‘Rawat likely to be Congress Uttarakhand CM face’

DEHRADUN: A day after Harish Rawat’s tweet indicating his unhappiness with the organisational team of Uttarakhand Congress, the brass of the party’s state unit has been summoned to New Delhi, where a meeting with the national leadership is scheduled for Friday morning. Sources told TOI that Rawat will either be announced as the party’s CM…Continue Reading

UP polls: Congress campaign focuses on women voters

Unlike other political parties in Uttar Pradesh eyeing on different caste groups in the run-up to the upcoming Assembly polls, the Congress’s campaign being spearheaded by party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is focusing on women voters. Launching a special manifesto for women Wednesday in Lucknow, Priyanka asserted that the Congress was trying to make…Continue Reading

Meghalaya: Congress seeks disqualification of 12 MLAs who joined TMC

Congress party on Monday met Speaker and sought disqualification of 12 Congress MLAs who joined Trinamool Congress. The 12 MLAs who joined TMC met West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamta Banerjee in Kolkata. Senior leader Charles Pyngrope has been elected as the State Party chief. Congress had 17 MLAs, five Congress MLAs elected Ampareen Lyngdoh as…Continue Reading

FIR against MP Congress functionary for sharing video of tractor knocking down man

Police have registered an FIR against a Madhya Pradesh Congress secretary for allegedly posting a “wrong and misleading” video purportedly showing a tractor-trolley running over a man. A senior police officer on Monday said the FIR was registered under section 505 (1B) (intent to cause fear or alarm to the public) of the Indian Penal…Continue Reading

Congress demands JPC probe in Rafale deal, alleges PM Narendra Modi interfered at every step of the deal

Reiterating the Congress demand that the Rafale aircraft deal with France be investigated by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), party spokesperson Pawan Khera on Tuesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s direct involvement in the “Defence scam”. Khera referred to the French investigative portal Mediapart, which, in a fresh set of revelations, exposed how middleman Sushen…Continue Reading

Congress leader Pramod Madhwaraj lauds PM Modi, says BJP ‘changed trend of Padma Awards’

Last Updated: 13th November, 2021 11:42 IST The Congress leader who was addressing a programme at Karnataka’s Udupi appreciated PM Modi for honouring Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji with the Padma Vibhushan. Image: ANI/PTI Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for identifying achievements of people across the country, former Karnataka Minister for Sports and Youth Empowerment and Congress…Continue Reading

Congress welcomes Supreme Court order on Pegasus snooping matter

‘Pseudo-Nationalism is the last refuge of cowardly fascists everywhere,’ Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said ‘Pseudo-Nationalism is the last refuge of cowardly fascists everywhere,’ Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order of setting up an expert committee on the Pegasus spyware issue, and said it has negated…Continue Reading

BJP uses Congress Kamal Naths picture on hoarding to celebrate 100 cr vaccine milestone

As India completed 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone, hoardings were put up in different parts of the country to celebrate this landmark achievement. There was, however, one hoarding put up in the Reva region of Madhya Pradesh, which particularly caught the attention of the countrymen. Put up by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Tiwari, the hoarding…Continue Reading

Congress high command will decide on CM after 2023 polls, every one will abide by it: Siddaramaiah

Synopsis”High Command will decide. Congress party is a national party. Who made Basavaraj Bommai the CM? Did MLAs do it? It was the (BJP) high command and RSS which decided. Similarly, we too have the high command,” Siddaramaiah said in response to a question on whether he will become CM if Congress wins assembly polls.PTISenior…Continue Reading