The Maharajganj session court recently ordered to issue a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Mnister Yogi Adityanath in connection with a 19-year-old murder case of Satya Prakash Yadav, a personal Security officer of Congress leader Talat Aziz. Speaking to Newsd over the involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath[Read More…]
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Sambit Patra targets Rahul Gandhi over Sidhu’s ‘hugplomacy’ with Pak Army Chief
Sambit Patra while addressing the media at BJP head office, New Delhi, attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s act of hugging Pakistan Army Chief while his visit to Pakistan. Slamming Sidhu’s various statements from his press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that everyone wants peace[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi has retired as party chief, not from politics: Congress
As Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire, the Congress party clarified that she has retired as party President and not from politics. “Would sincerely request friends in the media to not rely on innuendos. “Sonia Gandhi has retired as President of Indian National Congress[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Congress releases first list of 77 candidates
The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 77 candidates, which included one PAAS leader, for the first phase of Gujarat assembly elections on December 9. The party’s Central Election Committee finalised the list, as per which senior leader and sitting MLA from Abdasa, Shaktisinh Gohil, has been fielded[Read More…]
Congress election committee likely to shortlist Gujarat candidates
The Congress party’s central election committee is likely to meet on Friday to finalise the list of candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections. The meeting in New Delhi will be chaired by All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi, where top party leaders, including from the poll-bound state, are[Read More…]
How Rahul Gandhi’s U.S. trip presented his vision for Congress Party and India: A discussion on key issues
Rahul Gandhi’s trip to the United States of America where he interacted with political and business leaders, students, and Non Resident Indians is being largely seen as a success. It has been universally admitted that the young leader spoke with clarity and honesty seldom seen in politics. He was reflexive[Read More…]
Will Priyanka Gandhi be the Congress chief? Her assistant rubbishes report
With speculations that Congress party will choose its successor for Sonia Gandhi soon, the name of Priyanka Gandhi has emerged as a probable chief. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on 8 August and possibly held a talk on the change of guard of the party. Reportedly, at the meeting,[Read More…]
Congress is facing an existential crisis: Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday pitched for “a collective effort” by party leaders to “overcome” the challenges it faced from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. The Congress is facing an existential crisis, he said. Ramesh also said that business as usual approach will not[Read More…]
ICJ’s intervention in Kashmir issue is not a practical move: Congress
The Congress party on Monday said that the International Court of Justice’s intervention in Kashmir issue is not a practical move while responding to the reports of Pakistan’s alleged move to seek redressal on the same from the ICJ. Islamabad is gravely ‘mistaken in the matter,’ it added. “In the[Read More…]
Digvijaya Singh removed as Congress’ Goa in-charge
NSUI gears up for a new president
Indian National Congress’s student wing, NSUI has started the process for selection of the new national president. Multiple sources confirmed that the vacancy was created after acting president Amrita Dhawan resigned a few days back. Last president Roji M John had resigned in June 2016 after he was elected as[Read More…]
Congress approves Central Election Authority, Mullapally Ramachandran elected as chairman
In an effort to speed up the internal polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the composition of the Central Organisational Election Authority (CEA). Mullappally Ramachandran was elected as the chairman of the CEA. Bhubaneshwar Kalita and Madhusudan Mistry were appointed as members of the CEA. As per a Congress[Read More…]
EVM tampering: Uttarakhand HC issues notice to EC, state govt
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the state government on a petition regarding the EVM tampering in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar constituency. The petition, filed by former cabinet minister Navprabhat, has alleged that there were tampering and manipulation of EVMs at the constituency during the[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu strike: MK Stalin, DMK workers detained
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working president MK Stalin and several other party workers were detained in Tiruvarur by Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday for holding protests demanding the immediate resolution of farmers’ issues. DMK and other opposition parties were holding protest demonstrations in various parts across the state as part of[Read More…]
Don’t turn blind eye to privacy concerns: Rahul Gandhi
Bihar Assembly approves GST Bill
Lalu to meet Sonia Gandhi for unity talks
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday said he would soon meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a stronger opposition unity against the BJP at national level. “Definitely we will talk about the present political conditions and also the ways to forge a stronger unity between the secular and the[Read More…]
‘Police should be used for policing’
Delhi HC rejects AAP’s plea to use VVPAT EVMs in MCD elections
Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed its plea for using Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)-enabled EVM machines in the municipal polls scheduled for April 23. Justice A K Pathak rejected the petition saying no such direction can be issued at the “eleventh hour” as it could amount to “stalling the elections”. During[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar calls for opposition unity to take on BJP
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and advocated unity among opposition parties to take on the BJP-led NDA. Nitish Kumar also suggested a joint Opposition candidate for the President post and appealed Sonia Gandhi to take the lead[Read More…]
ED issues notice to Karti Chidambaram
‘Let Muslims solve the problem of triple talaq on their own’
Punjab govt sets up panel on farm loan waiver
Punjab state government has set up an expert group to waive loans of farmers in the state. Dr T Haque, former chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, has been appointed chairman of the group. The other two members of the group are Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, Director (South Asia),[Read More…]
Willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front, says Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday pointed out that she was willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front. She also said that her brother Anand Kumar would be the vice president of the party. As national vice-president he will be empowered to dispose of the party[Read More…]
