Indian National Congress (INC): News

15 Oct 2017

Punjab

Gurdaspur bypolls: Congress candidate wins by over 1.9 lakh votes

The Congress has won massively in Punjab's Gurdaspur, traditionally a BJP stronghold, where votes of bypolls were being counted today.

15 Oct 2017

India

Rahul Gandhi soon to be Congress President: Bane or boon?

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will soon take over as party chief signifying that Congress' organizational polls, most probably on Oct 25, might finally witness the generational shift.

14 Oct 2017

Mumbai

Congress' MPCC chief Mahadev Shelar commits suicide

Congress spokesperson and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Advocate Mahadev Shelar reportedly committed suicide today; he was found hanging at his Mulund residence in Mumbai.

12 Oct 2017

Shashi Tharoor

The woman who awakened Congress' sleeping social media cell

Till a few months ago, the Congress was struggling to maintain a positive image. Amid a string of electoral defeats, it was far from easy.

05 Oct 2017

India

Congress: Anyone can fight Rahul for Congress' president post

As Congress faces criticism over dynastic politics and for not allowing other people to stake claim to Congress' president post, its chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that leaders wishing to challenge Rahul Gandhi for the post are welcome to file nominations.

19 Sep 2017

Washington DC

Rahul Gandhi leaves experts impressed with "substantive" talk on policy

Thanks to media, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is more or less viewed as a 'pappu' by the public- someone who doesn't know what he's talking about.

06 Sep 2017

Karnataka

No breakfast at Indira Canteen for K'taka Congress President Parameshwara

Karnataka Congress President G Parameshwara conducted a random check at the Indira Canteen in Bengaluru's Ganganagar.

06 Sep 2017

India

A commando of Sonia Gandhi's SPG security cover goes missing

An SPG commando from Congress President Sonia Gandhi's security team has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. The last time he was seen was on September 1.

03 Sep 2017

Karnataka

Moved by the response at Indira canteens: Karnataka Minister

After recording a footfall of nearly 15 lakh at Indira Canteens within only three weeks, Karnataka Government has decided to start such canteens in seven government hospitals across in Bengaluru.

02 Sep 2017

India

Social Media: Congress enters BJP territory

The Congress seems to be taking a leaf from the BJP's book.

26 Aug 2017

India

Ahead of crucial rallies, Rahul Gandhi leaves for Norway

In a move that has garnered attention, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is leaving for Oslo "for a few days" on the invitation of Norway's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

25 Aug 2017

Delhi

Priyanka Gandhi down with dengue, shifted to hospital

Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was admitted to hospital on August 23 after she developed fever.

22 Aug 2017

Karnataka

Karnataka: Pre-poll survey pegs a Congress win with 120-132 seats

A survey conducted by C Fore has predicted a Congress win in Karnataka with 120-132 seats. According to its predictions, BJP will get 60-72 seats, and JD(S) 24-30.

19 Aug 2017

Maharashtra

Rahul Gandhi's top aide resigns from INC leaving bitter words

In yet another setback for the Indian National Congress (INC), one of Rahul Gandhi's top aides quit the party.

18 Aug 2017

Karnataka

Video: Cong leader holds MLC's hand, she pushes him away

A video has gone viral on social media in which Karnataka Congress leader TP Ramesh is seen holding MLC Veena Achaiah's hand, who resists the attempt.

17 Aug 2017

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: BJP wins 25 local bodies, Congress gets 15

Despite the recent farmers' agitation and the ensuing violence, the ruling BJP managed to win 25 of the 43 local bodies in Madhya Pradesh.

14 Aug 2017

India

Will Priyanka Gandhi be Congress chief? Sonia reportedly in support

Speculations have been rife since long that Rahul Gandhi will head the Congress party sooner or later. But reports are emerging about another possible candidate.

13 Aug 2017

Gujarat

Ahmed Patel's win: When Congress oldies scored over newbies!

After repeated setbacks, the Congress Party seems to have gotten a new lease of life with Ahmed Patel's recent victory in the Rajya Sabha elections.

10 Aug 2017

Ahmed Patel

Shaktisinh Gohil, the man who clinched a win for Congress

Many factors combined together led to the victory for Congress' Ahmed Patel in the Gujarat RS elections, but the role of the party's polling agent can't be overlooked.

10 Aug 2017

Gujarat

Congress crackdown on cross-voting MLAs; 8 expelled for 6 years

After Ahmed Patel's win, Congress has shown that there is no place for dissent in the party.

09 Aug 2017

Rahul Gandhi

Posters in Amethi say 'Rahul Gandhi Missing'

Rahul Gandhi is missing, at least on posters in Amethi.

05 Aug 2017

Gujarat

'Murderous' attack on Rahul Gandhi's car unleashes war of words

Yesterday, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's car was attacked by a man in Gujarat's flood-hit Banaskantha district.

04 Aug 2017

India

To protest soaring vegetable prices, UP Congress launches 'tomato bank'

Frustrated over rising prices of vegetable? Worry not, for Congress' 'State bank of tomato' is here.

03 Aug 2017

Lucknow

Does the Lucknow Congress headquarters belong to the Congress?

Whom does the UP Congress headquarters in Lucknow belong to? Apparently, not the Congress.

27 Jul 2017

Nitish Kumar

We knew Nitish's move was planned months ago: Rahul Gandhi

Nitish Kumar's decision to break away from the Mahagathbandhan and rejoin the BJP has shaken the other five allies.

25 Jul 2017

Venkaiah Naidu

Ahead of vice-presidential election, Cong fires corruption charges at Naidu

Ahead of the vice-presidential elections on August 5, the Congress has accused BJP candidate Venkaiah Naidu and his children of corruption.

24 Jul 2017

India

Six Cong MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for 'unruly behavior'

Six Congress MPs have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days over 'unruly behavior'.

10 Jul 2017

Assam

Why discontinue Sanitary napkins scheme: Congress to Arunachal Pradesh Govt.

Calling the Arunachal Pradesh govt inept to work for people's welfare, Congress party demanded the relaunch of Sanitary Napkins scheme.

06 Jul 2017

Punjab

Congress's Amarinder Singh hails GST, says it'll help Punjab

What could be termed as a political U-turn, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was seen hailing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) while saying it will bring about an economic reform in the state.

14 Jun 2017

India

Meerut- Congress district president removed for 'provocative' message about 'Pappu'

The Meerut district president of Congress, Vinay Pradhan, is in trouble for praising "Pappu".

06 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

I am reading Upanishads, Gita to fight BJP-RSS: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi announced he is reading the Upanishads and the Bhagwad Gita to fight the BJP and the RSS.

04 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

BJP demands Sonia Gandhi's apology over booklet row

The BJP was quick to mount an attack on Congress for the booklet-blunder seeking an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

04 Jun 2017

India

End of dynasty politics: On how Congress lost Goa

The electoral blows suffered by Congress with the coming of the Modi wave in 2014 and Rahul Gandhi's comedy of errors have forced us to wonder if the days of dynasty politics are over.

30 Apr 2017

Goa

Congress's Digvijay Singh dismissed as party in-charge in Goa, Karnataka

Congress removed Digvijaya Singh as General Secretary in charge of Goa and poll-bound Karnataka.

22 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD polls: Will 2017 help the cash-strapped body?

AAP, BJP and Congress have launched full-fledged campaigns for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls scheduled on April 23. All have promised a cleaner capital.

18 Apr 2017

Mumbai

Maharashtra: Congress seeks contributions from its MLAs

The Congress in Maharashtra is facing one of its worst financial crisis and is seeking a contribution from its MLAs for the same.

Gurugram: Some 5-star hotels may escape SC's liquor ban

According to sources in the excise department, five-star hotels along the Delhi-Gurugram expressway could escape the liquor ban implemented by Supreme Court.

15 Aug 2016

India

Manmohan Singh and Modi: A decade of Indian politics

In 2004 Manmohan Singh became India's PM and held the post till 2014.