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Digvijaya Singh Replaced As Congress In-Charge Of Telangana

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 1, 2017

The Congress today divested party General Secretary Digvijaya Singh of responsibilities as the person in-charge of party affairs in Telangana, and assigned the job to RC Khuntia.

Uttarakhand Elections 2017: Congress Demands FIR Against PM Modi, BJP Leaders For Model Code Violation

Assembly Uttarakhand | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 28, 2017

The Congress today asked the Election Commission to register an FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders for alleged model code violation by holding a rally at Haridwar without permission from the election panel.

UP Elections 2017: Joint Roadshow Of Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav In Varanasi Postponed

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Sunday February 26, 2017

The joint roadshow of Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav in Varanasi, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed due to some "unavoidable reasons", said AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik.

BMC Elections: Cracks In Congress Over Propping Up Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 25, 2017

Differences in the Congress over considering the option of supporting a Shiv Sena candidate to become mayor of Mumbai emerged today as a senior party leader strongly opposed the idea.

Satisfied With Talks With Rahul Gandhi: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 17, 2017

The Congress High Command will intervene in party affairs in Kerala and "take necessary decision" to strengthen it, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said.

Manas Bhuniya Seeks Appointment With Sonia Gandhi Over Show Cause Notice

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 25, 2016

Senior Congress leader Manas Bhuniya, who was issued a show cause notice by his party for not quitting as PAC chairman, today said he will be meeting AICC president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to explain to them his position on the issue.

AJL Case: Digvijay Singh Accuses Government Of Witch Hunting

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 23, 2016

AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh today said the money laundering charges in the National Herald case against former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda amounted to "witch hunting" by the Centre.

Digvijay Singh Taken Aback After Seeing His Name In BPL List

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 23, 2016

AICC General Secretary and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh today claimed he and his family were included in the list of Below Poverty Line (BPL) people by the Central and State (MP) governments.

Rahul Gandhi Not To Be Made Leader Of Uttar Pradesh: Ghulam Nabi Azad

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 20, 2016

Newly-appointed AICC in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be a fight between "secular and communal forces" and dismissed suggestions that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be made leader of the state.

Digvijaya Singh Says Kamal Nath Had No Role In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 16, 2016

Punjab Congress in-charge Kamal Nath resigned as he did not want the "genuine issues" plaguing the poll-bound state to get diverted amidst the politically-motivated allegations levelled by the opposition parties, AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh said today.

Ajit Jogi Hints To Quitting Congress And Floating New Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 2, 2016

Raising a banner of revolt, senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi today threatened to form a new party and attacked his parent party as "B team" of BJP there, drawing sharp reaction from the AICC.

Digvijaya Singh Seeks Judicial Probe Into Batla House Encounter

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 25, 2016

AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh today asked the central government to order a judicial probe into the "fake" 2008 encounter at Batla House in Delhi in which two suspected terrorists and a police officer were killed.

Congress Favours Priyanka Gandhi Getting Into Active Politics: Digvijaya Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 18, 2016

Congress party favours Priyanka Gandhi Vadra getting into active politics but it has to be decided by the family, according to AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh, who said she has the potential to emerge as a mass leader.

No Differences Among Congress Top Leaders In Tamil Nadu: Karti Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 29, 2016

Denying that there was any difference of opinion between the Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu on selection of candidates, AICC member Karti Chidambaram today said seat sharing between the party and DMK will go smoothly, since there is adequate time for the polls.

Mouthpiece Gaffe: Congress Asks Sanjay Nirupam To Explain

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2016

Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam appears to be in for trouble with the party high command seeking an explanation from him over the issue of articles in a party journal slamming Jawaharlal Nehru and terming Sonia Gandhi's father a "fascist soldier".

Donate to Party Coffers, Congress Asks All Former and Present Lawmakers

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 29, 2015

To augment its finances after the crushing defeat in last year's general elections, the Congress has asked all its present and former lawmakers to donate money for the party, said sources.

Rahul Gandhi Abroad on Short Personal Visit: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2015

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has gone abroad on a short personal visit, the party said today.

Congress' Gurudas Kamat Slams Party Member Sanjay Nirupam Over Mumbai Hawkers' Issue

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 18, 2015

The issue of eviction of hawkers in Mumbai has brought the in-fighting in the city unit of Congress to the fore with AICC General Secretary Gurudas Kamat admonishing Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam publicly.

Chhattisgarh Congress Chief, Ajit Jogi Spar at Rahul Gandhi's Farmers' Meet

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 15, 2015

Chhattisgarh Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel and former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi today indulged in a heated exchange of words in front of the party Vice President Rahul Gandhi during a 'chaupal' (meetings) in Madanpur village in Chhattisgarh.

Sonia Gandhi Invites Top Congress Leaders to Dinner on May 6

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday May 1, 2015

Two days before the current session of Parliament ends, Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner on May 6 for senior leaders and national law-makers from her party.

Rahul Gandhi Skips Congress Meet After Return From Sabbatical

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 17, 2015

Rahul Gandhi, who returned on Thursday after an extended sabbatical in an unknown place, stayed away from a Congress meeting today even though the discussions were on farmers' problems - a subject he will have to speak on at length during a rally on Sunday.

Oops Moment for Congress. Posters Ask 'Where is Rahul Gandhi'

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday March 25, 2015

It's a case of Gone, Boy in the Indian National Congress. Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was formally declared on a leave of absence by his party since Feb 16, remains AWOL. With the Congress having twice announced extensions for his time off, it's virtually impossible for political opponents to eschew potshots.

Ajay Maken to be Congress' New Chief in Delhi: Sources

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Saturday February 28, 2015

Congress media chief and general secretary Ajay Maken has been appointed as the party's new chief in Delhi, sources have told NDTV. An official announcement to this effect is likely to be made on Sunday by PC Chacko, the party in charge of Delhi.

Where is Rahul Gandhi? Images on Twitter Set off Speculation

Top Stories | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 25, 2015

Photos of Rahul Gandhi, purportedly at a hill resort in India, surfaced on social media this morning as speculation over the Congress leader's absence during a crucial Parliament session took a curious turn.

Rahul Gandhi Seeks Leave 'to 'Reflect on Party's Future,' Say Congress Sources

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh (With inputs from agencies) | Monday February 23, 2015

Rahul Gandhi has taken a few weeks' leave from the Congress to "reflect upon recent events and the future course of the party," sources have said.

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Won't Contest Upcoming Assembly Polls

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 18, 2015

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely will not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in the national capital, where the party has been pushed to the third place behind BJP and AAP, and instead look after its organisation of the polls, AICC announced today.

Rahul Gandhi Should Take 'Full-Time' Charge of Congress: Digvijaya Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 27, 2014

With the Congress reeling under a string of poll defeats, senior leader Digvijaya Singh today said party vice-president Rahul Gandhi should assume "full-time" leadership of the Congress.

Tour Your States, Gather Inputs, Rahul Gandhi Tells Party General Secretaries

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Wednesday December 24, 2014

At a meeting of the All India Congress Committee or AICC held today, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi asked general secretaries of his party to tour the states under their charge in the next two months.

Rahul Gandhi to Meet Congress Leaders to Discuss Poll Setbacks

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 24, 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretaries on December 24 in the backdrop of the party suffering reverses in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand.

PC Chacko Made Congress In-Charge for Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 27, 2014

Senior Congress leader PC Chacko was today made the in-charge of party affairs in poll-bound Delhi, replacing AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed.