Congress

"Insects" Will Be Crushed: Sena On Opposition Criticising Tie-Up With BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's "development book" has improved much since 2014 and he has his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's support too, but they cannot be compared with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Shiv Sena said today.

Kerala CPM Member Arrested Over Murder Of Youth Congress Workers

Kerala News | ANI | Wednesday February 20, 2019

A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) committee from Kerala has been arrested in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kasargod district, the police said.

Day After BJP-AIADMK, Rahul Gandhi May Seal The Deal With DMK Today

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Wednesday February 20, 2019

A day after their rivals announced an alliance, the Congress is likely to formalise their partnership for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with MK Stalin's DMK today. The party may get nine out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry.

Congress' Revanth Reddy Appears Before Probe Agency In Cash For Vote Case

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Telangana Congress working president and former legislator A Revanth Reddy Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the cash-for-vote case.

BJP's Babulal Gaur Is "Considering" Congress Offer To Contest 2019 Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and BJP leader Babulal Gaur on Tuesday said he is considering the Congress offer to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls on its ticket from Bhopal parliamentary constituency.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra To Address Rally In Gujarat On February 28

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address her maiden public rally in Gujarat along with brother and party President Rahul Gandhi on February 28, signalling the intent to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah in their home state.

Rahul Gandhi Appoints 6 All India Congress Committee Secretaries For UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2019

2019 Elections: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appointed six AICC secretaries for Uttar Pradesh --three each attached to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

"Blame Digvijaya Singh For Congress Failure In Goa In 2017": Party Leader

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Former Goa Chief Minister and Congress MLA Luizinho Faleiro on Tuesday blamed former AICC general secretary in-charge of Goa, Digvijaya Singh for the inability of the party to form a government in the state in 2017.

Congress Takes U-Turn In Mandsaur Firing Case, Says Report Under Scrutiny

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

A day after defending the previous BJP government's stand in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on the June 2017 Mandsaur firing, the new Congress regime Tuesday took a u-turn claiming it had not given any clean chit and was still scrutinising the inquiry report into the incident.

"Growth Without Jobs?" Rahul Gandhi Asks Centre During Outreach Programme

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said today that the government is talking about growth without creating any employment and that it is "funding big guys" when small and medium entrepreneurs are the ones who can create jobs.

"Friendship Over Country": Arvind Kejriwal Jabs Navjot Sidhu Over Pulwama

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday jabbed Congress leader Navjot Sidhu over his comment on Pulwama terror attack, alleging that for the Punjab minister, friendship with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was more important that the nation's interest.

"Maha-Milawat Or Fear": Congress Jibe At PM Modi Over BJP Alliance Spree

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment last week, in which he said that the opposition's proposed grand alliance was "maha-milawat"(adulterated), received a Congress comeback on Monday, as party leader Ahmed Patel took a swipe at the PM over his party's recent spree of alliances.

CPM Leader Arrested In Murder Case Of 2 Kerala Youth Congress Leaders

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday February 19, 2019

A leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Kerala has been arrested for the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kasaragod district, the police said on Tuesday. CPM local committee member A Peetambaran has also been suspended from the party, the CPM said.

It May Be Sonia Gandhi Again From Raebareli: Sources

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi may contest the national election again from Raebareli, the family stronghold in Uttar Pradesh that has voted her since 2004. It is not official and the formal announcement is expected only early next month, but Sonia Gandhi, 72, will contest, say sources, tackling speculation about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conte...

Regretted Being In BJP, Made My Way Home To Congress, Says Kirti Azad

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Cricketer-turned-politician and suspended BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad, who joined the Congress on Monday, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making false promises and said there was no internal democracy within the BJP. He also said joining congress was his "ghar wapsi" and he felt like a "political orphan" in the BJP.