Congress MP Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been named the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, party general secretary KC Venugopal announced after a meeting of floor leaders of opposition parties. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shows a copy of the Constitution of India while taking oath as a Member of the 18th Lok Sabha during its second day, at the Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. "CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab, informing the decision of appointment of Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha," Venugopal said at a press briefing. As PM Modi takes oath, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs wave Constitution copies | WATCH The decision to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the LoP in Lok Sabha was made at the meeting of floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi.

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Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar
2 days, 14 hours ago

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Stepping up its campaign against Home Minister Amit Shah for his comment that it has become a “fashion” to take Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s name, the Congress on Saturday announced a plan to hold countrywide press conferences and Ambedkar samman marches in the next few days. “On 24 December, all across the country, we will hold Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman Marches and …

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle
4 days, 10 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle

Live Mint  

In fresh trouble for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against him over a scuffle in Parliament after the Bharatiya Janata Party lodged a complaint. Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" during a scuffle on Parliament premises, the BJP sought his indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges. Following …

PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament
6 days, 2 hours ago

PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament

India TV News  

A meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was held in the Prime Minister's Office in the Parliament. Notably, PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Kharge, Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman are the members of the committee that deliberates and appoints …

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong
1 week ago

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming electronic voting machines if the Congress cannot figure out its election strategy. The BJP leader alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc was a “scam” as the alliance partners fight polls “separately” and try to project different leaders as the face of the alliance. Patra's …

‘Justify leadership role, not take it for granted’: Omar Abdullah to INDIA ally Congress
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1 week, 2 days ago

‘Justify leadership role, not take it for granted’: Omar Abdullah to INDIA ally Congress

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the Congress will have to justify its leadership role in the INDIA bloc, instead of “taking it for granted.” A file photo of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with CM Omar Abdullah during his swearing-in ceremony. Abdullah praised former …

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP
1 week, 4 days ago

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP

ABP News  

The thin thread holding the "united" Opposition from, the INDIA bloc, seems to be fraying in Uttar Pradesh. After the rift between INDIA partners AAP and the Congress in Delhi came out in the open earlier, two of the biggest parties in the Lok Sabha seem to be at loggerheads now. The Samajwadi Party is now accusing the Congress and …

Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The coveted New Delhi assembly seat is likely to witness a high-octane electoral contest in next assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field former MP from West Delhi Parvesh Verma against the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The candidature of Verma, a prominent Jat face in Delhi, is also the son of the …

Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha, day after breaking ‘deadlock’ with govt
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha, day after breaking ‘deadlock’ with govt

Hindustan Times  

Opposition MPs walked out of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, on what was to be the first proper working day of the Parliament's Winter Session, which began on November 25. New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other opposition MPs stage a protest during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. …

Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat
3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat

India TV News  

The seating arrangements for the 18th Lok Sabha have been finalised, with notable adjustments in the allocation of seats for key political figures. 1 in the front row, while Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been assigned a seat in the fourth row, Seat No. Several senior Cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament

Live Mint  

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan took oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on November 28. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India. Congress party's Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan won the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in a by-election …

Congress seeks four front-row seats in Lok Sabha for Rahul Gandhi, others
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Congress seeks four front-row seats in Lok Sabha for Rahul Gandhi, others

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has sought front-row seats in the Lok Sabha for its four members — leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Alappuzha MP KC Venugopal, Jorhat lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi and Mavelikkara MP Kodikunnil Suresh, two senior Lok Sabha officials said. Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader interacts with MP KC Venugopal at Parliament complex on Wednesday The party, …

Rahul Gandhi lacks maturity, Congress unlikely to progress under him: Kiren Rijiju
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi lacks maturity, Congress unlikely to progress under him: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "immature" and asserted no one can become a leader by running down India abroad. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Rijiju also said the Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, will win the November 20 Maharashtra polls comfortably as the …

Congress Denies Reports of Seat-Sharing Dispute in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress Denies Reports of Seat-Sharing Dispute in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

Congress leader Anil Deshmukh has denied reports of him being upset over the opposition's spreading of fake news about seat-sharing in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. He stated that Congress leaders met with various leaders of the NCP-SP and Shiv Sena and that they reached a consensus on seat allocation based on merit.

Kumari Selja confident of being in running for Haryana CM after meeting Rahul Gandhi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kumari Selja confident of being in running for Haryana CM after meeting Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Kumari Selja on Thursday said the decision on the party’s chief ministerial candidate for Haryana rests with the party’s high command, hinting that her name would be among those considered. Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a conversation with party MP Kumari Selja during a public meeting for the Haryana Assembly elections. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held after 10 years. He will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts in support of Congress candidates on Wednesday,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Rahul Gandhi got ₹1.40 crore from Congress to contest Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli, Wayanad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi got ₹1.40 crore from Congress to contest Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli, Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party disclosed to the Election Commission of India that its leader Rahul Gandhi was given a total of ₹1.40 crore to contest the Lok Sabha election 2024 from two seats. Despite being Congress' star campaigner for the Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi was not the party leader who got the highest amount to contest the polls. The Congress …

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will meet a number of senior functionaries from West Bengal in Delhi on Monday to select the next state president since Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s tenure has ended, state leaders said. Those summoned to Delhi include Chowdhury, former state presidents Pradip Bhattacharya and Abdul Mannan, senior leaders Deepa Dasmunsi, Amitabha Chakraborty, Nepal …

Ecostani | Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous
5 months, 1 week ago

Ecostani | Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous

Hindustan Times  

In politics, the perception of failure is more intense than success. Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi should know: He has experienced it the most than any other political leader in India in the past 10 years. The Yatra also laid the foundation for the 2024 Lok Sabha electoral performance, in which Congress won 99 …

BJP posts video of Rahul Gandhi 'instigating' opposition MPs to disrupt PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha | Watch
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP posts video of Rahul Gandhi 'instigating' opposition MPs to disrupt PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha | Watch

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Rahul Gandhi of instigating opposition Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha to go into the well of the House during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech when he was replying to the motion of thanks to the President's address on Tuesday. The BJP took to social media platform X and shared a video showing the …

Rahul Gandhi ’proves’ Lok Sabha camera doesn’t show him, watch Speaker Om Birla’s reaction during RaGa’s ’Shiva’ speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi ’proves’ Lok Sabha camera doesn’t show him, watch Speaker Om Birla’s reaction during RaGa’s ’Shiva’ speech

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made headlines for his first Lok Sabha speech as a leader of the opposition in the lower house. Amid an uproar over Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech, a video showing “how camera shifts” when the Congress leader was speaking and showing Lord Shiva's picture to the House has surfaced on the internet. “Shivji kehte hai….Sir dekhiye, camera …

Yogi Adityanath, union minister question Rahul Gandhi's 'maturity' after Lok Sabha speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Yogi Adityanath, union minister question Rahul Gandhi's 'maturity' after Lok Sabha speech

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's 'Hindu' remark, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called the Congress leader "immature". Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath "We thought that Rahul Gandhi would mature after becoming the Leader of the Opposition. Rahul Gandhi, speaking in the Lok Sabha, said those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and hate" round the …

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark

Hindustan Times  

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. Lok Sabha highlights: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, claiming those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and …

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark

Hindustan Times  

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. Lok Sabha highlights: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, claiming those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and …

Challenge and an opportunity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Challenge and an opportunity

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha will have a Leader of Opposition for the first time in 10 years in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. New Delhi: Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi during President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 27, 2024. As LoP, Gandhi will be the chairman of the crucial Public …

Congress MP KC Venugopal writes to LS speaker Om Birla, calls emergency remarks "shocking"
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress MP KC Venugopal writes to LS speaker Om Birla, calls emergency remarks "shocking"

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over his statement in Parliament regarding the emergency imposed in June 1975. Yesterday that is 26 June 2024, at the time of offering felicitations on your election as Speaker Lok Sabha, there was a general camaraderie in the House as such occasions generate," …

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Kota BJP MP Om Birla was on Wednesday re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha for the second consecutive term. Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others congratulated Birla, while emphasising the need for a proper voice of opposition in the House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi greet …

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, the new Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, told the newly elected Speaker, Om Birla, that the idea of running the House without those opposed to the government's views is "non-democratic". Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaks after the election of the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi's ally, Samajwadi Party …

Rahul Gandhi chosen LoP in Lok Sabha after INDIA meeting
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi chosen LoP in Lok Sabha after INDIA meeting

Hindustan Times  

Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi will be the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the party announced on Tuesday after a meeting with key INDIA bloc leaders, marking the first time in a decade that the Lower House will fill the position. New Delhi, Jun 25 : Congress MP Rahul Gandhi takes oath as a Member of the 18th …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government's choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker's post to the INDIA bloc. Follow Lok Sabha proceeding live coverage Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi informed that defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to …

Rahul Gandhi, with Constitution book in hand, takes oath as MP, says 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan' | WATCH
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, with Constitution book in hand, takes oath as MP, says 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan' | WATCH

India TV News  

Parliament Session: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took oath as Lok Sabha MP on Tuesday and displayed the Constitution in his hand, showing it to both the treasury and Opposition benches. The oath-taking ceremony of the elected representatives was held on June 24 and 25 as the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began yesterday. Lok Sabha Speaker Election on …

BJP leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar says 'Jai Hindu Rashtra’ during oath-taking ceremony as MP | WATCH
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar says 'Jai Hindu Rashtra’ during oath-taking ceremony as MP | WATCH

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar on Tuesday took oath as the Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. Notably, the BJP leader's statement came after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raised pro-Palestine slogans during his oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha. Besides Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, Supriya Sule and Kanimozhi are some of the key leaders of …

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The proceedings of the First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha are underway, at the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Lok Sabha session Highlights: The leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday amid the oath-taking of newly elected MPs for the 18th Lok Sabha. Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath …

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The proceedings of the First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha are underway, at the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Lok Sabha session Highlights: The leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday amid the oath-taking of newly elected MPs for the 18th Lok Sabha. Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath …

Congress to Decide on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar
6 months ago

Congress to Decide on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar

News 18  

The Congress will decide on the appointment on the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha as it has maximum seats among the INDIA bloc parties, said NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday. Asked if efforts will be made to have the Lok Sabha’s deputy speaker from the opposition, Pawar said this “rule” was not followed by Prime Minister …

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

The Hindu  

Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik is set to take on the role of Leader of the Opposition after an extensive 24-year tenure in power. Mr. Patnaik was unanimously elected leader of the BJD Legislature Party at a meeting held at Sankha Bhawan, party’s headquarters. Former Speaker Pramila Mallick will be the BJD’s chief whip …

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition
6 months ago

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the five-term chief minister of Odisha, will be the leader of the opposition in the new Odisha assembly after his party lost power to the BJP. Rairakhol MLA Prasanna Acharya, a former state minister, was named the deputy leader of the opposition, while former speaker Pramila Mallik, the MLA of Binjharpur, would be …

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week
6 months ago

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week

The Hindu  

Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Congress on June 18 announced a series of strategy meetings for Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir where Assembly polls are expected later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi would be meeting leaders from Jharkhand on June 24 to discuss the party’s election preparedness in the …

Rahul Gandhi keeps Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat; Priyanka to make electoral debut from Wayanad
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi keeps Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat; Priyanka to make electoral debut from Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will retain the family pocket borough of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala for his sister and senior leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to make her electoral debut, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Monday in a significant decision with ramifications for both the Opposition and national politics. …

Rahul Gandhi to relinquish Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala's Cong unit chief drops hint
6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi to relinquish Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala's Cong unit chief drops hint

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was elected from two seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections -Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. Now, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief K Sudhakaran has dropped a big hint indicating that Gandhi will likely relinquish the Wayanad seat. While addressing a public meeting on Wednesday, Sudhakaran indicated that Rahul Gandhi might retain the …

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint
6 months, 1 week ago

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint

India TV News  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran on Wednesday hinted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might give up the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Here's what K Sudhakaran said During a public event organised to thank Rahul Gandhi's supporters, Sudhakaran hinted that the Wayanad MP might relinquish his seat. Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad seat by margin of over 3.6 …

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Success in the Lok Sabha has imperiled the Opposition’s equation in the Rajya Sabha, with the Congress narrowly saving the post of Leader of the Opposition after two of its members K.C. A total of 10 vacancies, two each from Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra and one each from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Tripura have arisen following victory of Rajya …

CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The extended Congress Working Committee, the highest executive forum of the party, on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution to appoint its former chief Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. “In another resolution, the CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the LoP post in the Lok Sabha. Asked if Gandhi has accepted the responsibility, …

Congress names Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress names Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha

Op India  

The Congress Working Committee passed the resolution that party MP Rahul Gandhi should be appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, sources said on Saturday. After the CWC meeting, Congress MP Kumari Selja said, “It was the CWC’s wish that Rahul Gandhi be elected the LoP…” Senior Congress leader and newly elected MP from Alappuzha KC Venugopal …

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson

The Hindu  

The principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha, Congess, today held its meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee, where the members unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, former party president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party. At a meeting of party …

Sonia Gandhi re-elected leader of Congress parliamentary party
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi re-elected leader of Congress parliamentary party

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday re-elected senior party leader Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Party, which consists of all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. She was the head of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the last Lok Sabha and has been re-elected to the post. Earlier today, the Congress Working Committee unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to accept …

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli seat, may quit Wayanad constituency: Sources
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli seat, may quit Wayanad constituency: Sources

India TV News  

CWC meeting: Congress leader is likely to retain the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh and he may quit the Wayanad constituency, said sources to India TV. Senior Congress leader and newly elected MP from Alappuzha KC Venugopal said "CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi ji to take the responsibility of the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha." The meeting …

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains

Al Jazeera  

Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that governed India for decades in the wake of independence, has been nominated to lead India’s opposition in parliament following an election result that pulled his party back from the political wilderness. A meeting of the leadership of Congress – the leading opposition party in the country – on Saturday voted unanimously to …

Rahul: Assess Congress’s LS performance in K’taka
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul: Assess Congress’s LS performance in K’taka

Hindustan Times  

Following the Lok Sabha election results in Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting in Bengaluru on Friday with newly elected Members of Parliament and losing candidates to assess the party’s performance. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and State Dy CM DK Shivakumar Addressing the media following the meeting, deputy chief minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar said …

Shashi Tharoor calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Man of the Match’, endorses him as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Man of the Match’, endorses him as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday hailed Rahul Gandhi as the “man of the match” of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, crediting him for the INDIA bloc's performance in the polls. Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi Tharoor, who won his fourth straight election from Thiruvananthapuram in the Lok Sabha polls, told PTI that the message of the mandate …

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