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Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership
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1 month ago

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday gave credit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's leadership as well as the five guarantees for the Congress party's success in the assembly bypolls. The ruling Congress on Saturday retained its strong hold of Sandur, with its candidate E Annapoorna, winning the seat by defeating BJP's ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu. In the …

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Conspiracy to create distrust about the democratic system
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Conspiracy to create distrust about the democratic system

Times of India  

Keshav Upadhye, a young, dynamic and prominent face, has been working with the Bharatiya Janata Party for over two decades. Throughout this election campaign, the Opposition’s blatantly obvious strategy for undermining the Modi government over ten years became evident. The BJP’s opponents thought that by supporting the farmer’s agitation in Delhi or attempting to provoke violence over the Agniveer Yojana, …

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To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
8 months ago

To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as it fends off Russia’s invasion is rooted in their earliest and most formative political memories. While McConnell, R-Ky., and Johnson, R-La., took different approaches to handling Trump, the presumptive White House nominee in 2024, the struggle …

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Chandigarh Congress leadership goes in damage control mode
8 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh Congress leadership goes in damage control mode

Hindustan Times  

Senior leadership of the local unit of Congress was seen in damage control mode on Tuesday, with closed-door talks, negotiations, requests as well as withdrawal of some resignations becoming the order of the day. Talks between Chandigarh Congress candidate Manish Tewari and Mahila Congress president Deipa Dubey, who had resigned with 61 others on Monday, demanding removal of local Congress …

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‘He has taken a supari’: Congress takes disciplinary action against Sanjay Nirupam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘He has taken a supari’: Congress takes disciplinary action against Sanjay Nirupam

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday initiated disciplinary action against former Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam over his remarks against the party leadership amid seat sharing talks with Maha Vikas Aghadi ally Shiv Sena for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Nirupam had lashed out at the state Congress leadership after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party declared candidates on four out of six Lok …

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Sanjay Nirupam calls Shiv Sena UBT candidate Amol Kirtikar 'Khichdi chor'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanjay Nirupam calls Shiv Sena UBT candidate Amol Kirtikar 'Khichdi chor'

Op India  

On Wednesday, Shiv Sena released the first list of candidates for Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai without ‘accommodating enough seats for Congress’. Adopting a rebellious approach, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam addressed a press conference to oppose UBT’s Mumbai North West candidate Amol Kirtikar. Addressing the press conference in Hindi, Sanjay Nirupam said, “This morning Shiv Sena has declared candidates on …

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JD(U) blames Congress bid to steal INDIA bloc leadership for Nitish Kumar's exit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

JD(U) blames Congress bid to steal INDIA bloc leadership for Nitish Kumar's exit

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Janata Dal on Sunday blamed the Congress for Nitish Kumar's exit from the INDIA bloc, saying the party wanted to steal the leadership of the Opposition alliance. “Through a conspiracy, Mamata Banerjee was made to propose Kharge's name as PM face.all other parties have made their own identity by fighting against the Congress.Congress kept dragging the seat …

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Prakash Ambedkar shakes up Maha Vikas Aghadi; rebukes Congress leadership
11 months ago

Prakash Ambedkar shakes up Maha Vikas Aghadi; rebukes Congress leadership

India TV News  

The national president of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, Prakash Ambedkar, directed a scathing criticism towards Congress, aiming at Maharashtra Pradesh Adhyaksh Nana Patole, through a written letter. While Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala announced the inclusion of the Bahujan Aghadi in the Maha Vikas Aghadi on January 23, Ambedkar received a letter from Nana Patole suggesting otherwise. Ambedkar insists on signatures …

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Cong. leaders step up lobbying for Warangal LS ticket
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong. leaders step up lobbying for Warangal LS ticket

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: After registering a thumping victory in the Assembly elections, the Congress is now focusing on the Lok Sabha elections. Several aspirants are in the race to get a Congress ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the erstwhile Warangal district. Senior Congress leader and former MP Sircilla Rajaiah, Namindla Srinivas, Dommati Sambaiah, and Addanki Dayakar are lobbying hard …

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Cong warns action against Karnataka leaders for public remarks on cabinet reshuffle, leadership change
1 year, 1 month ago

Cong warns action against Karnataka leaders for public remarks on cabinet reshuffle, leadership change

Hindustan Times  

Cracking the whip on party legislators, leaders and Ministers against making open remarks on issues such as cabinet reshuffle and leadership change, Congress General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday warned of action against those violating party discipline. Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala "We have briefly discussed the issue of various statements that were made by …

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Trinamool Congress holds State-wide protests demanding release of funds from Union government
1 year, 4 months ago

Trinamool Congress holds State-wide protests demanding release of funds from Union government

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress leadership on Sunday organised protests across West Bengal, demanding the release of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act and PM Awas Yojana. Meanwhile, at Gangarampur in north Bengal, BJP MLA Satyendra Nath Roy arrived at one such venue where the State’s ruling party was organising a protest, and suggested that he approach the Centre …

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What gratifies me most is that my innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Sonia Gandhi
1 year, 9 months ago

What gratifies me most is that my innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Sonia Gandhi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party /Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have relentlessly captured every single institution and silenced any voice of opposition, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said at the party’s 85th plenary on Saturday. Ms. Gandhi also said it was gratifying to note that her innings had concluded with the Bharat Jodo Yatra that has come as …

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Lessons from the state polls
2 years ago

Lessons from the state polls

Hindustan Times  

The results of the Gujarat elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won a record 156 seats in the 182-member House with a 52.5% share of the vote, are an outlier, and not just because of the number. The Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections mark the beginning of an almost uninterrupted 18-month-long election cycle culminating in the Lok Sabha elections of …

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Hill race: On Himachal Pradesh Assembly election
2 years, 2 months ago

Hill race: On Himachal Pradesh Assembly election

The Hindu  

As Himachal Pradesh prepares for the Assembly election on November 12, the stage looks set for yet another bipolar contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. While the ruling BJP is harping on its ‘development’ works in the past four years to retain power, rising corruption, inflation, unemployment, demand for an old pension scheme for government employees, and …

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In Delhi, Gehlot says internal politics will be resolved, worry about nation
2 years, 2 months ago

In Delhi, Gehlot says internal politics will be resolved, worry about nation

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot reached New Delhi late on Wednesday night to hold talks with the Congress leadership as suspense continued to prevail over his candidature for the post of the party president. Meanwhile, Delhi saw the movement of a number of Congress veterans, including Digvijaya Singh and AK Antony, whose names have since cropped up as a likely …

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Ashok Gehlot out of Congress presidential race, party to keep status quo in Rajasthan
2 years, 2 months ago

Ashok Gehlot out of Congress presidential race, party to keep status quo in Rajasthan

India Today  

Once again, Congress leadership finds itself dealing with a crisis within a state unit. This led to a standoff between the Congress leadership and Gehlot loyalists, with party high command seeking a report from its party observers, Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken, on the political situation in Rajasthan. Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken, who were present in Rajasthan as party …

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Rajasthan political crisis: All you need to know about the likely scenarios
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis: All you need to know about the likely scenarios

Hindustan Times  

The rebellion by Congress MLAs loyal to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has temporarily put on hold the process to elect the new leader of the state legislature party, who will replace Gehlot when he gets elected as the party’s national party president. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} READ …

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Ghulam Nabi leaves Congress, to form own party in J&K soon
2 years, 3 months ago

Ghulam Nabi leaves Congress, to form own party in J&K soon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a massive blow to the Congress, veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit from all party posts and ended his 50-year- old association with the party. Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, Mr Azad said Mr Gandhi had “demolished” the “entire consultative mechanism” in the party, sidelined all “senior and experienced” leaders and let a “new coterie” …

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Muslim League and the road to Partition | OPINION
2 years, 4 months ago

Muslim League and the road to Partition | OPINION

India Today  

The Muslim League considered formation of Pakistan as a milestone to reclaiming Bharat after the rule of Mughals. The career of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the permanent president of the Muslim League, indicates a curious and ironic development from being ‘the apostle of Hindu-Muslim unity', as he was called by admiring Congressmen, to being the chief exponent, advocate and creator of …

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How Rajya Sabha Contests Turned from Cakewalk into Edge-of the-seat Thriller for Congress at Last Minute
2 years, 6 months ago

How Rajya Sabha Contests Turned from Cakewalk into Edge-of the-seat Thriller for Congress at Last Minute

News 18  

The Congress’s Rajya Sabha woes don’t seem to be ending and the excitement over some names nominated by the party’s top leadership may end in a whimper. With 10 MLAs of Ajay Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party committing support and some extra BJP votes likely to go to him, all Kartikeya needs to win is three Congress votes, which may not …

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'Till Impending Electoral Rout in HP, Gujarat': For Prashant Kishor, Cong Missed Bus With Chintan Shivir
2 years, 7 months ago

'Till Impending Electoral Rout in HP, Gujarat': For Prashant Kishor, Cong Missed Bus With Chintan Shivir

News 18  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday termed the Congress’ ‘Chintan Shivir’ a failure as he took a dig at the meet for “giving some time to the leadership, at least till the impending electoral rout in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh”. I’ve been repeatedly asked to comment on the outcome of #UdaipurChintanShivirIn my view, it failed to achieve anything meaningful other …

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Image problem for the grand old party
2 years, 7 months ago

Image problem for the grand old party

Hindustan Times  

Politicians switching parties is a phenomenon as old as politics itself. Yet, the steady attrition of leaders from the Congress – the latest being its former Gujarat unit working president Hardik Patel and former Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar – cannot be good news for a party still struggling to come up with an attractive poll pitch and a cohesive …

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Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress

The Hindu  

In a major setback to the Opposition party in Gujarat, working president of the Gujarat Congress and Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on May 18 resigned from the primary membership of the party, slamming the leadership for ‘lack of seriousness.’ In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, 28-year-old Mr. Patel resigned saying it had become difficult to remain …

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A grand old party, the demanding path to its revival
2 years, 7 months ago

A grand old party, the demanding path to its revival

The Hindu  

The Congress party is no stranger to crises, but those it has faced since 2014 are unprecedented and probably the worst in the course of its long history. Essentially, the old form of accommodative politics, which for long held together the Congress’s social coalition, is not capable of galvanising the imagination of new India. The party’s main problems The Congress …

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