Congress Party: News
13 May 2024
Andhra PradeshAndhra: CM Jagan's party MLA slaps voter in polling queue
An MLA from YSR Congress Party, A Sivakumar, on Monday slapped a voter who allegedly objected to him jumping the queue during polling for the Assembly elections in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
13 May 2024
Telugu Desam Party (TDP)ECI rescues 3 abducted TDP polling agents in Andhra Pradesh
Three Telugu Desam Party (TDP) polling agents—who were reportedly abducted in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh—have been located and secured, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena said on Monday.
13 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Let's do our duty…': Modi's message to voters
As polling began in 96 parliamentary constituencies in nine states and one union territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to vote in large numbers to strengthen democracy.
12 May 2024
GujaratCongress's 'missing' Surat candidate, reappears after 20 days
Suspended Congress Party leader Nilesh Kumbhani, who had been missing for 20 days, reemerged on Saturday.
11 May 2024
Mani Shankar AiyarPM Modi reacts to Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'respect Pakistan' remark
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has come under fire from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remarks he made regarding Pakistan's nuclear capability.
10 May 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeKharge responds after Modi claims industrialists gave Congress 'tempo-filled' cash
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's accusations that the Congress received "tempo loads of black money" from industrialists "Adani and Ambani."
10 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Modi won't be PM after 2024 Lok Sabha elections': Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not become the prime minister of the country after 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
10 May 2024
Dushyant Singh ChautalaAmid Haryana political crisis, JJP MLA questions Dushyant Chautala's authority
Former Haryana Minister and Jannayak Janta Party MLA Devender Singh Babli, on Friday, questioned the capacity in which Dushyant Singh Chautala wrote to governor Bandaru Dattatreya demanding a floor test.
10 May 2024
Mani Shankar AiyarCongress distances itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'respect Pakistan' remark
The Congress has distanced itself from the controversial comments made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to "respect Pakistan" and "talk to them."
10 May 2024
Narendra ModiCongress conspiring to eliminate the Hindu faith: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of conspiring to eliminate the Hindu faith.
10 May 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar'Respect Pakistan or they'll drop bomb...': Mani Shankar's warning
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar recent remarks, in which he advocated for a dialogue with Pakistan, have triggered yet another controversy amid the Lok Sabha elections.
09 May 2024
Narendra ModiAmid polls, former judges invite Modi, Rahul to public debate
Former judges of the Supreme Court and high court have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a public debate in the thick of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
09 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Blatantly racist': Congress on Modi's jibe over Pitroda's remarks
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stirring up a debate on the "skin color of Indians."
09 May 2024
Dushyant Singh ChautalaEx-BJP ally Chautala writes to Haryana governor, seeks floor test
Haryana's former Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala, on Thursday, wrote to Governor Bandaru Dattatreya seeking a floor test.
09 May 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeINDIA bloc leaders to meet ECI over voter turnout data
Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will meet with the Election Commission of India on Friday to demand the release of delayed voter turnout data for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
08 May 2024
Kangana Ranaut'Looks like birdie': Kangana Ranaut slams Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks
Kangana Ranaut, Bollywood actor-turned-BJP candidate from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, has publicly expressed her disagreement with the head of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's recent comments about India's ethnic diversity.
08 May 2024
Jairam RameshCongress distances itself from Pitroda's 'racist' remark
The Congress on Wednesday officially distanced itself from the controversial remarks made by Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda on India's diversity.
08 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Why silent?': PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi on 'Adani-Ambani' charge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday why he had "stopped talking about Ambani and Adani all of a sudden," insinuating that a "secret deal" may have been reached.
08 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPitroda's 'people in East look like Chinese' remark triggers row
Congress leader Sam Pitroda has sparked a new controversy with his statement in an interview with The Statesman.
08 May 2024
Manohar Lal KhattarSeveral MLAs in touch with BJP: Khattar amid Haryana crisis
A day after three Independent legislators withdrew their support to the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana and extended "outside" support to the Congress, former state Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said "several MLAs" were in touch with the ruling party as well.
07 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling concludes for Phase 3, 60.19% turnout recorded till 5pm
Polling for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded at 6:00pm on Tuesday.
07 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Promoted hatred for political gain': Sonia attacks Modi, BJP
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday released a video message accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party of promoting hatred in the society for political gain.
07 May 2024
Shekhar SumanActor Shekhar Suman, ex-Congress leader Radhika Khera join BJP
Actor and TV personality Shekhar Suman and former Congress leader Radhika Khera, on Tuesday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its headquarters in New Delhi.
07 May 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC asks CEC to release 'comprehensive' seat-wise voter turnout data
The Trinamool Congress has approached Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, requesting a comprehensive report on voter turnout for the first two phases of the general elections.
06 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling kicks off for third phase of Lok Sabha elections
Polling for the third phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections kicked off on Tuesday, 7:00am.
06 May 2024
Sachin PilotRadhika Khera's big charge against Congress, day after quitting
A day after her resignation from the Congress, Radhika Khera claimed on Monday that despite her repeated alerts to the party's top leadership about mistreatment within the Chhattisgarh unit, she received no assistance.
06 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Explained: Controversy over 'Kasab didn't kill 26/11 hero' remark
Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar's comments on the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Mumbai North Central, Ujjwal Nikam, have triggered a political row amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
06 May 2024
Amit ShahLok Sabha polls: Meet the key candidates in phase 3
The third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, set to be held on Tuesday, will see a total of 94 seats contested across twelve states and Union Territories.
06 May 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraCongress's Amethi office attacked, cars vandalized
The Congress's office in Gauriganj area of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh was vandalized by unidentified people on Sunday around midnight, reports said.
05 May 2024
Rahul GandhiCongress files complaint against BJP over 'communal' animation
The Congress has filed a complaint against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda, Amit Malviya, and BY Vijayendra over a communally charged video.
04 May 2024
Telangana'It was lovely': Congress candidate's bizarre statement after slapping woman
Congress candidate from Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, T Jeevan Reddy, on Saturday addressed the viral video showing him slapping an elderly woman while campaigning.
04 May 2024
Odisha'Denied funds': Congress's Sucharita Mohanty returns Puri ticket
Sucharita Mohanty, the Congress Party's nominee for the Puri Lok Sabha seat, has returned her ticket due to a lack of campaign funds.
03 May 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Mother entrusted me with family's 'karmabhoomi'': Rahul after filing nomination
After filing his papers from Raebareli parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that it was an emotional moment for him to submit his nomination from a seat that was held by his mother for 20 years.
03 May 2024
Smriti Irani'Congress has accepted defeat...': Irani on Rahul Gandhi's Amethi exit
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani has claimed that the Congress party's decision to not field a member of the Gandhi family from Amethi is an admission of defeat.
03 May 2024
Smriti IraniWho is KL Sharma, Congress's pick for Amethi seat
After weeks of deliberations and talks, the Congress on Friday nominated Kishori Lal Sharma for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, breaking the long-standing tradition of fielding candidates from the Gandhi family.
03 May 2024
Narendra ModiModi's 'daro mat, bhago mat' jibe at Rahul's Raebareli move
After the Congress named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the Raebareli seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a jibe at the opposition party's decision.
03 May 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul arrives in Raebareli with family to file nomination papers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday traveled to Raebareli on a special chartered flight to submit his nomination from the parliamentary constituency, which will go to polls on May 20.
03 May 2024
Rahul GandhiCongress picks Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi
After weeks of deliberations and talks, the Congress on Friday named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the traditional Gandhi family seat of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh.
02 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP repeats 2019 pick Dinesh Pratap Singh from Raebareli
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the name of Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh as their candidate for the Raebareli parliamentary constituency.
02 May 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi slams INDIA over Khurshid's niece's 'vote jihad' remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday criticized the opposition for the "vote jihad" appeal made by Maria Alam, the niece of Congress leader Salman Khurshid.
