Congress Party: News
21 May 2022
Rahul GandhiCongress doesn't want to be big daddy, Rahul Gandhi clarifies
Several opposition parties reportedly got upset with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remark at the party's Udaipur Chintan Shivir that only the Congress alone can fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) because regional parties lack ideology and a centralized approach.
20 May 2022
Sonia GandhiPrashant Kishore predicts Congress' 'Impending Rout' in Gujarat, Himachal polls
Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday wrote a harsh critique of the Congress, the party he almost joined last month.
19 May 2022
PunjabDays after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP: Details here
In another blow to the Congress, former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party national president JP Nadda in Delhi.
18 May 2022
Sonia GandhiHuge blow to Gujarat Congress as Hardik Patel quits party
In a huge blow to Congress, its Gujarat leader Hardik Patel resigned from the primary membership of the party on Wednesday amid speculations of infighting in the party's state unit.
17 May 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI raids P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram in 'bribe-for-visa' case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the residence and offices of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on new bribery allegations involving facilitating visas for 250 Chinese nationals.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiChintan Shivir: Congress approves 'one-family, one-ticket' rule, but with exceptions
The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, endorsed organizational reform measures on Sunday, including the implementation of the "one-family, one-ticket" rule.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress plans 'padyatras' from Kashmir to Kanyakumari over unemployment
The Congress intends to take out padyatras (foot marches) across the country to raise the issue of unemployment and hold janta durbars (public meetings) to connect with the people.
14 May 2022
Ajay MakenChintan Shivir: From RS term to performance wing, Congress introspects
While the Congress three-day brainstorming session 'Nav Sankalp Shivir' is underway in Udaipur, the party is considering major organizational reforms ahead of the 2024 polls.
14 May 2022
PunjabPunjab: Sulking Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar bids goodbye to party
Congress's former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar sent shockwaves across the grand old party on Saturday by announcing his resignation from the party in a Facebook Live post.
13 May 2022
Sonia GandhiBJP brutalizing minorities, glorifying killers of Gandhiji: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a stinging attack on the BJP and PM Narendra Modi in her inaugural address at the party's ongoing three-day brainstorming session—Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir—being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
13 May 2022
RajasthanCongress's 'Chintan Shivir' conclave begins: Details here
The three-day brainstorming session, or "Chintan Shivir," of the Congress began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Friday.
10 May 2022
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Obscene dance program held at fair, official suspended
An obscene dance program organized at a fair in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur has prompted the state government to suspend the district's chief municipal officer (CMO).
08 May 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Setback for Congress as senior leader joins BJP
Former Karnataka minister and Congress state vice-president Pramod Madhwaraj has resigned from the party alleging "political suffocation."
07 May 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress demands probe into BJP MLA Yatnal's allegations
The recent accusation by Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal that he was offered the Karnataka chief minister post for Rs. 2,500 crore has sparked a political controversy.
05 May 2022
BiharPrashant Kishor shuns party plans for now, announces 3,000-km padyatra
Political strategist Prashant Kishor Thursday announced a 3,000-kilometer-long padayatra or a march in Bihar from October 2 onwards.
04 May 2022
Yogi AdityanathLalitpur: Cop rapes rape survivor who went to file complaint
In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, a 13-year-old teen was allegedly raped by the Station House Officer (SHO) of a police station where she had gone to complain against her rapists, PTI reported.
03 May 2022
RajasthanRahul Gandhi Nepal visit: Congress-BJP trade barbs over viral video
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's private trip to Nepal seems to have rubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the wrong way.
02 May 2022
BiharPrashant Kishor's latest tweet hints at new start: Details here
Barely a week after declining the Congress's offer to join the party, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday tweeted it was "time to go to the Real Masters."
29 Apr 2022
GoaThe curious case of Prashant Kishor now has new twist
India's noted poll strategist Prashant Kishor never ceases to amaze us.
25 Apr 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress announces 'Empowered Action Group' for 2024; silent on PK
Congress held a crucial meeting on Monday during which party chief Sonia Gandhi decided to constitute an "Empowered Action Group" for the 2024 general elections.
25 Apr 2022
Sonia GandhiAmid Congress-PK talks, KCR ropes in I-PAC for 2023 elections
Amid speculation about poll strategist Prashant Kishor joining the Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has appointed the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) to steer its 2023 Assembly election campaign.
23 Apr 2022
Sonia GandhiPK's Congress entry almost confirmed; final decision by Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will soon reportedly take the final call on poll strategist Prashant Kishor's entry into the grand old party.
22 Apr 2022
PunjabPunjab: Agricultural bank issues arrest warrants against loan defaulting farmers
Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank (PSCADB) has reportedly served arrest warrants to approximately 2,000 farmers who defaulted on their loans.
19 Apr 2022
MaharashtraLoudspeaker row: How Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, and Kerala reacted
Various states have reacted to rising communal clashes across India and the row over the using loudspeakers at religious places sparked by MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
16 Apr 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress asks Prashant Kishor to join party: Details here
The Congress on Saturday asked poll strategist Prashant Kishor to join the party rather than work as a consultant.
14 Apr 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress demands minister Eshwarappa's resignation, arrest over contractor's suicide
Karnataka Congress leaders on Thursday protested against the state's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa, demanding his resignation and arrest over his alleged role in civil contractor Santosh Patil's suicide.
13 Apr 2022
Madhya PradeshWill Digvijaya Singh be arrested over Khargone violence remarks?
Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh appeared to be in serious trouble after making remarks on social media concerning the Khargone violence.
11 Apr 2022
DelhiPetrol, diesel prices remain unchanged for 5th consecutive day
The general public can breathe a sigh of relief as fuel prices in India remained unchanged for the fifth consecutive day on Monday.
10 Apr 2022
Punjab'British will come to seek jobs,' says Punjab CM; slammed
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's statements on Saturday about stopping the "brain drain" and a "plan to attract foreigners to apply for jobs" in the state drew sharp criticism.
10 Apr 2022
MayawatiCongress must worry about itself: Mayawati on Rahul Gandhi's comments
Mayawati, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo, slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, a day after he alleged she "didn't respond" to his election alliance offer for the recent UP Assembly elections.
05 Apr 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress' revival essential for democracy, society: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the revival of Congress is not just important for them but also for democracy and society.
19 Mar 2022
Sonia Gandhi'No questions on leadership': Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Sonia
Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of G-23--the dissident group within Congress--met party president Sonia Gandhi on Friday.
19 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress's G-23 leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi: Details here
Congress's interim president Sonia Gandhi and her son, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, are reportedly likely to meet the party's G-23 leaders—a group of change-seekers—over the weekend to resolve its leadership crisis.
16 Mar 2022
Punjab'As asked...': Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
In a two-line letter, Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation from his post.
16 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi fires 5 state Congress chiefs over poll drubbing
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the party's chiefs in five states--where it suffered massive defeats in assembly polls last week--to put in their resignations.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi to remain Congress president, decides CWC
Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress president, the party's top decision-making body - Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided on Sunday after a four-and-half-hour meeting.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiBudget session to resume tomorrow; Congress unsure of Opposition unity
The second leg of the Parliament's Budget session of Parliament will begin on Monday.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi to hold Congress parliamentary strategy meet today
After suffering a crushing defeat in the recently concluded assembly elections in five states, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) President Sonia Gandhi will hold an important meeting on Sunday at 10 am to discuss the party's poll performance.
12 Mar 2022
Congress Working Committee (CWC)After poll disaster, Congress's top decision-making body to meet tomorrow
After facing a massive setback in the recent Assembly elections in five states, Congress's top decision-making body—the Congress Working Committee (CWC)—will convene a meeting on Sunday, NDTV reported.
19 Feb 2022
PunjabPunjab CM Channi, singer Moosewala booked for violating poll code
The Punjab Police has lodged a case against the state's Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress candidate Sidhu Moosewala—also a popular Punjabi singer—for violating the model code of conduct in Mansa district on Friday.
