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Congress leader assaults BJP spokesperson on live TV
New Delhi: With the Lok Sabha polls approaching, the politicians are busy attacking each other with sharp criticism. In a similar case, Congress spokesperson Alok Sharma on Saturday threw a glass of water on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson KK Sharma during a live TV debate. In the video,[Read More…]
Congress hits back at Arun Jaitley over diary remarks
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his remarks on the AgustaWestland case about diaries being an admissible evidence, asking why his BJP was silent on the Sahara and Yeddy diaries. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said that Jaitley was suddenly showing immense faith[Read More…]
“BJP 1-man show, 2-man Army, everything happens from Prime Minister’s Office” says Shatrughan Sinha
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday ended the suspense over his political future and joined the Congress here with the hope it will provide him with the opportunity to serve people, society, and the nation. The former Bharatiya Janata Party MP joined Congress at the pert headquarters in the presence of[Read More…]
Rebel BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha finally joins Congress
Veteran actor and Rebel BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha joined the Congress party on Saturday, 6th April. Shatrughan Sinha had met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on 27th March following which he formally joined the party today. The actor-turned-politician has been critical of the style of functioning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP[Read More…]
PM Narendra Modi thrashes Congress for questioning Balakot airstrikes
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed a public rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha and launched a scathing attack on the Congress for questioning the Balakot airstrikes. “It worries some people that we killed terrorists. When we kill our enemies, some people cry in India. When Pakistan[Read More…]
Prahlad Singh Tipaniya: Padma Shri folk singer who will contest from Dewas seat on Congress ticket
All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday afternoon announced the names of 12 more candidates for Lok Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh. As such there were no surprises in the list however, one name that did took us away a little is Prahlad Singh Tipaniya Prahlad Tipanya is one of[Read More…]
AAP-Congress likely to form alliance in Delhi and Haryana: Sources
In yet another twist to the blow hot, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party has agreed to to join hands for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi and Haryana. As per the sources, Congress has agreed to form an alliance in Delhi and Haryana with the Arvind Kerjiwal-led party, with the grand[Read More…]
Congress keeps off Sam Pitroda’s Nyay scheme remarks
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday distanced itself from the remarks of party leader Sam Pitroda that the middle class should bear part of the cost of the party’s flagship Nyay scheme, and said the money will be generated by cutting down on wasteful government expenditure as also by mobilising[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Congress fields CM Kamal Nath’s son from Chhindwara
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday declared Nakul Nath, son of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, as the party candidate from Chhindwara. Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who is a nine-time MP from Chhindwara, became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh after Congress formed the government in the state[Read More…]
Telangana: Former Congress MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu joins BJP
New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha member from Telangana Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here in the presence of Union Minister J.P. Nadda. Bhaskar, who had served in the Congress for 25 years, had resigned from the primary membership of the Congress in March. He[Read More…]
BJP still most trusted to handle issues: IANS-CVOTER 2019 Poll Tracker
New Delhi: Despite being in power for five years, most of the voters spread across the cross-section of society feel that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is best suited to tackle issues concerning the country. The latest findings of CVOTER-IANS poll tracker 2019 show that the people continue to trust[Read More…]
Lok Sabha polls: Congress declares 20 more candidates
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday night declared 20 more Lok Sabha candidates retaining some of its sitting MPs in Punjab including Sunil Jakhar from Gurdaspur, Gurjit Singh Aujla from Amritsar, Ravneet Singh Bittu from Ludhiana and Santokh Singh Chaudhary from Jalandhar. The party has also given tickets to former[Read More…]
From education to MSMEs, here are some similarities between Congress and TMC’ Manifesto 2019
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released the party’s 55-page manifesto that talks about five crucial issues – Kaam (employment and growth), Daam (an economy that works for all), Shaan (pride in hard work and soft power), Sushashan (good governance), Swabhimaan (self esteem for the deprived), Samman (life of dignity) – which the[Read More…]
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress promises “Digital Rights of every citizen”
A week shy of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Congress president Rahul Gandhi released party manifesto on Tuesday. The party in its manifesto devoted a section to “Digital Rights of Every Citizen”. The party takes up few of the key issues have been surrounding the digital[Read More…]
Congress Manifesto 2019: Here are 10 things Rahul Gandhi ‘Will Deliver’ if voted to power
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto in presence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram among others. Rahul Gandhi released its manifesto titled ‘Will Deliver’, in which special focus has been on youth and farmer. From opening vacancies for job creation to providing[Read More…]
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress manifesto promises to withdraw Transgender Bill 2018
New Delhi: A week shy of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Congress president Rahul Gandhi released party manifesto on Tuesday. In its manifesto Congress party has included a section for “Rights of LGBTQIA+” community. The grand old party has promised to “immediately withdraw” the Transgender Bill,[Read More…]
Denied poll ticket, Congress leader attacks Sant Kabir Nagar candidate with stones & eggs
Angry over denied ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, a Congress leader Rohit Pandey and his supporters allegedly pelted stones and rotten eggs on a car of Sant Kabir Nagar Congress candidate Parvez Khan. While Khan escaped unhurt, glass of his car was broken. According to a HT report, the attack followed a[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi tweets reveal what Congress manifesto holds?
Will the tweets from @RahulGandhi, the official account of the Congress President, define the scope of the partys manifesto likely to be released on April 2? If it will, expect to find only the details for Gandhi may have already outlined much of what the party has to announce to[Read More…]
Facebook kills 687 fake accounts linked to Congress, party responds
New Delhi: In a startling revelation ahead of the general elections, Facebook on Monday announced it has removed 687 spam Facebook Pages and accounts connected to individuals associated with the Congress party’s IT cell. The individuals engaging in this coordinated inauthentic behaviour used fake accounts and joined various Groups to[Read More…]
No talks on alliance with Congress, says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that there were no talks on an alliance with the Congress as its President Rahul Gandhi has already refused it. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief made the remark at the Visakhapatnam airport while leaving for Delhi, a day after he attended[Read More…]
Congress protests attack on party candidate in Tripura
Agartala: The Congress on Sunday organized a road blockade to protest the attack on their candidate Subal Bhowmik in southern Tripura. “At least eight Congressmen were injured, three of them seriously, when BJP workers attacked a road show of Subal Bhowmik. He, however, narrowly escaped the attack,” Congress leader and[Read More…]
Kanker Lok Sabha seat: Can BJP retain this constituency in tribal heartland of Chhattisgarh?
Even during Modi wave BJP’s victory margin wasn’t big and this is a seat where party faces real tough challenge from Congress
BJP, Congress to square off in nearly a third of Lok Sabha seats
New Delhi: As the battle lines become clear for the Lok Sabha elections with the declaration of candidates, BJP and Congress are headed for direct contests in nearly a third of the seats and their performance in these constituencies will significantly determine the final outcome of the elections. BJP[Read More…]
PM Modi’ reckless decisions halted economy: Congress
New Delhi: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “monumental mismanagement” of the economy, the Congress on Saturday said his “reckless decisions”, including that of demonetisation and the hasty implementation of a “flawed” GST, had turned it into a “gasping” and “struggling” economy instead of a “galloping” economy. “The fact is[Read More…]