Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday took a dig at opposition Congress in Uttarakhand and said it was finding difficult to find candidates for the assembly polls early next year. Joshi, who is the election incharge of BJP in Uttarakhand, said “Congress is a party of past” and its MLAs were joining the BJP. […]
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Captain Amarinder Singh is BJP’s ‘swatantar fauji’ in Congress: Harsimrat
Former union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s “ill-tempered rant” against her proves that he is rattled after being told not to demonise the peaceful and patriotic farmers of Punjab. “The chief minister is bending over […]
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Farmers Protest: Congress slams Anil Vij over ‘Ghadar’ remark
A day after Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij stressed that the ongoing protest of farmers is more of a ‘Ghadar (mutiny) than an agitation, Congress slammed him and said that the Manohar Lal Khattar government is not able to run the state, adding that its Ministers and MLAs should resign […]
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UP Polls: Congress asks ticket aspirants to submit Rs 11000 with application
The Congress has asked those wanting to contest the upcoming assembly elections to deposit a fee of Rs. 11,000 along with their application, according to a memo from Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu. The decision was taken in the meeting of the election committee of the party […]
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Karnataka Congress opposes NEP, says it promotes privatization of education sector
Former Karnataka Education Minister and state Congress spokesperson Kimmane Ratnakar on Monday opposed the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP) in the state stating that it would promote the privatization of the education sector on a large scale. Speaking at a press conference in Shivamogga, Ratnakar said the government had not discussed the impacts of the NEP with experts. Nor […]
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Senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes passed away on Monday at the age of 80, informed the Congress party. He was admitted to a private hospital in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. “We are deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Oscar Fernandes ji, our heartfelt condolences to his family. […]
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Congress cannot look beyond one family, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that the Congress party is unable to look beyond one family while the Yogi government is working for the development and prosperity of the state. Referring to the statement of Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid’s statement that the party […]
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Congress slams BJP over replacing chief ministers in Gujarat, Uttarakhand
Congress leader Gourav Vallabh on Monday blamed top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party for replacing the chief ministers in BJP ruled states including Gujarat which is set to witness Assembly elections next year, saying the chief ministers that were removed have been made “scapegoat” for the failures of the […]
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Congress will contest UP Assembly polls under Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s leadership: Salman Khurshid
Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said that the party will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections under the leadership of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Speaking to ANI, Khurshid said that Congress will not form an alliance with any political party for the […]
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Congress slams BJP, says Gujarat CM replaced to ‘mislead’ people
A day after the first-time MLA, Bhupendra Patel was chosen as the new leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Gujarat, Congress leader Raashid Alvi lashed out at the party on Monday and said that the move was to “mislead” the people of the state adding that the party replaces chief ministers to “transfer […]
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Telangana Congress stages protest, demands that state govt fulfil its promises to barber community
The Telangana Congress held a protest in Hyderabad on Saturday demanding that the state government fulfil its promises to the barber community. Party workers and members from the barber community were present at the protest. Telangana Congress spokesperson Dasoju Sravan addressed the protest being held by the party’s state unit. he said, “Barber community in […]
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Sidhu-led Congress delegation meets representatives of farmer unions
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu along with other party leaders on Friday met representatives of farmer unions here, ahead of the state Assembly elections scheduled next year. “Had a positive meeting with Samyukt Kisan Morcha … Discussed the way forward,” Sidhu tweeted. Around 32 farmer organisations […]
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Congress finalises 38 candidates, assures ticket to sitting MLAs ahead of Uttarakhand Assembly polls
With Uttarakhand Assembly polls scheduled for early next year, the Congress has finalised the names of 38 candidates and assured tickets to all sitting legislators, informed Uttarakhand Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal on Wednesday. Congress state unit chief further said that, “the decision to allow the party rebels to join Congress […]
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Indore: Congress releases stamps to oppose LPG, petrol price hike
Indore unit of Congress, which has been continuously opposing the inflation of LPG and petroleum products, released postage stamps to mark their concern on the issue on Monday. Vivek Khandelwal, Congress Secretary of Madhya Pradesh issued the stamps in front of the media in Indore. Speaking on the occasion, Khandelwal […]
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Congress forms 7-member committee to study matters of caste census
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday constituted a seven-member committee to study the matters related to caste census. As per a statement released by All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary KC Venugopal, the committee will be convened by former Karnataka chief minister Veerappa Moily. West Bengal MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, Congress spokesperson Mohan […]