Kozhikode, March 3 (IANS) K.P. Unnikrishnan, former Union Minister and six-time Member of Parliament from Vadakara, Kerala, passed away at the age of 89, marking the end of a political career that spanned more than three decades in national public life.Born on September 20, 1936, into a family from the Malabar coast, he was the son of E. Kunhikannan Nair.Unnikrishnan was educated at Madras Christian College, Chennai, and later completed his law degree in the city.His early political leanings wer…
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Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Assam Congress’ process of finalising candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections has run into trouble, with the party ordering a fresh survey in nearly 30 constituencies after alleged discrepancies were flagged in the preliminary candidate list, party sources said on Thursday. According to party sources, the decision to re-evaluate the candidates was taken following the intervention of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has directed a Delhi-base…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee has announced the formation of several key committees to gear up for the upcoming assembly elections in Puducherry. In a press release issued by General Secretary KC Venugopal, the party said that the Congress President has approved the constitution of the Pradesh Election Committee, the Election Management and Coordination Committee, the Manifesto Committee, the Campaign Committee, and the Publicity and Media Committee. These bodi…
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership on Thursday held discussions with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and senior state leaders on an action plan to further strengthen the party organisation in Telangana and review governance initiatives.The meeting, held in Delhi under the leadership of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, also reviewed the performance of the Congress government in Telangana over the past two years and assessed progress in implemen…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee general secretary, Sachin Pilot, on Thursday claimed that the trade agreement with America was made under pressure and is “throttling” the farmers of India, saying that the 144 crore people of India will never accept this. He further stated that trade agreements are tools for economic progress, but they must be based on equal terms and mutual public interest. Agreements that lead toward slavery by sacrificing the nation’s sovereignty a…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, chairperson of the party’s Screening Committee and Member of Parliament from Wayanad, arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday for a two-day visit focused on stepping up the party’s preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. Soon after landing at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, Priyanka Gandhi proceeded directly to the historic Kamakhya Temple, where she offered prayers.After the temple visit, sh…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress has decided to form an inquiry committee into the party’s fiasco at Chandrapur, where, despite emerging as the single largest party in the municipal corporation elections, it failed to win the Mayoral election, resulting in Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory. The political affairs committee of the party’s state unit on Wednesday held a meeting in Mumbai to discuss the way forward. The issue of Congress losing the Mayoral election to the BJP in Chandra…
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday termed the Congress leadership’s review of the Telangana government’s performance in Delhi as an affront to the state’s pride and self-governance.In an open letter addressed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Harish Rao said that the review of the Telangana government’s performance by the central leadership was not merely an administrative exercise but raised concerns abou…
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) In a disciplinary action, the Bihar Congress on Wednesday expelled two senior leaders from the party for six years for their alleged anti-party activities.The decision was announced through an official statement issued by Rajesh Rathore, Chairman of the party’s media cell.According to the statement, the State Congress Disciplinary Committee has taken strict action against former MLA Chhatrapati Yadav and former Research Department Chairman and spokesperson Anand Madhav.Rat…
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly is underway amid noisy scenes and repeated disruptions by the opposition INDIA bloc allies — the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) — who are pressing separate demands. Although both parties are allies at the national level under the INDIA bloc umbrella, they have chosen to agitate on different issues in the state.The Congress has sharpened its attack on the BJP-led state government over alleged dilution and irregularit…