Mallikarjun Kharge: News
28 Apr 2023
KarnatakaSonia Gandhi is a 'vishkanya': Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Yatnal
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basanagouda Yatnal called former Congress President and MP Sonia Gandhi a Vishkanya (a venomous maiden), according to the news outlet India Today.
27 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCongress President Kharge calls PM Modi 'poisonous snake,' backtracks later
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday compared PM Narendra Modi to a poisonous snake.
25 Apr 2023
Nitish KumarNo vacancy for PM post: BJP's jibe at Nitish Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain took a dig at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, saying there was no vacancy for the prime ministerial berth in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, reported ANI.
17 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCongress writes to PM demanding updated caste census, Nitish endorses
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that a comprehensive up-to-date caste census be conducted in the country.
12 Apr 2023
Nitish KumarDelhi: Nitish Kumar meets Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to unite opposition
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on Wednesday in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.
27 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiCongress protest over Rahul's Lok Sabha disqualification enters Day 2
The Lok Sabha will meet for the first time on Monday since the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the protest by the party over the issue entered the second day.
26 Mar 2023
Congress PartyCongress to observe 'satyagraha' across India over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
To protest Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha member, the party is reportedly holding a day-long satyagraha (holding onto truth) across all states and district headquarters on Sunday.
19 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiDelhi Police reaches Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'sexual assault' remarks
A high-voltage drama was witnessed outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi on Sunday after a Delhi Police team reached there to seek details regarding the "sexual harassment victims" he mentioned during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Kashmir on January 30.
15 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'No question of apology': Kharge tells BJP over Rahul's remarks
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said there was no question of an apology over MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United Kingdom (UK), reported PTI.
13 Mar 2023
Rajnath SinghRahul Gandhi insulted India in London, should apologize: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has become the latest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments on India during his United Kingdom (UK) tour, in which he allegedly slammed the Indian government over a number of issues.
13 Mar 2023
Budget SessionOpposition parties meet to strategize before Budget Session resumes today
Ahead of the second leg of the Parliament's Budget Session, as many as 16 opposition parties reportedly met at Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's office at around 10:00 am on Monday to chalk out their floor strategy.
07 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP slams Rahul Gandhi for allegedly seeking 'foreign interference'
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi's recent comments in London allegedly seeking "foreign intervention" in saving Indian democracy have triggered a fresh row back in India.
25 Feb 2023
Congress PartyHappy my innings concluded with Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi
Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she was happy her "innings" could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, terming it "a turning point," on the second day of Congress's three-day 85th plenary session in Raipur.
24 Feb 2023
Congress Working Committee (CWC)No election for Congress Working Committee, Kharge to nominate members
The 47-member Steering Committee of the Congress on Friday "unanimously" decided that no election will be conducted for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top body.
24 Feb 2023
Congress PartyGandhis to skip Congress poll meet, give Kharge free hand
The three-day 85th Plenary Session of the Congress will begin in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Friday with a meeting to decide on elections for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top body.
13 Feb 2023
Jagdeep DhankharRajya Sabha adjourned amid ruckus over Adani-Hindenburg row by Opposition
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday adjourned the House till March 13 amid ruckus and sloganeering by the Opposition over the Adani-Hindenburg row.
09 Feb 2023
Congress PartyKharge brings up Vajpayee after his remarks on Modi expunged
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday questioned Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar about why portions of his address to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were excluded from Parliament records.
08 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiLouis Vuitton trends as Congress President wears it in Parliament
Even politicians are giving away #OOTD goals!
07 Feb 2023
Congress PartyMaharashtra: Balasaheb Thorat resigns as Congress Legislative Party leader
In a major setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, its legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat resigned from his post on Tuesday, The Indian Express reported.
06 Feb 2023
ParliamentAdani-Hindenburg row: Opposition stalls Parliament proceedings, seeks PM Modi's response
The fraud allegations made by Hindenburg Research against Adani Group have sparked a political row in the country, with the Opposition disrupting the Parliament for the third day on Monday.
03 Feb 2023
ParliamentAdani-Hindenburg row: Kharge huddles with Opposition leaders to corner government
As many as 16 Opposition parties met at the office of Parliament's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge after he called an urgent meeting on Friday to jointly strategize for demanding accountability from the government on the risk to Indian investors.
14 Jan 2023
Congress PartyCongress MP Santokh Singh passes away during Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress MP from Jalandhar, Punjab Chaudhary Santokh Singh passed away on Saturday during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Punjab, according to India Today.
20 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'dog remark' triggers backlash from BJP
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not lost "even a dog" for the country sparked a heated debate in Parliament.
03 Dec 2022
Indian National Congress (INC)Rahul Gandhi, other senior leaders to skip Parliament this winter
In a significant decision, the Indian National Congress (INC) has chosen to keep former President Rahul Gandhi and top leaders away from the Winter Session of Parliament so that attention is not diverted from its Bharat Jodo Yatra, NDTV reported, citing sources.
02 Dec 2022
Congress PartyCongress President Kharge likely to stay as Rajya Sabha LoP
Mallikarjun Kharge, the President of the Congress, is reportedly set to continue as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha as the grand old party is yet to decide on his replacement in the Parliament.
01 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiGujarat is land of Rambhakts: Modi on Kharge's 'Raavan' jibe
As the first phase of polling for Gujarat state Assembly elections is underway in 19 districts on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a campaign rally at Kalol, Gandhinagar district.
29 Nov 2022
Congress PartyCongress chief Kharge compares Modi with Raavan, BJP hits back
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading every election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
23 Nov 2022
KeralaShashi Tharoor denies 'creating parallels in Congress,' calls accusations 'bizarre'
Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday responded to accusations of creating a parallel with the Congress party in Kerala, calling it "bizarre."
16 Nov 2022
Congress PartyGujarat assembly polls: Shashi Tharoor not among Congress star campaigners
Congress Party is dealing a severe blow after Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor opted out of the Gujarat election campaign.
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.
26 Oct 2022
Congress PartyGandhi loyalist Mallikarjun Kharge officially takes charge as Congress president
Veteran Congressman Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took over reins of the Congress Party as its first non-Gandhi President in over two decades.
19 Oct 2022
KarnatakaMeet new Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, a Gandhi family loyalist
Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new president of the Congress party on Wednesday in a historic election.
19 Oct 2022
Congress PresidentKharge 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 PresidentIt'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 PresidentCongress 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 PresidentNo 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.
08 Oct 2022
Rahul GandhiCongress chief will not be remote controlled, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declared on Saturday that whoever is chosen to lead the party as its new president would be free to make decisions and manage the party.
03 Oct 2022
Congress PresidentOpen 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.
02 Oct 2022
Shashi TharoorIf you want change in Congress, vote for me: Tharoor
To woo voters in his favor for the upcoming Congress presidential election, party MP Shashi Tharoor said that he stands for the change that ordinary party workers want, while Mallikarjun Kharge represents the status quo.
