Congress Party: News

08 Feb 2024

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Baba Siddique resigns from Congress after 48 years

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique resigned from Congress on Thursday.

08 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress counters Modi government's 'white paper' with 'black paper'

The Congress has brought a "black paper" to counter the Narendra Modi government's "white paper" on its performance over the past 10 years.

ED conducts raids on Uttarakhand Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches against Uttarakhand Congress leader and former minister Harak Singh Rawat as part of a money laundering investigation.

06 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul responds to 'dog biscuit' row after Himanta's comment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, addressed the row over a viral video which shows him feeding biscuits to a puppy during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

DMK MP's 'unfit' jibe at minister triggers uproar in House

A discussion on the Centre's flood aid for Tamil Nadu escalated into a massive row in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

05 Feb 2024

Telangana

Telangana to adopt new anthem, change state abbreviation 

The Telangana cabinet, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, has decided to change its official abbreviation and adopt a new state anthem.

'Murder of democracy': SC on Chandigarh mayoral election row

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the presiding officer of the Chandigarh mayoral elections.

05 Feb 2024

Jharkhand

Champai Soren-led Jharkhand government wins trust vote in assembly

The newly formed Champai Soren government in Jharkhand won the trust vote in the assembly on Monday.

04 Feb 2024

Mahatma Gandhi

'Proud of Godse': NIT Calicut professor booked for praising Godse

The Kerala Police has booked a National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut professor for a Facebook post allegedly praising Nathuram Godse on January 30, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.

31 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee slams Congress, sets new condition for seat-sharing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, said that the Congress must cut ties with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM if it wants to enter into any alliance with her party.

31 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Mani Shankar's daughter gets eviction notice over Ram Mandir post

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter, Suranya Aiyar, has received an eviction notice from the Resident's Welfare Association (RWA) of Delhi's Jangpura Extension.

30 Jan 2024

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife killed in accident

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's wife, Chitra Singh, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday.

30 Jan 2024

Samajwadi Party

Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, SP names 16 LS candidates

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) faced another setback on Tuesday as the Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Chandigarh: BJP wins mayor's post, beats AAP-Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scored a win in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, as Manoj Sonkar defeated Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Kuldeep Kumar, PTI reported.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar chief minister 

Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar's chief minister, bringing an end to his 18-month ruling coalition with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish to resign today, BJP-JD(U) alliance on cards

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to step down on Sunday and return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

26 Jan 2024

Odisha

Odisha: Alleging a nexus, Congress organizes 'wedding' between BJP, BJD

The Odisha Congress staged a mock wedding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Bhubaneswar.

26 Jan 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Foundational pillars of Constitution under attack from govt itself: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Republic Day, said that the pillars of the Indian Constitution were under attack from the government in a "well-planned conspiracy."

25 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish may skip Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Bihar: Report

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won't be joining Rahul Gandhi for Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when it enters his state on Monday (January 29), NDTV said.

25 Jan 2024

Trinamool Congress

O'Brien blames Adhir Ranjan for TMC-Congress impasse in Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien has blamed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the unsuccessful alliance between the two parties in West Bengal.

25 Jan 2024

Jagadish Shettar

Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP a year after joining Congress

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Election in 2023, has rejoined the party.

24 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

No AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Mann

Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ruled out an alliance between his party and the Congress in the state for the general elections.

24 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will likely contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal, party officials said.

23 Jan 2024

Assam

Rahul's yatra: Clash breaks out between Congress workers, Assam cops

On Tuesday, nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, attempting to enter Guwahati, were stopped as the party resumed its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam.

23 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's yatra route diverted in Guwahati to 'avoid chaos'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to pass through main roads in Guwahati, Assam, as it returns from Meghalaya, Times of India reported.

22 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Denied entry to Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that he is being barred from visiting the Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam, NDTV reported.

21 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Hey Ram: Opposition on half-day off decision of Delhi hospitals

Several central government-run hospitals in Delhi will remain closed on Monday until 2:30pm due to the Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya.

20 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam Congress accuses BJP of vandalization

The Congress has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of vandalizing banners and posters in Assam's North Lakhimpur town to welcome the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.

'Undemocratic': Congress opposes idea of 'One Nation, One Election'

Congress has strongly opposed the concept of simultaneous elections in India, labeling it as "undemocratic."

19 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

BJP wants to confine tribal people to forests: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to confine tribal people to forests and deprive them of education and other major opportunities.

18 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Chandigarh mayor election postponed; AAP, Congress term it BJP's ploy

The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayoral election scheduled to be held on Thursday was postponed after nominated presiding authority, Anil Masih, fell sick.

18 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

India's most corrupt government is in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, resumed for its fifth day from Shivsagar, Assam, on Thursday.

17 Jan 2024

P Chidambaram

Eye on 2024 polls, Congress invites ideas for 'people's manifesto' 

The Congress has invited people from across the country to offer suggestions on what to include in its manifesto.

17 Jan 2024

Uddhav Thackeray

HC notice to Maharashtra Speaker, others on Shinde faction's pleas

Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar and the 14 MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction on petitions filed by the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena.

16 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi visits historic Ramayana site ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the historic Veerbhadra Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Lepakshi.

16 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi's 'political Modi function' jibe at Ram Mandir event

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

15 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Fortunate to be invited to Ram Mandir consecration ceremony: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he is "fortunate" to be invited to take part in the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Ex-Congress leader Milind Deora joins Shiv Sena

Former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena hours after announcing his resignation from the Congress.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Milind Deora family's 5-decade association with Congress: Explained

Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party.

14 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to begin Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin his second large-scale outreach program, Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, from Thoubal district in Manipur on Sunday amid a few restrictions placed by the state government.