New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) On the death anniversary of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the legendary freedom fighter made immense contributions to India’s independence movement and endured repeated imprisonment for his unwavering principles. Taking to the social media platform X, Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to the iconic leader and wrote, “In solemn remembrance of Bacha Khan, the Frontier Gandhi, a…
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Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, who had left the Congress to join the BJP, returned to the grand old party. According to party sources, the process for Malviya’s return involved assessments at three levels.After completing the internal procedure, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Govind Singh Dotasra sent a detailed report to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Delhi late Friday night.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Kerala Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday, raised serious doubts over the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, which ruled out the involvement of Dindigul-based businessman D. Mani. Chennithala questioned the credibility of the SIT findings and demanded to know where the gold taken from Sabarimala is, saying that the SIT has so far failed to trace the …
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s condition is “absolutely stable”, and she is responding well to treatment, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said in a medical update on Tuesday. According to the statement released by the hospital, Sonia Gandhi was admitted around 10 p.m. on Monday after she experienced respiratory discomfort. Following a medical evaluation, doctors found that her bronchial asthma had been mildly exacerbated, largely due to the combined ef…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh on Saturday took a U-turn on his praise for the BJP and RSS after a political row erupted over his statement. He issued a clarification, saying his comments were misunderstood.“I am a supporter of the organisation, but an opponent of the RSS and Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi. I have only praised the organisational strength of the RSS. I have always opposed the policies of the BJP and the RSS,” he told media…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi.The high-level meeting, which is currently underway, is being attended by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and several senior leaders of the party.Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, Telangana Chief…
Mysuru, Dec 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi should decide on the leadership crisis in the state. Talking to media persons at his native place, Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said, “We are committed to whatever decision Rahul Gandhi takes.”Expressing dismay over the media discussing leadership change, he said, “Why is there a need to ask so many questions? I have already spoken about this in the Legislative Assembly….
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in Karnataka, the BJP has ridiculed the Congress high command and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying they lack the capacity to resolve it.The Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, R. Ashoka, stated on Monday, “On one hand, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is repeatedly asserting that he will continue as CM as long as the party high command wishes, while Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Sh…