Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Friday that he will be the face of party’s election campaign in Uttarakhand. Harish Rawat made the remarks after meeting party leader Rahul Gandhi. Some other Congress leaders from Uttarakhand also met Gandhi along with Rawat. “Kadam, kadam badhaye ja, Congress ke geet gaye … Read more
Ahead of next year’s assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Congress on Monday promised to make Gairsain the permanent capital of the state “within two-three years” of coming to power. “We will first create the infrastructure required for a permanent capital in Gairsain and then shift the state’s capital there within two-three years of coming to power,” … Read more
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday attacked the Congress, alleging that “preposterous lies” were being floated by party leaders in a “clear bid to cover up their mishandling of the crisis” in the state. His remarks came hours after Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala claimed that 78 party legislators had sought Singh’s ouster … Read more
Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat on Sunday said that the upcoming state assembly elections will be fought under Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu who is “very popular”, given the state’s present political circumstances. Speaking to ANI here today, Rawat said, “It (Congress face for upcoming state assembly polls) will be decided by the Congress … Read more
Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi will take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday at 11 am on Monday. Addressing media after meeting Governor Banwarilal Purohit, the Chief Minister-designate of Punjab said, “We have presented our stance, unanimously supported by party MLAs, before the Governor. Oath taking ceremony will take place … Read more
Sparks are expected to fly at a meeting of the Congress legislative party in Punjab today at 5 pm in response to MLAs opposed to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asking for a discussion on issues within the party. “The AICC has received a representation from a large number of MLAs from the Congress party, requesting … Read more
Chandigarh, Amid the ongoing tussle in ruling Congress‘ Punjab unit, the party affairs’ state in-charge Harish Rawat on Thursday admitted that there were still some issues which are being resolved. When reporters asked Rawat if it was safe to assume that “all is well” in Punjab Congress, the AICC general secretary quipped, “I won’t say … Read more
After bringing about peace in its Punjab unit, the Congress has almost managed to unite the different factions in its Uttarakhand unit too. The central leadership has made former chief minister Harish Rawat the face of the party’s election campaign committee. Rawat, who played an important role in Punjab, will have a big say in … Read more