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BJP's Northeast Patriarch, Ex-Minister, Vajpayee Aide Kabindra Purkyastha Dead
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam BJP's patriarch and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha passed away at Silchar Medical College on Wednesday. He was 94.
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Senior Congress Leader Suresh Kalmadi Dies At 81
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said.
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Request Sonia Gandhi To Return Nehru's Letters To PM's Museum: Minister
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday urged former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondences and documents of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library
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"Manjhi Is Brand, Scared Of None": A Fresh 'Vote Rigging' Charge In Bihar
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Raman Rai, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The RJD has accused Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of winning elections by rigging, sharing a video of the former Bihar chief minister in which he was purportedly heard admitting he had won a 2020 election through the efforts of the then DM.
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Renaming MGNREGA Is Second Assassination Of Gandhi: P Chidambaram To NDTV
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by TM Veeraraghav
The renaming of the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) is like the "second assassination" of the Father of the Nation, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today.
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Free Kicks And A Jersey Gift? PM Modi-Lionel Messi Meet That Did Not Happen
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi, who completed his GOAT India tour today, had agreed to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had even bought a jersey for him, former Union Minister Praful Patel told NDTV's Shiv Aroor.
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"Impression That PM Does Everything Wrong Is Incorrect": Ex-Congress Leader
- Saturday December 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
There cannot be an effective opposition in the country without the Congress, but the party has "somewhere lost ground", former Union minister Ashwani Kumar said on Friday, adding that it is a "national obligation" for the party to revive itself.
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil Dies At 90
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home town Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning.
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Congress Opposing EVMs Rajiv Gandhi Introduced: Amit Shah's Counterattack
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Electronic Voting machines were introduced in the country by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and it is his son and his party now that oppose them, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today in a blistering counter to Opposition allegations on EVMs.
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Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal, Husband Of Sushma Swaraj, Dies At 73
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Senior lawyer and former Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal, husband of former Union Minister Late Sushma Swaraj and father of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, passed away on Thursday.
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"Woof Woof": Congress' Renuka Chowdhary 'Barks' In Bite On Dog Row
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Congress MP and former Union Minister Renuka Chowdhury, who made headlines for bringing a dog to Parliament and then taking potshots at fellow lawmakers, was defiant this morning
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Senior Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal Dies At 81
- Saturday November 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal breathed his last in Kanpur on Friday evening after a prolonged illness. He was 81.
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"Central Leadership Responsible": Congress' Veerappa Moily On Karnataka Row
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily has cautioned that the party's central leadership is "responsible" for the ongoing 'power tussle' between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.
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BJP Ally Defends Son's Cabinet Entry With "School" Dig At Tejashwi Yadav
- Saturday November 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Friday defended the induction of his son, Deepak Prakash, into the Bihar Cabinet, asserting that the young leader is a qualified computer engineer.
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Suspended Ex-Minister RK Singh Quits BJP After Crackdown On Bihar Rebels
- Saturday November 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Former Union Minister RK Singh has been suspended by the BJP over anti-party activities, days after the senior leader questioned the NDA leadership and raised serious allegations against the Bihar government.
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BJP's Northeast Patriarch, Ex-Minister, Vajpayee Aide Kabindra Purkyastha Dead
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam BJP's patriarch and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha passed away at Silchar Medical College on Wednesday. He was 94.
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Senior Congress Leader Suresh Kalmadi Dies At 81
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said.
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Request Sonia Gandhi To Return Nehru's Letters To PM's Museum: Minister
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday urged former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondences and documents of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library
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www.ndtv.com
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"Manjhi Is Brand, Scared Of None": A Fresh 'Vote Rigging' Charge In Bihar
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Raman Rai, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The RJD has accused Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of winning elections by rigging, sharing a video of the former Bihar chief minister in which he was purportedly heard admitting he had won a 2020 election through the efforts of the then DM.
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www.ndtv.com
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Renaming MGNREGA Is Second Assassination Of Gandhi: P Chidambaram To NDTV
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by TM Veeraraghav
The renaming of the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) is like the "second assassination" of the Father of the Nation, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Free Kicks And A Jersey Gift? PM Modi-Lionel Messi Meet That Did Not Happen
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi, who completed his GOAT India tour today, had agreed to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had even bought a jersey for him, former Union Minister Praful Patel told NDTV's Shiv Aroor.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Impression That PM Does Everything Wrong Is Incorrect": Ex-Congress Leader
- Saturday December 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
There cannot be an effective opposition in the country without the Congress, but the party has "somewhere lost ground", former Union minister Ashwani Kumar said on Friday, adding that it is a "national obligation" for the party to revive itself.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil Dies At 90
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home town Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Opposing EVMs Rajiv Gandhi Introduced: Amit Shah's Counterattack
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Electronic Voting machines were introduced in the country by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and it is his son and his party now that oppose them, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today in a blistering counter to Opposition allegations on EVMs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal, Husband Of Sushma Swaraj, Dies At 73
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Senior lawyer and former Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal, husband of former Union Minister Late Sushma Swaraj and father of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, passed away on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Woof Woof": Congress' Renuka Chowdhary 'Barks' In Bite On Dog Row
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Congress MP and former Union Minister Renuka Chowdhury, who made headlines for bringing a dog to Parliament and then taking potshots at fellow lawmakers, was defiant this morning
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www.ndtv.com
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Senior Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal Dies At 81
- Saturday November 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal breathed his last in Kanpur on Friday evening after a prolonged illness. He was 81.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Central Leadership Responsible": Congress' Veerappa Moily On Karnataka Row
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily has cautioned that the party's central leadership is "responsible" for the ongoing 'power tussle' between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Ally Defends Son's Cabinet Entry With "School" Dig At Tejashwi Yadav
- Saturday November 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Friday defended the induction of his son, Deepak Prakash, into the Bihar Cabinet, asserting that the young leader is a qualified computer engineer.
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www.ndtv.com
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Suspended Ex-Minister RK Singh Quits BJP After Crackdown On Bihar Rebels
- Saturday November 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Former Union Minister RK Singh has been suspended by the BJP over anti-party activities, days after the senior leader questioned the NDA leadership and raised serious allegations against the Bihar government.
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www.ndtv.com