Addressing the rally at Sainik Colony on the outskirts of Jammu, the veteran leader said he would announce the name of his new party after consulting people and leaders of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad quits from Congress party positions, including primary membership
In a five-page no holds barred letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi that comes ahead of crucial organisational elections in the party, Azad said he does so with a ”heavy heart”.
Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi for being ”frank” about his past as ”tea-seller”
Addressing a function by Gujjar Desh Charitable Trust here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said a person should not try to hide his background from the world.
PM Modi gets emotional during Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s farewell in Rajya Sabha
The Prime Minister, while referring to Azad’s contribution to the politics and the House, said: “You are retiring from the House, but I will not let you retire and my doors are open for you and will need your contribution and advice.”
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma to attend Congress strategy meet on Tuesday
Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma will be participating in the meeting. Both the leaders were signatories to the letter which had demanded visible and effective leadership in the party.
Rahul didn’t say letter was written at BJP’s behest, neither in CWC or outside: Ghulam Nabi Azad
His remarks came after the CWC meeting on Monday witnessed volatile scenes with several senior leaders, including Azad, even offered to resign.
Rahul Gandhi didn’t use ‘BJP agent’: Surjewala to Sibal as CWC meet heats up
Congress sources said that Rahul Gandhi at the CWC said, “What was the reason to write a letter when Sonia Gandhi was admitted in hospital and when the party was fighting the political crisis in Rajasthan.”
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East
Congress president Rahul Gandhi appoints Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East. She will take charge in the first week of February, a Congress statement said. “Honourable Congress president has appointed Shrimati Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East,” the party said in[Read More…]
Former diplomat Satender Kumar joins Congress
New Delhi: Former diplomat Satender Kumar, a Dalit from Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday joined the Congress. Kumar, who was India’s ambassador to Suriname was formally inducted into the party by Congress General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad and state Congress chief Raj Babbar. Around 350 supporters[Read More…]
Is Digvijay Singh still relevant to Congress in Madhya Pradesh?
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh is always in news for various reasons. Following the visit of Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh to attend Congress Sankalp Yatra, Digvijaya Singh was totally sidelined by the party. Another senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was in the thick of the business and[Read More…]
Atal Bihari Vajpayee among tallest leaders of modern India: Manmohan Singh
Senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee stood among the “tallest leaders” of the modern India and spent his whole life serving the country. “I have learnt with profound sorrow about the sad demise of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji,” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meeting begins, Sonia Gandhi skips over health issues
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) began its meeting on Saturday to discuss the political situation in the country, but United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was not present as she was unwell. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was attended by senior party leaders including[Read More…]
Manmohan Singh led group in Jammu to hold meetings with delegations
Congress’s high-level policy and planning group of Jammu and Kashmir affairs reached Jammu on Sunday. Led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the high-level group is all set to meet different sections of society during two days of the tour. The group is comprised of senior Congress leaders, Karan Singh,[Read More…]
If reshuffling is done on basis of work, PM Modi should also be included: Congress
As the centre is ready for a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, the Congress on Saturday said that if it is being done on the basis of work, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi should also be included in it. “If reshuffling is happening on the basis of work, then Prime Minister[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Death toll reaches 70, Yogi to visit hospital on Sunday
Taking the death toll to 70, another child battled for life and succumbed to encephalitis on Sunday, in Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital. Till Friday, the death toll stood at 60. Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha bids farewell to vice president Hamid Ansari
As outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari finishes his tenure, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday heaped lavish praises on Chairman Ansari. With Ansari leaving the office after a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior members lauded him for upholding constitutional norms. Praising Vice President Ansari, Modi said the Chairman did[Read More…]
Conduct raids on BJP people offering Rs 15 Cr to Cong lawmakers: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Hours after Karnataka minister, DK Shivakumar was raided by taxmen on Wednesday morning, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the government should conduct raids on BJP people who were offering Rs 15 crore to Congress lawmakers to lure them before Rajya Sabha polls. “Conduct[Read More…]
On denial to visit Saharanpur, Rahul Gandhi hits out at NDA government
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi tried to visit Saharanpur, which is in a state of unrest following communal tension but was stopped at the district’s border by the police this afternoon. “I wanted to visit Saharanpur, I was stopped from going there… I am returning today on the request of[Read More…]
Modi, BJP politicising triple talaq
Rajya Sabha passes HIV Bill; India will treat anyone who tests positive, says JP Nadda
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 that seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, and prohibits discrimination against affected persons. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 11, 2014 by[Read More…]
UP Polls: RLD rules out of grand alliance, Akhilesh offers 103 seats to Congress
Amidst the ongoing feud within the Uttar Pradesh’s first family, Samajwadi Party leader and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and the Congress party confirmed that they would announce the pre-poll alliance in the next 24 hours. According to sources, Akhilesh offered 103 seats to the grand old party. 20 candidates[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi’s UP election road show; heads back to Delhi after ‘ill health’
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s rally in Varanasi today was cut short due to ill heath. She returned to Delhi and left the roadshow mid way after being advised to take rest by doctors. Sonia Gandhi, 69, started her campaign in Varanasi for the upcoming state assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh today. Sonia Gandhi’s[Read More…]
Why Raj Babbar can be the game changer for Congress in Uttar Pradesh
I first met Raj Babbar in the latter half of 2009. He had just made it to the Lok Sabha after defeating Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav in a byelection that was necessitated after Mulayam’s resignation. I had started the conversation by congratulating him on the great victory and[Read More…]