Congress Party: News
22 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Rahul attacked like a bouncer': Giriraj Singh on Parliament scuffle
Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput suffered injuries to their heads in a scuffle in the Parliament.
21 Dec 2024
Jairam RameshCentre amends poll rules to limit public access to records
The Indian government has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting public access to certain electronic election documents.
16 Dec 2024
Jammu And Kashmir'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
14 Dec 2024
Bangladesh'You've attacked Constitution, changed its soul': Rijiju slams Congress
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused the Congress party of changing the essence of the Indian Constitution during a Lok Sabha debate.
07 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP stops interview over question on Rahul; Congress leader responds
A controversy has erupted after a BBC Hindi interview with Avadh Ojha, a recent recruit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was abruptly ended.
30 Nov 2024
Jama MasjidUP: Sambhal administration bans entry of outsiders till December 10
The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh has banned the entry of outsiders till December 10, 2024.
30 Nov 2024
Narendra Modi'Those who consider power as birthright...': PM Modi slams opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of spreading propaganda against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.
29 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra: Congress urges ECI to probe 'serious, grave' poll inconsistencies
After its defeat in the recent Maharashtra elections, the Congress party has submitted an "urgent memorandum" to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
27 Nov 2024
Jawaharlal NehruTelangana caste census 'Social Justice 3.0' by Congress: CM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asserted that the ongoing caste census in the state marks the "third social justice movement" under the Congress Party's leadership.
26 Nov 2024
Eknath ShindeRashmi Shukla reinstated as Maharashtra police chief after polls
Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
Adani GroupWinter Session begins today: Manipur, Waqf Bill may spark uproar
The winter session of Parliament will begin on Monday and will to conclude on December 20.
23 Nov 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad bypoll, thanks Rahul in heartfelt note
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won the Wayanad bypoll, her first electoral victory.
23 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'It was set match': BJP's Anil Antony on Wayanad bypolls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Antony has slammed the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, calling it a "set match" planned by the Gandhi family.
21 Nov 2024
Adani GroupBJP vs Congress over US department's move against Adani Group
The recent move by a United States government department to name the Adani Group in a case of alleged misconduct has sparked a political showdown between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress.
21 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP's 1st list of candidates out; BJP, Congress turncoats included
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
21 Nov 2024
Adani Group'Arrest Adani, interrogate him, Modi's name will come out': Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called for the immediate arrest of industrialist Gautam Adani after United States prosecutors leveled bribery and fraud charges against him.
19 Nov 2024
Indira GandhiPM Modi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary.
18 Nov 2024
Kerala'Civic sense first...': Rivals halt fight to let ambulance pass
In Kerala's Calicut district, a street brawl between two political factions paused briefly to allow an ambulance to pass, a moment now captured in a viral video.
17 Nov 2024
KarnatakaBiker dies after Congress leader's son crushes him with SUV
A 39-year-old man died after Prajwal Shetty, the son of senior Karnataka Congress leader Devi Prasad Shetty, allegedly ran over him with his SUV in Udupi district.
15 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka: Wine merchants call for bandh on November 20
The Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka has called for a statewide bandh on November 20, protesting against alleged corruption in the state's excise department.
15 Nov 2024
DelhiCongress complains to poll body after Rahul's chopper take-off delayed
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was left stranded in Jharkhand's Godda for over 45 minutes after his chopper was grounded due to a lack of clearance for takeoff.
15 Nov 2024
Amit ShahShah dares Uddhav to make Rahul praise Savarkar, Bal Thackeray
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday challenged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to make Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speak positively about Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
14 Nov 2024
Sanjay SinghCongress boycotts MCD mayor, deputy mayor elections in Delhi
The Delhi Congress Party has decided to boycott the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral elections.
14 Nov 2024
Gautam Adani'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks
A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.
10 Nov 2024
DelhiAfter wife, son, 5-time Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed joins AAP
In a major political development, veteran Congress leader Mateen Ahmed has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due to be held in February 2025.
10 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarBJP's 'batenge toh katenge' won't work in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, has expressed his opposition to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign slogan "batenge toh katenge" in Maharashtra.
07 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress under fire over 'blank' Constitution copies at Rahul event
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of distributing blank copies of the Indian Constitution at a Rahul Gandhi-led event in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
04 Nov 2024
Article 370J&K Assembly's first session sees chaos over Article 370
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly met for its first session in six years on Monday, November 4.
01 Nov 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)'Generic': Congress slams ECI's 'condescending non-reply' to Haryana poll complaints
The Congress Party has slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its reply to allegations of irregularities in the Haryana assembly elections.
30 Oct 2024
RajasthanRajasthan Congess, BJP spar over ban on calling cows 'strays'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has issued an order discouraging the use of the term "stray" for cows, calling it "insulting" and "inappropriate."
27 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress MLA booked over 'rejected goods' remarks on Sita Soren
Jharkhand Congress leader Irfan Ansari is in hot water for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sita Soren.
22 Oct 2024
Shiv Sena (UBT)Congress, Uddhav's Shiv Sena locked in tussle over Vidarbha seats
The Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) are locked in a tussle over seat-sharing in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.
22 Oct 2024
Bajrang PuniaBabita instigated protests, wanted to be WFI chief: Sakshi Malik
Olympic wrestler Sakshi Malik has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babita Phogat of instigating protests against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
19 Oct 2024
BhopalVyapam scam whistleblower Anand Rai to join Congress
Anand Rai, one of the three whistleblowers who exposed the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, will join the Congress party in Bhopal on Saturday.
17 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint
Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."
15 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.
14 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahPresident's rule revoked in J&K, paves way for Abdullah's government
The President's rule has been revoked in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the way for a new government under National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
14 Oct 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)What is ossification test—that Baba Siddique murder accused underwent
An ossification test was ordered to determine whether Dharmaraj Kashyap—accused in Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's murder—was a minor as claimed by his lawyer.
11 Oct 2024
Ajay Maken'Postmortem being done': Gehlot on Congress's Haryana election debrief
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Friday that Congress leadership has decided to create a platform for a thorough examination of the issues that contributed to the disappointing results in Haryana, which he described as "surprising."
11 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Rahul not...': BJP says INDIA will make LoP post rotational
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday suggested that the opposition INDIA bloc may be considering making the Leader of Opposition (LoP) position in the Lok Sabha rotational.
11 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahJ&K: 4 Independent MLAs' support helps NC cross majority
Four Independent MLAs have pledged their support to the National Conference (NC)—boosting the party's strength in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to 46 members.
10 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress to form fact-finding committee after Haryana poll loss
The Congress party is planning to set up a fact-finding committee after its shocking defeat in the Haryana Assembly elections, ANI reported, citing sources.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2 independent MLAs join BJP after Haryana election results
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana got a major boost with two Independent MLAs—Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon—joining the party.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Will inform ECI...': Rahul reacts to Haryana election loss
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted to his party's shocking defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)How Ram Rahim's parole likely influenced Haryana election results
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana was criticized by opposition Congress and others after granting a 20-day parole to imprisoned Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on October 1.
09 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalHaryana polls: Congress's allies question its strategy after defeat
The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have raised concerns over the Congress's election strategy after a shock defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, Hindustan Times reported.
09 Oct 2024
Narendra ModiBJP's 'jalebi' swipe at Rahul Gandhi after Haryana poll win
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Haryana unit celebrated its historic third consecutive Assembly election win on Tuesday by sending a kilogram of jalebis to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi office.
09 Oct 2024
Narendra Modi'Parasitic party...': Modi attacks Congress after BJP's Haryana poll hattrick
Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic third term in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the Congress. The BJP won 48 seats in the 90-member Assembly, while Congress managed to get only 37.
08 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)'Can't accept verdict': Congress raises doubts over Haryana counting
The Congress expressed that the election results in Haryana are both unexpected and shocking, asserting that they cannot accept the outcome following a sudden shift from early leads in their favor to a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Haryana election results: Nayab Saini wins Ladwa; may remain CM
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has won the Ladwa assembly seat by a margin of 16,054 votes, defeating Congress rival and sitting MLA Mewa Singh.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Ill-founded allegations...': ECI on Congress's 'slow poll data' update charge
The Election Commission of India (EC) has rejected the Congress's allegations of a delay in updating Haryana assembly election results on its website.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Infighting to Jat focus: 5 factors behind Congress's Haryana shock
Defying exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to return to power in Haryana, marking its biggest win in the state.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP retains Haryana, Congress-NC to form government in J&K
Reversing exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged the winner once again in the Haryana Assembly election.
07 Oct 2024
Article 370ECI begins counting of votes for Haryana, J&K election
The counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir began on Tuesday.
07 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Hooda, Selja, Surjewala—who'll be CM if exit polls are correct
Exit poll results from the Haryana Assembly elections indicate a clear advantage for the Congress, triggering a flurry of activity ahead of the final results on Tuesday.
05 Oct 2024
HaryanaExit polls: Congress to win Haryana, hung House in J&K
Exit polls have predicted a victory for the Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections.
05 Oct 2024
Adani GroupSEBI chief summoned by Parliamentary panel amid Adani controversy
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament has summoned the heads of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI), for a review meeting on October 24.
04 Oct 2024
Amit Shah'Congress wants to take youth back to drugs': Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of wanting to "take youth back to drugs," following a major drug bust in Delhi.
04 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Why this Haryana village challenged candidates to drink foul-smelling water
As the Haryana elections approach, voters in a village have posed a challenge to political candidates seeking their votes.
04 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul on 2-day trip to Maharashtra, to unveil Shivaji's statue
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is set to begin a two-day visit to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra on Friday.
03 Oct 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh imposes 'toilet seat tax' on urban residents
The government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced a new tax for its urban residents, based on the number of toilet seats in their homes.
01 Oct 2024
Narendra Modi'Whose money?': Rahul invokes 'Ambani wedding' to attack Modi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a financial structure that favors industrialists.
01 Oct 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Your family did naach-gaana all their lives...': Yogi attacks Rahul
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "naach-gaana" comment on the January 22 consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
01 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarWhy Congress launched 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign ahead of Maharashtra polls
Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, the Congress has launched the 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign, named after Kiran Rao's film, to highlight the government's handling of women's safety under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
30 Sep 2024
BaramullaJ&K Assembly election phase 3: Polling in 40 seats today
The third and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir's Assembly elections began on Tuesday morning, with voting taking place in 40 constituencies.
30 Sep 2024
Amit Shah'Display of spite...': Shah slams Kharge over remark on Modi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticized Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge for involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his personal health issues.
30 Sep 2024
Eknath Shinde'If someone from Delhi tells me...': Uddhav attacks Amit Shah
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of shifting industrial projects from Mumbai to Gujarat—the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
29 Sep 2024
Amit ShahHaryana BJP expels 8 leaders, including ex-ministers, for 6 years
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled eight of its Haryana leaders after they decided to run for the upcoming state assembly polls as independent candidates.
27 Sep 2024
HaryanaHaryana Congress expels 13 leaders for 6 years
The Haryana Congress has expelled 13 of its leaders for a period of six years due to their involvement in anti-party activities during the ongoing assembly elections.
26 Sep 2024
Bajrang PuniaWrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat receives NADA notice for whereabouts failure
Vinesh Phogat, a former wrestler and now politician, has been issued a notice by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing to provide her whereabouts.
25 Sep 2024
Kangana RanautAmid row, BJP MP Kangana apologizes, retracts 'farm laws' remark
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut apologized on Wednesday for her comments suggesting that the three farm laws—repealed in November 2021—should be reinstated "in the interest of all farmers."
