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Heart goes out to the families: Congress leaders express grief over Air India plane crash
New Delhi, June 12: Several senior Congress leaders, including party President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Jairam Ramesh, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Air India plane crash as the London-bound flight, carrying over 240 passengers and crew, crashed near the Meghaninagar area, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi has not written any letter to ECI or sought any time for meeting even 24 hours after his rigging allegations: Sources
New Delhi, June 8: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has not written any letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) or sought any time for a meeting even 24 hours after he raised allegations of "rigging" in the assembly polls held in November last year, sources in the poll body said.
Congress in Kerala holds firm on Anvar, refuses to toe his line
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29: The P.V. Anvar issue continues to simmer within the Congress party in Kerala, but unlike in the past, the grand old party appears to be holding firm despite veiled threats and political overtures.
Will 'Sunny' days return to the Congress party in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12: With three-time legislator Sunny Joseph taking over as the new Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, the talk of the town is will sunny days return to the Congress party in Kerala.
Farmer's son Sunny Joseph takes over as Congress' new Kerala unit chief
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12: In a first, the Kerala unit of the Congress party has made the son of a farmer its new president as 72-year-old three-time legislator Sunny Joseph assumed office at a glittering ceremony on Monday.
Kerala: Sunny Joseph to take charge as KPCC president tomorrow
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11: The newly appointed office bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) will officially assume charge at a function scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday at Indira Bhavan, the KPCC headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.
After 'Save Constitution' rally, Kharge to discuss strengthening Congress in Rajasthan
Jaipur, April 28: As part of the Congress party's countrywide "Save the Constitution" campaign, its national chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, will address a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Jaipur on Monday.
BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticizes Congress for neglecting legacy of Chettur Sankaran Nair
New Delhi, April 9: Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday criticised the Congress party for allegedly erasing former party president Chettur Sankaran Nair from its history. He claimed that leaders like Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, and Dr. Ambedkar have also been sidelined to serve the interests of the "Congress dynasty."
Bow down to the land of Gujarat: Deepender Hooda on Congress CWC meet in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, April 9: Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda attended the Congress CWC meeting in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Gujarat: Top leadership of Congress arrives in Ahmedabad to attend AICC convention, CWC meeting
Ahmedabad, April 8: Ahead of the 84th national convention of AICC, senior leaders of the Congress Party, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, arrived in Ahmedabad to attend the conference on Tuesday.
Resolutions at AICC convention will help change course of politics in country: Pawan Khera
Ahmedabad, April 7: Ahead of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) national convention in Ahmedabad, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday expressed confidence that the resolutions would mark a change in course of politics in the country and provide guidance to Congress.
NPCC congratulates S Supongmeren Jamir on his election to Court of Delhi University
Kohima, March 25: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Tuesday congratulated S Supongmeren Jamir, Member of Parliament and NPCC President, on his election as a member of the Court of the University of Delhi, according to a release.
Congress in Kerala: Same diagnosis, different actors -- will prognosis change?
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4: After last week's high-level meeting in Delhi, the Congress party in Kerala appears to have settled into a temporary calm. But if history is any indicator, such lulls have been a recurring theme in the party for nearly five decades.
Sudhakaran to continue as Congress party chief in Kerala; focus on 2026 polls
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28: After a marathon meeting of Kerala Congress leaders with the party high command in New Delhi, the party decided that K. Sudhakaran will continue to head the party’s unit in the state with a clear focus on winning the next year’s Assembly elections.
Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru reaches Patna, vows to strengthen party
Patna, Feb 20: Bihar Congress' new in-charge Krishna Allavaru on Thursday arrived in Patna and pledged to strengthen the party in the state.
Harish Choudhary is new in-charge of MP Cong, fourth reshuffle in three years
Bhopal, Feb 15: In the fourth reshuffle in the party's state unit in the past three years, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Rajasthan-based party leader, Harish Choudhary, as the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) in-charge.
Congress will disappear from Rajasthan and country soon: Bhajan Lal Sharma
Jaipur, Feb 7: In the Budget Session of the Rajasthan Assembly, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma responded to the Governor's address on Friday while launching a fierce attack on the Congress and said that the grand old party will vanish soon from the state as well as from the country.
Neither I nor any Congress leader is running for CM's post: Kerala LoP Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Thursday, dismissed speculation over Congress' chief ministerial candidate, asserting that the party high command alone decides on the matter.
'We didn't give false hopes to poor but brought real change': PM Modi's dig at Cong
New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday boasted about his government's achievement in lifting more than 25 crore people out of the poverty line and slammed the previous Congress governments for beguiling the people with false promises.
Manipur Cong file petitions seeking disqualification of 4 NPP MLAs
Imphal, Jan 27: Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday filed disqualification petitions before the Speaker's Tribunal of the Assembly against four National People's Party (NPP) MLAs for extending support to the BJP-led government, despite the party withdrawing its support to the saffron party in November last year.
Congress high command unlikely to replace party chief K. Sudhakaran in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25: After days of speculation in the Kerala unit of the Congress party, the air has finally cleared -- state president K. Sudhakaran is set to continue in his position.
Congress' Kerala unit needs total revamp: Party veteran Kurien
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24: At a time when hectic parleys are going on to find a suitable replacement for the Congress state unit Chief K. Sudhakaran, party's veteran leader and former deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha P.
'Will do my duty, party will decide': Shivakumar on Jain Seer's blessings for CM post
Hubballi, Jan 21: Reacting to the blessings of Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj, who expressed his wish for Shivakumar to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that he will do his duty and the rest will be decided by the party.
Nitin Gadkari pays tribute to Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade on his death anniversary
New Delhi, January 16: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday paid tribute to Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade on his death anniversary.
Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Congress party's new HQ in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 15: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the new Congress Headquarters, 'Indira Bhawan', in the national capital on Wednesday.
Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar power tussle likely to overshadow CLP meet
Bengaluru, Jan 13: The infighting in the ruling Congress in Karnataka is likely to escalate as the camps of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM and state chief D.K. Shivakumar are most likely to take a confrontational position over power-sharing in the CLP meeting scheduled for Monday evening.
Delhi gears up for Assembly Elections 2025: CEO meets political parties to ensure fair polls
New Delhi, January 8: Following the announcement of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Election - 2025, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi R Alice Vaz, convened a meeting with representatives of National/State recognised Political Parties on Wednesday.
Congress to inaugurate its new headquarters 'Indira Gandhi Bhawan' on January 15
New Delhi, January 8: The Indian National Congress (INC) on Tuesday announced that its new headquarters, named Indira Gandhi Bhawan, will be inaugurated at a grand ceremony on January 15, at a grand ceremony in New Delhi, according to a press release.