Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Kerala appears headed for yet another round of bitter factional infighting, with simmering discontent over Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s style of governance spilling into the open and threatening to overshadow the UDF government’s early weeks in office. The latest flashpoint comes amid growing allegations from a section of the Congress that major policy and administrative decisions are being taken without consulting the party organisatio…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Reacting to reports that senior Congress leader Manish Tewari was allegedly sidelined during the appointment of new working presidents and election committee chiefs for the Punjab Congress unit, the BJP on Friday said the development was ‘nothing new.’ Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said, “This is nothing new. There is infighting and internal conflict in the Congress party. Whether it is Punjab, Delhi, or any other state, Rahul Gandhi’s leadership has proven…
Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) In a seeming “dissent” with the organisational and election-related roles in the party’s Punjab revamp, three-time Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Thursday said he was left in the cold as the party appointed new working presidents and poll panels for Punjab.“Wish I had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions! Having said that @INCIndia has given me enough over the past 45 years and I have also devoted my entire adult life …
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections in Punjab slated likely in early 2027, the Congress on Wednesday clarified that there would be no change of state party leadership and reposed faith in the party’s senior leadership. The party high command retained young and energetic Member of Parliament (MP), Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, as the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President.A party statement said Partap Singh Bajwa would continue as Leader of Opposition.Former Chief Minist…
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Wednesday warned of strict action against Congress party leaders not following the party instructions with regard to the ongoing process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electrical rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Participating in a Zoom meeting on SIR with party leaders, Chief Minister Reddy instructed Ministers, MLAs, MPs and constituency in-charges to be extra vigilant on SIR in the wake of the repor…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge, alleging that he frequently targets the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) merely to remain in the public spotlight and attract media attention. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Karandlaje said Priyank Kharge, son of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, appeared to believe that no one co…
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) With the Congress government in Telangana preparing to unveil a road named after US President Donald Trump in Hyderabad, BRS leader Dasoju Sravan Kumar has written an open letter to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress party of “political hypocrisy”. The BRS leader asked the top Congress leader where the party stands on Donald Trump.“Delhi’s sovereignty rhetoric versus Hyderabad’s road theatrics. Where does the Indian…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 21 (IANS) The English edition of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s book in Malayalam, ‘Adam Nee Evide Aakunnu? (Adam, Where Are You?)’ is now keenly awaited, as the Malayalam version continues to make waves in the market, crossing sales of more than 10,000 copies within weeks of its release.The book, a collection of Satheesan’s speeches delivered at various Christian church gatherings while he was Leader of Opposition, has emerged as one of the notable non-fiction succ…
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi. The Chief Minister posted on social media that he had the honour of meeting Rahul Gandhi.“As ever, it is energising and inspiring to meet my leader, Shri Rahul Gandhiji. I discussed issues relating to the development of Telangana with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. And as always, his insightful feedback and direction will guide all of us…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Congress party on Thursday announced a national-level campaign for the coming three months, with every party leader and worker expected to hit the streets against inflation, unemployment, exam scams, social inequality and weak diplomacy in the wake of the Gulf conflict.The information on the campaign was shared by Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal after the All India Congress Committee (AICC) convened a high-level meeting at its headquarters in New Delhi to …