Congress Chief Ministers

"Committed To Support A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF Chief

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday April 3, 2021

Badruddin Ajmal, the chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), a constituent of the Congress-led Mahajoth alliance in Assam, on Saturday reiterated that the party would support a Congress Chief Minister in the state.

"Look Forward To Supporting A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday March 29, 2021

The All India United Democratic Front or AIUDF, which is part of the Congress-led 'Mahajoth' alliance in Assam, will support a "Congress Chief Minister", its chief Badruddin Ajmal has said. The remarks hold significance as they put to rest speculation amid attacks by the BJP.

Three Congress MLAs Accuse Rajasthan Government Of Discrimination

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 13, 2021

Three Rajasthan Congress MLAs, who were part of the rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot last year, on Friday accused the state government of discriminating against the legislators of Scheduled Castes and minority communities, with one of them threatening to resign.

Secretariat Became Hub Of "Dalals" : Shivraj Singh Chouhan Slams Congress

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 9, 2020

Hitting out at the Congress, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday alleged that Madhya Pradesh Secretariat had become a hub of "dalals" (brokers) during the Kamal Nath government's tenure.

COVID-19: Congress Chief Ministers Blame Centre For Not Helping States Financially

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2020

The chief ministers of Congress-ruled states today hit out at the central government for not providing financial assistance to them, asking how will the country win the battle against COVID-19 in this time of crisis.

Sonia Gandhi Writes To Congress Chief Ministers Over Maternity Benefits

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written to the chief ministers of the states where her party is in power, asking them to ensure that all pregnant women and lactating mothers receive a payment of at least Rs 6,000, as envisioned under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

CBI Finds 26 Lakhs In Banned Notes With Ex-Manipur Chief Minister: Source

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Saturday November 23, 2019

The CBI on Friday raided nine locations in three cities, including the official and private residences, of former Manipur Congress Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 332 crore from development funds in Manipur, the officials said.

Tipu Sultan Birth Anniversary: Life And Works Of The 18th Century Ruler

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century Mysore ruler who is popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore and Tipu Sahib. The Karnataka government in 2015, led by former Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, decided to celebrate Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary on November 20 as Tipu Jayanti - describing the ruler as one of the earliest freedom fighters. Tipu Ja...

Days After Swearing In, BS Yediyurappa Cancels Tipu Jayanti In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The birthday of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan will no longer be celebrated as an official festival in Karnataka, in keeping with a directive from the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government today. The BJP opposes any celebration related to Tipu Sultan on the grounds that he was a "tyrant".

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Congress Chief Ministers Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

Rahul Gandhi will meet the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states today, for the first time since he offered to resign as the party chief last month.

Manmohan Singh Meets Congress Chief Ministers Ahead Of NITI Aayog Meeting

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

Four Congress chief ministers and Karnataka's HD Kumaraswamy met former prime minister Manmohan Singh this morning to discuss issues of their respective states, especially those related to farmers and tribals, to be taken up at the NITI Aayog meeting.

Seven Former Congress Chief Ministers Lose Polls, Two Trailing

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

As the Congress suffered another debacle in Lok Sabha polls, several senior leaders of the party including seven former Chief Ministers lost their contests and two were trailing with big margins.

BJP's First-Time Lawmaker Swaroop Sharma Tops Fund Allocation In Himachal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 5, 2019

BJP's first-time MP Ram Swaroop Sharma, who defeated six-time Congress Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's wife Pratibha Singh from Mandi in 2014, has topped among the state's four lawmakers with fund utilisation over the allocated amount as high as 103.25 per cent under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).

Rahul Gandhi Asks Congress States To Approach Top Court Over Tribal Land

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday February 25, 2019

Rahul Gandhi has written to Congress Chief Ministers to file petitions asking the Supreme Court to review an order asking state governments to evict tribals whose claims to forest land were rejected.

"Made Him Wear Shoes": Kamal Nath's Show Of Gratitude For Congress Worker

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday December 27, 2018

In 2003, the Congress received a drubbing in Madhya Pradesh from the BJP, securing only 38 out of 230 seats. As the then Congress chief minister Digvijaya Singh vowed not to contest elections or interfere in state politics for a decade, Durga Lal Kirar, a Congress worker, took a vow of his own