Congress President: News
12 Dec 2024
Gaurav GogoiChaos in parliament again as BJP questions Congress-Soros relationship
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday again after a fiery exchange between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over allegations of a Congress-billionaire George Soros connection.
06 Dec 2024
Himachal PradeshKharge dissolves entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has dissolved the entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit, including the Pradesh, district, city, and block committees.
04 Dec 2024
AmritsarSukhbir Singh Badal shooter identified as ex-Babbar Khalsa International terrorist
In a shocking incident, a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, Narain Singh Chaura, on Wednesday opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal.
16 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP MP claims 'ghost' blocking progress, proposes lemon cutting ritual
Superstition has once again taken centrestage in Chhattisgarh, and politics isn't far behind.
19 Sep 2024
BiharBihar: Nearly 25 Dalit homes set ablaze over land dispute
Around 20 to 25 homes belonging to Dalit families were set on fire in Nawada, Bihar, on Wednesday night.
31 Jul 2024
Jagdeep DhankharKharge gets emotional, urges Chair to expunge remarks against him
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, made an emotional appeal to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday to expunge remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ghanshyam Tiwari about his political journey.
14 Jul 2024
Maharashtra'Web of lies': Kharge counters Modi's 'crore jobs created' remark
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading a "web of lies" about job creation in India.
03 Jul 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeKharge explains why opposition walked out during Modi's RS speech
In a dramatic turn of events, the opposition bloc parties, led by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, staged a walkout during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2024
Congress Working Committee (CWC)Explained: What will be Rahul Gandhi's key roles as LoP
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress President Kharge to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony
The Congress has confirmed that its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, will be attending Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
16 Nov 2022
Ajay MakenAjay Maken quits as AICC's Rajasthan in-charge
Upset over inaction against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's loyalists for rebelling ahead of the Congress's presidential elections, Ajay Maken has resigned as the All India Congress Committee's (AICC) Rajasthan in-charge.
12 Nov 2022
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh records nearly 66% voter turnout as polling concludes
The fate of 412 candidates, including several renowned politicians, has been sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.
12 Nov 2022
Congress PartyCongress's 2024 poll task force to meet on Monday
In April, right before Congress's big three-day conclave in Rajasthan's Udaipur, the grand old party had announced an "Empowered Action Group" to tackle the "political challenges" before the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
02 Nov 2022
Ashok GehlotFollow discipline: Gehlot after Pilot calls PM Modi's praise 'interesting'
In a veiled attack at fellow party leader and rival Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that "everyone" should follow discipline.
19 Oct 2022
Congress PartyKharge becomes first non-Gandhi Congress President in over 2 decades
Veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new president of the Congress party on Wednesday, the first non-Gandhi to lead the party in 24 years.
17 Oct 2022
Congress PartyIt's Kharge vs Tharoor in Congress presidential election today
After the nomination phase witnessed a rollercoaster ride with a series of political dramas, over 9,000 delegates from the state units of Congress will cast their votes to elect their new president on Monday.
14 Oct 2022
Congress PartyCongress presidential polls: Gehlot, Tewari extend support to Mallikarjun Kharge
Rajasthan's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajya Sabha member Manish Tewari, both senior leaders of the Congress, have come out in support of Mallikarjun Kharge, the frontrunner for the party's upcoming presidential election.
12 Oct 2022
Congress PartyNo one's official candidate, don't compare me with Tharoor: Kharge
Congress stalwart Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed speculations about being the party's "official" candidate for the party's upcoming presidential election next week, saying that the perception of a proxy party chief endorsed by the Gandhis had been perpetuated by the media.
03 Oct 2022
Shashi TharoorOpen for public debate: Shashi Tharoor to Mallikarjun Kharge
As Congress stalwart Mallikarjun Kharge launched his campaign for the upcoming Congress presidential election on Sunday, his rival in the contest, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, said he was open to a public debate.
01 Oct 2022
Mallikarjun KhargeMallikarjun Kharge resigns as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
After filing his nomination for the presidential polls of Congress on Friday, veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge submitted his resignation as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha on Saturday, reported India Today.
29 Sep 2022
Ashok GehlotAfter meeting with Sonia, Ashok Gehlot quits Congress president race
After days of political turmoil in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot quit the Congress president race.
28 Sep 2022
Digvijaya SinghWill Digvijaya Singh run for Congress president? Details here
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and a veteran Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh may also run for Congress president, reports said on Wednesday.
28 Sep 2022
Ashok GehlotAshok Gehlot to meet Sonia Gandhi, won't resign today: MLA
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will be meeting Indian National Congress (INC) chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday evening, reports said.
27 Sep 2022
Kumari SeljaAshok Gehlot still not out of Congress president race: Report
Despite a rebellion by 90+ MLAs loyal to him in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot has not been "kicked out" of the Congress president race, reports said.
26 Sep 2022
Indian National Congress (INC)After Rajasthan drama, will Ashok Gehlot quit Congress president race?
A front-runner in the Congress president race, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is likely to drop out soon, reports said on Monday.
23 Sep 2022
Rahul GandhiGehlot confirms Congress president poll bid, says 'Gandhis won't contest'
A day after meeting senior leader Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot confirmed that no member of the Gandhi family will be contesting the upcoming polls for the Indian National Congress (INC) president.
22 Sep 2022
Rahul GandhiAfter Rahul's 'one man, one post' rebuke, Gehlot's new stand
Indian National Congress (INC) leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday clarified that the party hopes to stand by its "one person, one post" rule.
21 Sep 2022
DelhiWill contest Congress president election if Rahul Gandhi doesn't: Gehlot
Senior Congress leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot suggested that he will run for the Congress president post only if Rahul Gandhi decides to stay away, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
20 Sep 2022
Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor, Ashok Gehlot, Rahul Gandhi: Who will head Congress?
Thiruvananthapuram MP and former Union minister, Shashi Tharoor, is set to file papers soon to contest in the upcoming Congress presidential polls.
30 Aug 2022
Shashi TharoorIs Shashi Tharoor planning to run for Congress president?
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has set off speculations about him running for the party president's post after he called for a "free and fair" election for its leadership in an article for Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi.
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.
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
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 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.
16 Oct 2021
Sonia GandhiNew Congress chief to be appointed by September 2022
Elections to appoint the new Congress party president will be held by September 2022, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided in a meting today, NDTV reported citing sources.
12 Sep 2020
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi heads abroad for health check-up
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and party leader Rahul Gandhi will reportedly not attend the first part of the Parliament session, which starts on Monday.
30 Jul 2020
Sonia GandhiCongress President Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi hospital: Details here
Indian National Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on Thursday evening for routine tests, according to reports.
13 Feb 2020
Lok SabhaCongress to find interim President Sonia Gandhi's successor soon
The Congress party is likely to hold its plenary session towards the end of the budget session where its new chief will reportedly be elected.
14 Dec 2019
Narendra Modi'Bharat Bachao' rally: Rahul, Priyanka, Sonia tear into BJP
Waking up from its slumber, Congress did something on Saturday to show the country's opposition is not dead after all.
13 Dec 2019
India'Rape in India' remark: BJP demands Rahul's apology, he refuses
The Parliament witnessed a huge uproar on Friday with BJP's representatives tearing into Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about rapes.
14 Sep 2019
Rahul GandhiHere's why Rahul Gandhi missed CWC meeting, called by Sonia
Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi skipped a crucial CWC meeting called by interim party President Sonia Gandhi, raising eyebrows quite naturally.
14 Aug 2019
Rahul GandhiRahul drops conditions, asks governor when he can visit J&K
The war of words between Rahul Gandhi and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik took a new turn on Wednesday after the former Congress President asked if he can pay a visit to the state without any conditions.
10 Aug 2019
Rahul GandhiSonia, Rahul opt out of selection process for next Congress-chief
A short while ago, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi left the Congress Working Committee meeting, convened to decide the next president of the party.
09 Aug 2019
Sonia GandhiCongress to pick party chief at tomorrow's CWC meet
In a possible conclusion to the leadership crisis of the Indian National Congress, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, scheduled to be held on Saturday, will pick a new party chief, sources said.
04 Aug 2019
IndiaAmid Congress's leadership crisis, CWC schedules meeting for August 10
Over two months after Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress President, the party said on Sunday that its top-decision making body will hold a meeting on August 10.
22 Jul 2019
IndiaPune engineer wants to be next Congress President
Ever since Rahul Gandhi resigned as President of the Indian National Congress in May, the position has remained vacant.
20 Jul 2019
Uttar Pradesh#RIPSheilaDikshit: Five things to know about the three-time Delhi CM
Three-time Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress party leader, Sheila Dikshit, passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 in New Delhi.
20 Jul 2019
Rahul GandhiFormer Delhi CM and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passes away
In an extremely sad news, former Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passed away on Saturday. She was 81 years old.
12 Jul 2019
Karnataka#KarnatakaCrisis: Rahul says BJP bringing down governments 'using' money
Breaking his stoic silence on the political crisis in Karnataka, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed BJP was "using" money to bring down state governments.
11 Jul 2019
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi to become Congress President? Here's what she said
Ever since Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress President, party leaders are itching for a replacement.
07 Jul 2019
Uttar PradeshAfter Milind Deora, Jyotiraditya Scindia quits as Congress General Secretary
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has stepped down from the post of the Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West, taking responsibility for the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections this year.
04 Jul 2019
MumbaiRSS Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty, gets bail
A day after he publicly stepped down as Congress President, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appeared before a Mumbai court in connection to a defamation case filed by an RSS worker.
04 Jul 2019
IndiaFew have the courage: Priyanka praises Rahul after his resignation
A day after Rahul Gandhi publicly announced his resignation from the post of Congress President, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hailed his decision saying few have courage like him.
03 Jul 2019
Lok SabhaAfter Rahul Gandhi, who will be the next Congress President?
Since Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress President, leaders of the party have been boiling the ocean, trying to get him to stay.
03 Jul 2019
Lok SabhaI am no longer Congress President: Rahul Gandhi
On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his stand that he is no longer the president of Congress party and asked CWC members to choose his successor soon.
02 Jul 2019
Rahul GandhiTo stop Rahul Gandhi from resigning, Congress worker attempts suicide
The ambiguity over Congress President Rahul Gandhi's resignation isn't nearing an end. The man, for the first time in his career, took responsibility for the poll debacle and decided to quit.
02 Jul 2019
IndiaRaGa's resignation decision is right. Congress should let him go
Rahul Gandhi has committed many political blunders in his career and 2019 elections showed he just can't take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
28 Jun 2019
Madhya PradeshCongress leaders resign, urge Rahul Gandhi to choose new team
Even as Rahul Gandhi seems determined to quit as the Congress President after the Lok Sabha poll debacle, several Congress leaders have resigned from their party positions to give him a "free hand" to choose a new team.
28 Jun 2019
IndiaHow Youth Congress is planning to convince Rahul to "stay"
Last month, Rahul Gandhi said he would step down from the post of Congress President after the party faced embarrassing defeat in Lok Sabha polls.
19 Jun 2019
IndiaHappy birthday RaGa: Seven gifts that Congress President (desperately) needs
Despite being the great-grandson of the longest-serving Prime Minister of India, the grandson of India's first woman PM, and son of the country's youngest state head, Rahul Gandhi isn't having the best of times.
09 Jun 2019
Rahul GandhiRaGa meets nurse who was present when he was born
Congress President and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met with a 72-year-old retired nurse, Rajamma Vavathil, who was present during his birth and held him as a newborn 49 years ago at a Delhi hospital.
01 Jun 2019
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi re-elected the Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party
Sonia Gandhi has been re-elected as the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) on Saturday.
05 May 2019
Narendra ModiRahul sends love to Modi after he calls Rajiv "corrupt"
Taking the political discourse in the country to a new low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told Rahul Gandhi that his father Rajiv was "corrupt number 1" when he died.
04 Apr 2019
Uttar PradeshAmul's latest comic featuring Rahul Gandhi sets Internet on fire
After Congress Party President, Rahul Gandhi, announced about fighting the Lok Sabha 2019 elections from Wayanad, Kerala, as well, leading Indian dairy company, Amul, could not stop itself from releasing a hilarious cartoon.
