Congress Candidates

21-Year-Old College Student Likely To Be Next Mayor Of Kerala Capital

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 26, 2020

Twenty one-year-old Arya Rajendran, who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is likely to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M) sources said on Friday.

"Don't Want To Be A Leader Who Sits In AC And Tweets": Urmila Matondkar

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 24, 2020

Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena, says she does not regret her short-lived association with the Congress and had high regard for its leadership.

Bihar Election Results: Congress's Luv Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha's Son, Trails Seasoned BJP MLA

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday November 10, 2020

Luv Sinha, a Congress candidate in the Bihar assembly election and the son of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, is trailing in his constituency as votes were counted in the state today.

Government Of The Poor Will Be Formed In Bihar: Sharad Yadav's Daughter

India News | ANI | Saturday November 7, 2020

Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) chief Sharad Yadav's daughter Subhashini Raj Rao, who is contesting as Congress candidate from Bihariganj, on Saturday said that people want change in Bihar and now a government of the poor will be formed.

Curiosity Abounds As Shatrughan Sinha's Son Fights In BJP Bastion

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 31, 2020

An element of curiosity has been introduced in the Bankipur assembly segment where a strongly placed young BJP MLA's attempt at a hattrick has been challenged by, a still younger, Congress candidate with a formidable pedigree.

Not To Avenge Father's Lok Sabha Defeat, But To Fight For People: Luv Sinha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 19, 2020

Facing the daunting task of taking on a three-time sitting MLA, Congress candidate from Bihar's Bankipur Luv Sinha on Sunday said he has decided to fight an "uphill battle" on his political debut by challenging the BJP in its bastion in order to prove his mettle.

Congress Announces Five Candidates For Gujarat Bypolls: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 12, 2020

The Congress has announced its nominees for five of the eight Assembly seats in Gujarat where bypolls will be held on November 3. The party is likely to announce the names of remaining three contestants on Tuesday, sources said.

Delhi Congress Candidates Got Rs 12.2 Crore As Election Expenses: Poll Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

The Congress paid over Rs 12 crore to its candidates to meet expenses in the Delhi assembly polls held earlier this year, according to submissions by the party before the Election Commission.

Blog: Just Deal With It. Only RG Can Be Congress Candidate For PM

Blog | Aunindyo Chakravarty | Wednesday July 22, 2020

If you believe India's liberal intelligentsia, the only thing that's holding back the Congress party is the Gandhi family. If they pack their bags and move to the hills - or Italy - the Congress will find fresh blood to lead it. What the liberals fail to explain is why the Congress party didn't produce such a leader when Rahul Gandhi quit as presid...

BJP-Congress Take Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Seats 2-1

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Saturday June 20, 2020

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh will be returning to Rajya Sabha for the second consecutive term along with BJP leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki from Madhya Pradesh. Digvijaya Singh got 57 votes, Jyotiraditya Scindia got 56 votes and Sumer Singh Solanki secured 55 votes. Congress candidate Phool Singh Baraiya got 36 vote...

Ruling MNF, Congress Candidates File Nominations For Mizoram's Rajya Sabha Seat

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 9, 2020

Candidates of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), opposition parties Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and Congress filed nominations for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram on Tuesday.

All Five Bengal Candidates For Rajya Sabha Elected Unopposed

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 18, 2020

Four Trinamool Congress candidates and a CPI(M) nominee for the five Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal were declared elected unopposed on Wednesday, officials said.

Congress Names KC Venugopal, KTS Tulsi Among 12 Rajya Sabha Candidates

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 13, 2020

The Congress on Thursday declared 12 candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls, including party general secretary KC Venugopal, Deepender Hooda and senior Supreme Court advocate KTS Tulsi.

Election Results 2020: Congress Candidate Mukesh Sharma Accepts Defeat

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Delhi Election Results 2020: The counting of votes for Delhi Assembly elections is underway. A total of 672 candidates are in the fray for the Delhi Assembly, of which 593 are male and 79 female candidates.

Krishna Tirath, Ex-Union Minister, Is Congress Candidate From Delhi's Patel Nagar

People | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday February 10, 2020

Krishna Tirath, a union minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is the Congress's candidate from Patel Nagar. The leader had rejoined the Congress last year after being a BJP member since 2015.