Kapil Sibal

Congress leader and former union minister Kapil Sibal today resigned from the party. He filed his nomination from the Rajya Sabha as a Samajwadi Party-backed independent candidate from Uttar Pradesh.

Senior leader Kapil Sibal, speaking to NDTV on quitting the Congress, his party of 30 years, said it was "always difficult to move on, but everyone has to think about themselves" at some point.

Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal revealed today that he has quit the Congress party, dropping a bombshell moments after filing his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP in June last year just before the assembly election, today found an opportunity to troll Kapil Sibal, nearly a year after Mr Sibal's swipe at him.

Regarding former Union Minister Kapil Sibal quitting the Congress, party General Secretary KC Venugopal said that "people come and go from our party" and did not blame anyone for the move.

The exit of veteran leader Kapil Sibal has added another name to the list of big Congress exits this year. The exodus will keep the party worried as it desperately tries to put its house in order and take on the BJP.

The exit of veteran leader Kapil Sibal has added another name to the list of big Congress exits this year. The exodus will keep the party worried as it desperately tries to put its house in order and take on the BJP.

Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal today revealed that he has resigned from the Congress, dropping a bombshell moments after filing his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party.

When did Kapil Sibal fight an election for any position in the party, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid asked on Wednesday as he hit back at his party colleague for criticising the Gandhi family's leadership.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday joined the league of Congress leaders lashing out at their colleague Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership, saying that the senior lawyer was not a man of "Congress culture".

Congress's G-23 leaders will meet at Kapil Sibal's residence on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the party in the aftermath of its embarrassing loss in the assembly elections in five states.

The infighting in the Congress continued after the CWC meet, with the party's Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore hitting out at Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership and accusing him of speaking the language of the RSS and BJP.

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed the government for increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel, alleging its tax regime is worse than that of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal took a jibe at his party over Ghulam Nabi Azad being conferred with Padma Bhushan, saying it was ironic that the Congress does not need his services when the nation recognises his contributions to public life.

Hate speeches including open calls for genocide made at a "Dharma Sansad" in Haridwar will be taken up by the Supreme Court.

Congress leader and former union minister Kapil Sibal today resigned from the party. He filed his nomination from the Rajya Sabha as a Samajwadi Party-backed independent candidate from Uttar Pradesh.

Senior leader Kapil Sibal, speaking to NDTV on quitting the Congress, his party of 30 years, said it was "always difficult to move on, but everyone has to think about themselves" at some point.

Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal revealed today that he has quit the Congress party, dropping a bombshell moments after filing his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP in June last year just before the assembly election, today found an opportunity to troll Kapil Sibal, nearly a year after Mr Sibal's swipe at him.

Regarding former Union Minister Kapil Sibal quitting the Congress, party General Secretary KC Venugopal said that "people come and go from our party" and did not blame anyone for the move.

The exit of veteran leader Kapil Sibal has added another name to the list of big Congress exits this year. The exodus will keep the party worried as it desperately tries to put its house in order and take on the BJP.

The exit of veteran leader Kapil Sibal has added another name to the list of big Congress exits this year. The exodus will keep the party worried as it desperately tries to put its house in order and take on the BJP.

Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal today revealed that he has resigned from the Congress, dropping a bombshell moments after filing his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party.

When did Kapil Sibal fight an election for any position in the party, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid asked on Wednesday as he hit back at his party colleague for criticising the Gandhi family's leadership.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday joined the league of Congress leaders lashing out at their colleague Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership, saying that the senior lawyer was not a man of "Congress culture".

Congress's G-23 leaders will meet at Kapil Sibal's residence on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the party in the aftermath of its embarrassing loss in the assembly elections in five states.

The infighting in the Congress continued after the CWC meet, with the party's Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore hitting out at Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership and accusing him of speaking the language of the RSS and BJP.

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed the government for increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel, alleging its tax regime is worse than that of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal took a jibe at his party over Ghulam Nabi Azad being conferred with Padma Bhushan, saying it was ironic that the Congress does not need his services when the nation recognises his contributions to public life.

Hate speeches including open calls for genocide made at a "Dharma Sansad" in Haridwar will be taken up by the Supreme Court.