratives. Speaking at a Congress Legislative Party meeting, Jarkiholi said that …

Miffed Shivakumar says KPCC chief’s post is ‘not up for sale in any store’
2 months, 1 week ago

Miffed Shivakumar says KPCC chief’s post is ‘not up for sale in any store’

The Hindu  

The tussle over Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee leadership took a more serious turn on Thursday after a miffed Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Under constant attack in public by Cabinet Ministers and leaders close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the KPCC President, whose replacement is being sought by Ministers including Satish Jharkiholi, G. Parameshwar and R.B. Thimmapur, among others, …

Talk on leadership change in KPCC refuses to die down despite strictures
2 months, 1 week ago

Talk on leadership change in KPCC refuses to die down despite strictures

The Hindu  

The talk of a leadership change in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee in public only intensified on Thursday, despite the recent intervention of central leaders to calm things down. ‘Natural demand’ A day after Public Works Minister Satish Jharkiholi ruffled feathers again by publicly speaking on the KPCC president’s post, Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday echoed similar sentiments and …

'You can’t get it in any shop’: DK Shivakumar slams Satish Jarkiholi over KPCC chief remarks
2 months, 1 week ago

'You can’t get it in any shop’: DK Shivakumar slams Satish Jarkiholi over KPCC chief remarks

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday hit out at Minister Satish Jarkiholi for his statement on replacing him as the party's state president. Taking a U-turn from his statement apparently after a rap from the party high command, the minister on late Wednesday blamed the media for twisting his statement. "The party high command leaders will decide all …

Satish Jarkiholi asks party high command to appoint new KPCC president as DKS’s term ended six months ago
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Satish Jarkiholi asks party high command to appoint new KPCC president as DKS’s term ended six months ago

The Hindu  

Public Works Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Satish Jarkiholi on Wednesday sought that the Congress high command expedite the process of appointing a full-time KPCC president as the tenure of the incumbent, D.K. Mr. Jarkiholi, a loyalist of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, told reporters that the speed of the party organisation’s work had slowed down after the 2023 …

Ready to head KPCC, says Rajanna
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ready to head KPCC, says Rajanna

The Hindu  

Rajanna said on Sunday that he has conveyed to the Congress authorities that he is ready to head the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee by quitting as a Minister. Speaking to press persons in Udupi on the background of Congress Legislature Party meeting scheduled on Monday the Minister said that he did not place any demand to make him as president …

Don't want to force anyone: DK Shivakumar amid rumblings over Karnataka top post
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Don't want to force anyone: DK Shivakumar amid rumblings over Karnataka top post

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that he was not seeking anyone's support and would work in line with the Congress leadership's directives amidst speculation about a possible change of guard in the state after March. The development comes against the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with select Dalit and ST Cabinet colleagues that created …

BJP leaders foresee a change of CM in Karnataka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders foresee a change of CM in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition party, foresee a change in Chief Minister in Karnataka soon and taking into account the developments in Congress party, BJP leaders observe in all likelihood Deputy Chief Minister and president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee D.K. Speculations of change in Chief Minister in Karnataka gained momentum after a dinner meeting hosted …

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledges internal reservation for SCs in Karnataka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledges internal reservation for SCs in Karnataka

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated his government’s commitment to providing internal reservation among the Scheduled Castes. The Karnataka government had, in November, appointed retired High Court judge Justice HN Nagamohan Das to lead a commission tasked with recommending the modalities for internal reservation among SCs. This move follows demands, particularly from the ‘SC Left’ groups, for internal reservation to address …

NCP miffed with Chhagan Bhujbal, won’t include him in cabinet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NCP miffed with Chhagan Bhujbal, won’t include him in cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party has decided to keep its senior leader and former minister Chhagan Bhujbal out of the state cabinet despite him sulking publicly after being denied a ministerial berth in the Mahayuti 2.0 government. The party leadership is upset with Bhujbal for several reasons, including being pressured to nominate his son Pankaj to the legislative …

Karnataka govt committed towards providing internal reservation: CM Siddaramaiah
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka govt committed towards providing internal reservation: CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government was committed towards providing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Amid speculation over a change of guard in the ruling Congress in Karnataka, he said, any decisions regarding the state Congress president or the chief minister will be taken by the party high command, and that he will …

Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: It has been over six months since the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections concluded in Odisha. Shortly after the polls, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak resigned, leaving a leadership vacuum that remains unaddressed by the All India Congress Committee. In the Assembly elections held simultaneously, Congress slightly improved its tally to 14 seats, up from nine in …

Talks on revamping Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee resurface
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Grabbing Chief Minister post soon? BJP's jab at DK Shivakumar over astrologer tale
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Grabbing Chief Minister post soon? BJP's jab at DK Shivakumar over astrologer tale

India Today  

BJP leader R Ashok taking a dig at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar questioned whether he would follow the advice of his astrologer to "snatch" the Chief Minister's post. Ashok, who is also the Leader of Opposition, referring to an astrologer who is said to have advised Shivakumar, said, “I meet the same astrologer who told DK Shivakumar to …

Sudhakaran rejects high command’s call to resign as state congress chief
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudhakaran rejects high command’s call to resign as state congress chief

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: K Sudhakaran has rejected AICC’s demand to step down from the post of KPCC president as part of the reorganisation in the state Congress. According to a highly placed party source, Deepa informed Sudhakaran that the high command is in favour of the complete reorganisation of the KPCC. “With Satheesan as the leader of opposition we need a younger …

Satish Jarkiholi favours full-time president for Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satish Jarkiholi favours full-time president for Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

The Hindu  

“There is a need for a full-time Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president to organise the party and strengthen it,” Minister Satish Jarkiholi said in Belagavi on Tuesday. To a query, he said, “We need a leader who can devote full time to the party, to strengthen the party at the grassroots level. Anyone who can get votes for the various …

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

'Might be change in KPCC President': Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara amid cabinet reshuffle talks
4 months ago

'Might be change in KPCC President': Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara amid cabinet reshuffle talks

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations of cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that the Congress Working Committee meeting was scheduled to happen on November 29, but he wasn't sure whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minster DK Shivakumar would raise the issue of cabinet reshuffle before the party High Command. There might be a change of Karnataka Pradesh …

CM Siddaramaiah to attend CWC meet in Delhi tomorrow
4 months ago

CM Siddaramaiah to attend CWC meet in Delhi tomorrow

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will take part in the Congress Working Committee meeting to be held in New Delhi on Friday to review the Grand Old Party’s performance in the recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand and by-elections in several Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies, including Assembly bypolls in Karnataka. After sweeping the bypolls in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah’s confidence is …

Second list of nominated posts leaves many disappointed in three Rayalaseema districts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Second list of nominated posts leaves many disappointed in three Rayalaseema districts

New Indian Express  

KADAPA/ANANTAPUR/KURNOOL: The second list of nominated posts released by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has left many aspirants of the NDA coalition in the erstwhile undivided Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool districts of Rayalaseema region disappointed. Additionally, two corporation chairperson posts have been allotted to Railway Koduru Assembly constituency in the erstwhile united Kadapa district. The allotment of corporation chairperson posts …

Khattar, Saini abandoned Karnal after becoming Haryana CM, says Pawan Khera
6 months ago

Khattar, Saini abandoned Karnal after becoming Haryana CM, says Pawan Khera

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday said that in the last 10 years, Karnal has got two chief ministers of which one migrated to New Delhi and the other left the town within six months. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Referring to Manohar Lal Khattar, who is now a Union minister and Nayab Singh Saini, who …

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

BJP questions Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's US visit, says he has gone to dethrone CM Siddaramaiah
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP questions Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's US visit, says he has gone to dethrone CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar meeting Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the US has sparked murmurs in political corridors back in Karnataka. Adding fuel to the speculation, Shivakumar posted a picture on social media platform ‘X’ of him, his wife Usha, Rahul and chief of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda. BJP National General …

New president faces big challenge in appointing TPCC office-bearers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New president faces big challenge in appointing TPCC office-bearers

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Even as the ruling Congress has successfully completed the process of appointing the new Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president after lengthy deliberations, a major challenge lies before it in the form of appointments of state office-bearers as well as Cabinet expansion. Recently, the All India Congress Committee picked loyal party worker Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud as the new TPCC …

Mahesh Goud is new PCC chief of Telangana
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahesh Goud is new PCC chief of Telangana

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and Telangana legislative council member Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday was appointed as the new president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee. There has been a tradition in the party that if the chief minister is from southern Telangana, the PCC chief post has to go to a leader from northern Telangana to maintain regional balance In …

Dr G Parameshwara may be top choice if Karnataka CM post falls vacant
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dr G Parameshwara may be top choice if Karnataka CM post falls vacant

New Indian Express  

As Congress navigates this uncertain period, several potential leaders have already been ruled out to take over as chief minister. Though AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge was initially considered, a recent controversy over the allotment of a KIADB site to a trust managed by his family has cast a shadow over his candidacy. Former KPCC president RV Deshpande on Sunday said …

Kerala: K Sudhakaran emerges stronger in state Congress
7 months ago

Kerala: K Sudhakaran emerges stronger in state Congress

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress state president K Sudhakaran’s recommendation before the Congress High Command and the appointment of M Liju as the KPCC general secretary is a major move that showcases that he has emerged much stronger. For the last three years, a soft-spoken T U Radhakrishnan was holding the role of KPCC general secretary. Later, he became the Youth Congress …

Karnataka minister Rajanna says PWD minister Satish might become CM if Siddaramaiah steps down
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka minister Rajanna says PWD minister Satish might become CM if Siddaramaiah steps down

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna, considered to be a staunch supporter of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sparked a fresh controversy by saying that PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi can become the state’s chief minister in the future. Meanwhile, on whether Siddaramaiah will resign if the Governor gives sanction to prosecute him in the MUDA case, Rajanna cited the example of …

Congress dissolves all committees, removes Odisha PCC President
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress dissolves all committees, removes Odisha PCC President

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Congress on Sunday dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee and dismissed all state office-bearers including the OPCC president Sarat Pattanayak following the party’s poor performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. The All India Congress Committee also appointed Ramchandra Kadam, a three time MLA from Pottangi in Koraput district as the leader …

AICC likely to nominate Abhishek Singhvi for Keshava Rao's vacant Rajya Sabha seat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AICC likely to nominate Abhishek Singhvi for Keshava Rao's vacant Rajya Sabha seat

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of K Keshava Rao’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha, several senior Congress leaders are hopeful of being considered to fill the newly vacated seat. However, Congress sources say that the party may opt for a senior leader from the All India Congress Committee to replace Keshava Rao for the seat. They said that the party is …

Congress forms committees for overseeing bypolls
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Lobbying intensifies in Congress for Palakkad and Chelakkara seats
9 months, 1 week ago

Lobbying intensifies in Congress for Palakkad and Chelakkara seats

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though the Election Commission of India is yet to announce the date for byelections to seats rendered vacant following the Lok Sabha elections, lobbying is on in the Congress for the Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly berths. Ramya Haridas, 38, who tasted defeat at the hands of CPM’s K Radhakrishnan in the Alathur LS constituency, is a serious contender for …

No change in KPCC president post: DK Shivakumar to lead future poll battles
10 months ago

No change in KPCC president post: DK Shivakumar to lead future poll battles

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: KPCC working president and Rajya Sabha member GC Chandrashekar on Monday clarified that there will be no change in the KPCC president’s post in the near future, and the party will face the upcoming polls under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar. The Congress will discuss the upcoming BBMP and local body elections with …

Buzz grows over new TPCC chief, caste to be decisive factor
10 months, 1 week ago

Buzz grows over new TPCC chief, caste to be decisive factor

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There has been a growing buzz in Congress circles over the appointment of a new president for the TPCC, with the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Senior Congress leaders from the Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities are making a strong pitch for the post since the Chief Minister hails from a leader …

Congress poll panel clears Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kharge’s son-in-law as Lok Sabha candidates
1 year ago

Congress poll panel clears Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kharge’s son-in-law as Lok Sabha candidates

The Hindu  

March 19, 2024 10:47 pm | Updated 11:14 pm IST - NEW DELHI Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress leader and member from Baharampur in the outgoing Lok Sabha, is among the candidates whose names were cleared by the party’s central election committee on Tuesday. Karnataka, WB candidates The CEC is headed by Mr. Kharge and includes top leaders, including former party …

Karnataka | Corridors of Power
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka | Corridors of Power

The Hindu  

Too many vying for LS tickets Perhaps for the first time in coastal Karnataka, many BJP leaders have openly sought the ticket for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Udupi-Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kananda constituencies. For the Dakshina Kannada seat, the former State secretary of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha Sathyajit Surathkal and the former chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries …

Kharge to address Odisha Bachao rally
1 year, 2 months ago

Kharge to address Odisha Bachao rally

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Odisha on January 29 to attend the ‘Odisha Bachao Samabesh’ organised by the party to protest the misrule of BJD government. Announcing Kharge’s maiden visit to the state at a media conference here on Saturday, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak said the AICC chief will hold separate …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Why KCR could not stop the Congress in Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Why KCR could not stop the Congress in Telangana

The Hindu  

The outcome of the Assembly poll in Telangana means that K. Chandrashekhar Rao would have to hand over the reins of India’s youngest State to someone else. One of the factors was the emergence of State Congress chief Revanth Reddy as a leader who could match up to KCR’s popularity. It is significant to note that while 29% of voters …

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