Thiruvananthapuram Feb 24 (IANS) Drawing a sharp contrast between Kerala and its neighboring States, AICC general secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal on Tuesday alleged that while other states are attracting car manufacturing plants, IT hubs, and investments in artificial intelligence, Kerala under the present dispensation is “celebrating the launch of a new brandy.” Addressing the concluding session of a 24-hour hunger strike in front of the Secretariat, led by Mahila Congress State preside…
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Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Congress has formally sought a higher number of Assembly seats than it was allotted in 2021, AICC Tamil Nadu incharge Girish Chodankar said on Monday after senior party leader K.C. Venugopal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin in Chennai.Describing the discussions as preliminary but significant, Chodankar confirmed that seat-sharing arrangements, including allocation of a Rajya Sabha seat, constituency-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections…
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of turning Telangana into an ATM for AICC. Rama Rao said in a statement that Revanth Reddy has now shamelessly admitted what he has said many times that Telangana has become like an ATM for the Congress party in the last two years.He was referring to Revanth Reddy’s reported offer of Rs.1,000 crore to Gandhi family.The Chief Minister had reportedly said in a …
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Accusing the Union government of weaking the transparency law, Abhishek Singhvi, AICC Law, Human Rights and RTI Department Chairman, on Sunday, proposed a national conclave on the Right to Information (RTI) law, among other steps, to revitalise formerly existing legal network. “Our aim is to restore the original form and strength of the RTI. Alongside legal steps, we also propose a national conclave, where former officials, RTI activists, social workers, journalists, and…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a significant leadership shuffle within its student wing, the Indian National Congress has appointed Vinod Jakhar as the President of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).The announcement was made via a press release issued by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal on Friday, highlighting the party’s appreciation for the contributions of the outgoing NSUI President, Varun Choudhary.The move comes as part of on-going efforts to rejuvenate the organisation’s gra…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) As Tamil Nadu gears up for Assembly election, tensions continue to escalate between the ruling DMK and its principal ally, the Congress, with the latter’s regional leaders demanding to contest more seats and seeking a power sharing arrangement in state government.For long, the Congress has been relegated to the sidelines in state politics. Now, a section of the state leadership wants a piece of the pie. The dispute centres on the Congress’ demands for a formal role in …
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress Screening Committee Chairperson and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Assam on Thursday for a two-day visit as the party steps up preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. According to party leaders, Gandhi will begin her visit by offering prayers at the Kamakhya Temple before proceeding to Rajiv Bhawan, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters. She is scheduled to take part in screening-related meetings from 11 a.m. and continue di…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday responded sharply to the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association’s threat to launch a statewide strike on March 5 over alleged unpaid bills of nearly Rs 37,000 crore to Rs 37,370 crore, stating that the government would release payments only as per budgetary provisions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar challenged the contractors to go ahead with their proposed strike if they wished.“Let the contractor…
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) The “power struggle” within the ruling Congress party in Karnataka appears to be deepening, with Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar stating that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are clear about what was discussed in the presence of the party leadership.He underlined, “We are going according to what we spoke,” triggering fresh speculation. Shivakumar also asked party leaders to refrain from making statements in the interest of the party, …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Kerala Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader V.D. Satheesan paid a surprise visit to party MP Shashi Tharoor here on Saturday, signalling a thaw after weeks of unease and speculation over Tharoor’s political future.The meeting at Tharoor’s residence focused on preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and is being seen as part of a concerted effort by the Congress high command to end internal dissonance and project unity ahead of a cruci…