Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) Formal preparations have begun for the return of former Rajasthan minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya to the Congress party, with plans underway for a major show of strength in Banswara.On Sunday, Malviya met Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Govind Singh Dotasra after rejoining the party following approval from the Congress high command.Malviya is expected to formally take Congress membership at a grand public event in Banswara. For this purpose, he has …
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Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday staged a protest rally in Dhorimanna against the recent redrawing of the geographical boundaries of Barmer and Balotra districts, accusing the BJP-led Rajasthan government of acting with political motives.Senior Congress leaders warned that the decision would be reversed if the party returns to power.A massive crowd gathered at the “Jan Aakrosh Rally” (public anger rally), reflecting strong local resentment over the decision to remove Gudamalan…
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed party leaders as AICC Senior Observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in poll-bound states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal, with immediate effect.As per a press release issued by the AICC, the party appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Bandhu Tirkey as senior observers for the Assam Assembly elec…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Congress on Friday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his death anniversary, remembering him as a visionary leader who reshaped India’s economic trajectory and expanded opportunities for millions through far-reaching reforms and inclusive governance. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several senior party leaders took to social media to honour the legacy of the former Prime Minister, praising his hum…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday announced the list of 40 star campaigners for the polling to the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The list, submitted to the State Election Commission, features a blend of national heavyweights and prominent state leaders to spearhead the party’s campaign.The Congress party’s move comes when it has decided to go solo in Mumbai, strongly opposing the “inclusion” of R…
Bidar, Dec 23 (IANS) BJP leader Basavraj Bommai on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the latter speaks during his visits abroad as his words have no value in India. Bommai made the remark while speaking to the media in Karnataka’s Bidar.Responding to a question about Gandhi travelling abroad and speaking against India, Bommai said it has become the Congress leader’s habit to speak against India’s constitutional institutions and democracy.He alleged that Rahul Ga…
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) AICC General Secretary Sachin Pilot on Monday said the Union government was “destroying” the economic security of rural India by changing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).Addressing a press conference at the Congress office in Bengaluru, Pilot said the Union government has committed a “historic blunder”.”For the first time in the country’s history, the name of a scheme that carried the name of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandh…