We are not out of the game, we will bounce back: Priyank Kharge
5 years, 6 months ago

We are not out of the game, we will bounce back: Priyank Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

Known for his dynamism, what also distinguishes Minister for Social Welfare Priyank Kharge is his nature of speaking his mind. Besides his phenomenal rise in politics, it was the outspokenness of Priyank which was targeted by his father’s political opponents in the just concluded Kalaburagi Lok Sabha as well as Chincholi Assembly by-election. In this election, there was also a raging debate on the contributions of Mr Mallikarjun Kharge in so far as economic development of the region is concerned. His political opponents pointed out that though Mr Kharge has been in power for over five decades without a break he has not paid attention to the development of agriculture and irrigation in the area and has brought no major industries which could have generated employment.

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KARNATAKA | Congress’ Priyank Kharge Under Heat Over Alleged Ties to Contractor’s Suicide
22 hours, 49 minutes ago

KARNATAKA | Congress’ Priyank Kharge Under Heat Over Alleged Ties to Contractor’s Suicide

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 08, 2025 14:30 IST - 5 MINS READ At a public meeting on January 6 in Bengaluru, several Dalit leaders and pontiffs from Karnataka came out in vehement support of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge, whose close aide was named in a suicide note penned by Sachin Manappa Panchal, 26, a contractor from a …

BJP stages dharna in Kalaburagi demanding CBI probe into contractor Sachin's suicide
4 days, 14 hours ago

BJP stages dharna in Kalaburagi demanding CBI probe into contractor Sachin's suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: The BJP escalated its attack on the Congress government by staging a massive protest in Kalaburagi, demanding the resignation of Minister Priyank Kharge and a CBI probe into the suicide of contractor Sachin. Senior leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, led the protest, which saw …

‘BJP a matchstick which burnt Manipur’: Mallikarjun Kharge targets PM Modi after police officer injured in clash
4 days, 23 hours ago

‘BJP a matchstick which burnt Manipur’: Mallikarjun Kharge targets PM Modi after police officer injured in clash

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, a day after protesters clashed with police in strife-torn Manipur, leaving a senior police official, among others, injured. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and PM Narendra Modi. The Congress has repeatedly criticised PM Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur, where ethnic violence involving …

Karnataka contractor's suicide triggers war of words between Congress and BJP
1 week, 4 days ago

Karnataka contractor's suicide triggers war of words between Congress and BJP

India Today  

The suicide of a 26-year-old contractor in Karnataka's Bidar district has sparked a fresh political row between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. In the wake of these allegations, BJP leaders have targeted Priyank Kharge, who is the son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, questioning his involvement in the incident. "Priyank Kharge, with a penchant for speaking out of …

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hits out at PM Narendra Modi and BJP: ‘They hate common man’
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hits out at PM Narendra Modi and BJP: ‘They hate common man’

Hindustan Times  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that they are leaving no stone unturned to break the unity of the country. Speaking at a public gathering in the national capital, Kharge said the BJP hates the common man of the country. The Congress chief also invoked Dr. Bhim Rao …

Kharge Slams Congress for Crushing Defeat in Maharashtra Elections | ABP News
1 month, 1 week ago

Kharge Slams Congress for Crushing Defeat in Maharashtra Elections | ABP News

ABP News  

The recent Congress Working Committee meeting, led by Mallikarjun Kharge, focused on revitalizing the party organization and preparing for the upcoming elections. Senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, discussed strategies to strengthen the Congress's electoral footing. Rahul Gandhi reiterated the importance of moving away from traditional methods and adopting tailored strategies for different states to counter the BJP's …

DC Edit | Kharge, PM made for each other
3 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Kharge, PM made for each other

Deccan Chronicle  

Mallikarjun Kharge is an unexpected treasure the Congress chanced to discover when it, quite contrary to its characteristic way of late, went democratic when it needed a president. The man with one of the longest innings in Congress politics is the best match the party can produce against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, perhaps the maestro of mass communication of our …

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi
3 months, 3 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 …

Now, it is Kharge supporters’ turn to celebrate as Doddamani defeats Jadhav in Kalaburagi
7 months ago

Now, it is Kharge supporters’ turn to celebrate as Doddamani defeats Jadhav in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Congress candidate Radhakrishna Doddamani emerged victorious by defeating incumbent BJP MP Umesh Jadhav in the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha Constituency with a margin of 27,205 votes. As the results were announced after 21 rounds of counting at the counting centre in Gulbarga University on Tuesday, Congress activists celebrated the victory with a sense of “avenging” Congress veteran M. Mallikarjun Kharge’s defeat …

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today
7 months ago

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today

The Hindu  

As the countdown for the counting of votes has begun, all arrangements have been made by respective district administrations in the districts of Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka for counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections. Two former Chief Ministers, namely Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, are testing their fortunes in the Lok Sabha elections for the first …

BJP functioning on borrowed leaders: Kharge
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP functioning on borrowed leaders: Kharge

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is functioning on borrowed leaders who left other parties and became ministers and this phenomenon has made party workers lose faith, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Friday as he pushed back against criticism of his party’s poll manifesto and said the Opposition’s election plan was effective. In an interview with Hindustan, Kharge expressed confidence that …

Gulbarga: Kharge prestige at stake in son-in-law’s fight
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gulbarga: Kharge prestige at stake in son-in-law’s fight

New Indian Express  

KALABURAGI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is not contesting from the Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency but he is putting all his might to win this SC-reserved seat, which he lost in the 2019 general elections. In line with the popular saying in Hindi Sari duniya ek taraf, joru ka bhai ek taraf, Kharge has already addressed public gatherings twice in Kalaburagi …

Ex-BJP MP, denied ticket from Churu, fielded by Congress from same seat, He reacts
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-BJP MP, denied ticket from Churu, fielded by Congress from same seat, He reacts

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Kaswan, the BJP's former MP from Rajasthan's Churu who joined the Congress after the saffron party fielded a new candidate, was on Tuesday among 43 candidates declared by the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, and has been nafmed from the constituency that he won in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections. New Delhi, India - March …

Kharge's son-in-law emerges as front-runner for Gulbarga seat as Cong Prez focuses on national pitch
10 months ago

Kharge's son-in-law emerges as front-runner for Gulbarga seat as Cong Prez focuses on national pitch

Hindustan Times  

M Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani has emerged as the front-runner for Congress ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the home turf of the party's President. READ | BJP asks Kharge, Gandhis to apologise over pro-Pak slogan on Karnataka assembly premises "Doddamani, a businessman who also manages educational institutions, seems to be the front runner", a party …

Kharges urges External Affairs Minister to rescue distressed youth of Kalaburagi, Telangana
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kharges urges External Affairs Minister to rescue distressed youth of Kalaburagi, Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has urgently appealed to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to rescue and ensure the safety of three distressed youths from Kalaburagi and one from Telangana currently facing challenging circumstances in Russia. “As per various media reports over the past one year about 100 Indians have been recruited in the …

Kharge Slams Congress Defectors Joining BJP, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2024
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kharge targets Centre over unemployment, inflation and attempts to end reservation
11 months ago

Kharge targets Centre over unemployment, inflation and attempts to end reservation

The Hindu  

Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, participating in the debate on the motion in Rajya Sabha on Friday to thank President Droupadi Murmu, attacked the Centre for unemployment, inflation and the reported attempts to end reservation. In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he accused BJP members of promoting and protecting the “monocratic style” of Mr. Modi. Leader of the House …

BJP retort to Mallikarjun Kharge: ‘Last election for Congress due to Rahul Gandhi’
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA
11 months, 1 week ago

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed concerns within the INDIA bloc regarding the Bihar political crisis, expressing efforts to reconcile differences. Sources indicated Nitish Kumar's possible resignation as Bihar Chief Minister, with Congress MLAs potentially joining him. Kharge affirmed Congress's commitment to unity within the INDIA alliance, having discussions with Mamata Banerjee and Sitaram Yechury. Nitish Kumar's discontent with seat-sharing …

The three challenges before INDIA bloc chairperson, Mallikarjun Kharge
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Kharge emerges as consensus choice for INDIA chair; Nitish yet to accept proposal to make him convener
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharge emerges as consensus choice for INDIA chair; Nitish yet to accept proposal to make him convener

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge emerged as the consensus choice to be the chairperson of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance at a virtual meeting of Opposition leaders on Saturday. Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar’s name was suggested as the convener of the group by everyone present but Mr. Kumar neither immediately accepted nor rejected the proposal. …

Good for Kharge to run for PM, but his son says winning elections is a big challenge
1 year ago

Good for Kharge to run for PM, but his son says winning elections is a big challenge

Firstpost  

Kharge’s name was put forth by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. They suggested that Kharge become the “first Dalit prime minister” of the nation Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, the son of Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge, stated on Wednesday that while it is good if Kharge becomes the opposition bloc’s …

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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Rajasthan Chunav Manch: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge asserts confidence in polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Chunav Manch: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge asserts confidence in polls

India TV News  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed strong confidence in winning the upcoming assembly elections, stating, "I am fully confident that we will emerge victorious in the assembly elections." Kharge criticised the BJP, stating that people are dissatisfied with the party, and the public is becoming increasingly aware of the falsehoods propagated by the ruling party. In Rajasthan – which will see …

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric
1 year, 2 months ago

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric

India TV News  

In response to the Bharatiya Janata Party's assertion that Karnataka is akin to an "ATM" for the state government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge offered his perspective on the matter, emphasising the need for measured statements during election times. He urged political leaders to think before speaking and expressed his disapproval of attempts to tarnish the government's image due to election …

Priyank Kharge's Bold Statement Against Out of Power BJP Leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Priyank Kharge's Bold Statement Against Out of Power BJP Leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: In a bold retort, Minister for IT-BT, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge likened out-of-power BJP leaders to fish struggling out of water and dismissed their moral authority to critique the Congress government in the state. The BJP's evident desperation mirrors a fish gasping out of water due to its exclusion from authority," he said and added that …

Priyank Kharge terms BJP leaders “barricaded captives”
1 year, 4 months ago

Priyank Kharge terms BJP leaders “barricaded captives”

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to congratulate ISRO scientists on Chandrayaan-3's success acquired a political undercurrent when prominent Congress leaders, including Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge minister Priyank Kharge, seized the opportunity to comment on BJP leaders. The photo where senior leaders including state BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel standing behind the barricades went …

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, …

Minister Priyank Kharge Challenges BJP Leaders to Back Allegations of Corruption
1 year, 4 months ago

Minister Priyank Kharge Challenges BJP Leaders to Back Allegations of Corruption

Deccan Chronicle  

KALABURGI: Minister for IT-BT, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has challenged BJP leaders to substantiate any allegations of corruption or misconduct with tangible evidence, rather than seeking divine intervention. "In the recent election, the people rejected the 40 percent BJP government and voted us into power in the state. "If the BJP leaders have any claims to make, …

How Mallikarjun Kharge is reviving a dying Congress
1 year, 6 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 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. …

Shivakumar meets Mallikarjun Kharge amid Karnataka CM race - What was discussed?
1 year, 7 months ago

Shivakumar meets Mallikarjun Kharge amid Karnataka CM race - What was discussed?

Live Mint  

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar met with Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday as the party continues deliberations for the Chief Ministerial post. Unconfirmed reports citing sources suggest that the party has offered him the Deputy CM post and several key portfolios while his 'rival' gets the top post. While he did not object to Kharge becoming the Chief Minister of Karnataka, …

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 …

The Unparalleled Role Of Mallikarjun Kharge In Congress' Karnataka Victory
1 year, 7 months ago

The Unparalleled Role Of Mallikarjun Kharge In Congress' Karnataka Victory

The Quint  

The BJP, on the other hand, reduced its tally of SC seats from 16 in 2018 to 12 this time and failed to win a single ST seat. Kharge, one of the tallest Dalit leaders in the Congress, had played a key role in opening backchannel talks with the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti, which subsequently came out in vocal support of …

'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 …

Chittapur Assembly Election 2023: Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank defeats BJP's Manikanta Rathod
1 year, 8 months ago

Chittapur Assembly Election 2023: Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank defeats BJP's Manikanta Rathod

India TV News  

Chittapur Assembly Election 2023 : Congress leader Priyank Kharge defeated BJP's Manikanta Rathod by around 13,640 votes in Chittapur constituency. 2018 result: In the 2018 Assembly polls, Priyank Kharge of Congress registered victory from the seat defeating Valmik Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of around 4,393 votes. For the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, the BJP …

"If we don't unite...": Kharge takes a dig at BJP in Karnataka
1 year, 8 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, 9 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, 10 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 …

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
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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 …

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