BJP, BRS cheated Madiga community: AICC Secretary Sampath Kumar

BJP, BRS cheated Madiga community: AICC Secretary Sampath Kumar

AICC Secretary and former MLA Sampath Kumar accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing with the sentiments of the Madiga community and the categorisation of reservations. He said the reservation issue is failing due to the conspiracy of some leaders during the election season and it was not fair for MRPS leader Manda Krishna … Read more

MVA proposes Prakash Ambedkar’s induction; VBA chief disposes, says ‘more clarity’ needed from Congress

MVA proposes Prakash Ambedkar’s induction; VBA chief disposes, says ‘more clarity’ needed from Congress

Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi president Prakash Ambedkar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Despite the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition announcing the induction of the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi into the MVA fold, Mr. Ambedkar on Wednesday clarified that his party was not yet part of the MVA, while demanding that the All-India Congress Committee … Read more

Manikrao Thakre replaces Manickam Tagore as AICC incharge in Telangana

Manikrao Thakre replaces Manickam Tagore as AICC incharge in Telangana

Manikrao Thakre | Photo Credit: In an expected development, the Congress high command has appointed senior Congress leader from Maharashtra Manikrao Thakre as the new AICC incharge for Telangana replacing Mr. Manickam Tagore, who has been made the incharge for Goa. Mr. Thakre is a four-time MLA, a two-time MLC and also the former president … Read more

Kharge makes strong pitch for fixing accountability in Congress organisation at key meet

Kharge makes strong pitch for fixing accountability in Congress organisation at key meet

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference in Ahmedabad, Monday, November 28, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday strongly pitched for organisational accountability from top to bottom, and said those unable to fulfil their responsibilities will have to make way for their colleagues. In his opening remarks at the … Read more

Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress Presidential elections, set to become first non-Gandhi head of party in 24 years

Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress Presidential elections, set to become first non-Gandhi head of party in 24 years

Mallikarjun Kharge has won the Congress Presidential elections by a landslide margin with 7,897 votes, senior leader Pramod Tiwari announced. Rival candidate Shashi Tharoor has congratulated President-elect Kharge and said that the revival of the party has truly begun today. Kharge will be the first non-Gandhi president of the party in 24 years. Congress Presidential … Read more

Congress president polls live | ‘Waiting for a long time,’ says Sonia Gandhi on her successor

Congress president polls live | ‘Waiting for a long time,’ says Sonia Gandhi on her successor

Voting for the Congress presidential polls commenced at 10 a.m. today and will culminate at 4 p.m. Results will be declared on October 19 Voting for the Congress presidential polls commenced at 10 a.m. today and will culminate at 4 p.m. Results will be declared on October 19 Voting started for the Congress presidential elections … Read more

Former Himachal Pradesh BJP president Khimi Ram joins Congress

Former Himachal Pradesh BJP president Khimi Ram joins Congress

Former Himachal Pradesh BJP president Khimi Ram on Tuesday joined the Congress, giving the Opposition party some talking points in the poll-bound state. “I am not joining the Congress out of any anger towards the BJP. I have taken a well-thought out decision to take the Congress forward in Himachal Pradesh,” said Ram at the … Read more

Delhi police entered AICC office, beat up workers, says Congress; seeks FIR over ‘act of goondaism’

Delhi police entered AICC office, beat up workers, says Congress; seeks FIR over ‘act of goondaism’

Congress on Wednesday alleged Delhi Police entered party office and beat up workers protesting Enforcement Directorate (ED) move on party Gandhi Rahul and claimed that the “act of absolute goondaism” was perpetrated at the behest of BJP-led government. Addressing a press conference, party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said action of Delhi Police was “criminal trespass” … Read more

Cong leader K V Thomas served show cause notice for attending CPM seminar, says will respond to it

Cong leader K V Thomas served show cause notice for attending CPM seminar, says will respond to it

A day after senior Congress leader K V Thomas alleged that he participated in the CPI(M) 23rd party congress due to threats from within his party, he said he has received a show cause notice from the party’s disciplinary committee and that he will respond to it. Meanwhile, senior state Congress leaders hit back at … Read more

PLA villages in Bhutan blow to India’s security, says Congress

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The Chinese army grabbing 100 sqkm of Bhutan and setting up four new villages next to Dokalam, as per latest satellite images, was a blow to India’s national security, the Congress said. The opposition party charged the Centre with ‘compromising national security’ by letting the PLA indulge in incursions despite India traditionally being Bhutan’s adviser … Read more