Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka on Thursday. BJP candidate Prof. M. Nagaraj was also elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state. The results were declared on Thursday by K. Vishalakshi, Secretary of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Returning Officer for the election.Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, taking to X, stated: “Heartiest congra…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of AICC Secretary and former In-charge of the Indian Youth Congress, Suraj Hegde, describing his passing as an irreparable loss to the Congress family. Taking to social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Deeply saddened by the passing of Suraj Hegde ji. As AICC Secretary and Former In-charge of the Indian Youth Congress, he worked with a deep belief in the party’s …
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge will file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections on Friday, in the presence of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who will be visiting Bengaluru for the event. Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Bengaluru on June 5 to attend an official party programme. As per the itinerary, he will be present at Vidhana Soudha at 1.30 p.m. on Friday for the Rajya…
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) In a significant political development, the Congress on Thursday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming biennial and bypolls to the Rajya Sabha, with Meenakshi Natarajan emerging as one of the key political leaders. Her nomination from Madhya Pradesh marks a notable return to the national stage, underscoring the party’s confidence in her leadership and organisational skills.Natarajan, known for her grassroots connect and long-standing association with the Congres…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop shielding “failure” and “fix accountability” for the discrepancies exposed by aggrieved Class 12 students in CBSE’s On-screen Marking system. Pawan Khera, Chairman, Media and Publicity (Communications Department), AICC, said in a statement that the PM Modi-led government stands exposed by its disastrous record on education.“Twelve years of blatant misrule and relentless propaganda have eaten aw…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Opposition parties, particularly the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Delhi government issued a set of guidelines ahead of the upcoming festival of Bakrid, accusing it of attempting to create “communal hatred”.Issuing the guidelines, the BJP government in Delhi warned that the sacrifice of prohibited animals and violations of public hygiene rules will invite strict legal action.Speaking to IANS, Congress…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has triggered a fresh political controversy after calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah “traitors” during a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district. The Congress MP from Raebareli accused the ruling BJP and the RSS of allegedly working against the interests of the country and attacking the Constitution.Addressing the gathering, Gandhi said, “Aapke pradhanmantr…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday was questioned for more than 11 hours by Assam Police at the Guwahati Crime Branch in connection with a case linked to a First Information Report lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Khera came out of the Crime Branch office late in the evening after a marathon round of interrogation by police officials.Speaking to reporters, the Congress leader said he had been summoned again on Thursda…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Referring to the appearance of Congress leader Pawan Khera before the Assam Police Crime Branch on Wednesday following a Supreme Court order, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the investigation would be completed within the stipulated time if full cooperation continues. “As per the Supreme Court order, today he appeared before the investigation team. The police will definitely ask questions. We will try to file the charge sheet within the stipulated time,” Sa…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Senior Congress leader, Pawan Khera, on Wednesday appeared before the Crime Branch in Guwahati in connection with a case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Pawan Khera arrived at the Crime Branch office during the day and cooperated with the investigation, an official said.Earlier, the Supreme Court had granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in the matter, providing him protection from arrest while directing him to cooperate with t…