New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) Accusing the Income Tax Department of being soft towards the BJP, the Congress on Friday demanded that for level playing fields, the department should penalise the ruling party of Rs 4,600 crore using the same sections that it was using for the grand old party.
Patna, Mar 29 (UNI) Seat sharing among constituents of alliance INDIA for ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, was announced on Friday, with the RJD contesting 26 seats, Congress 9 seats, and the Left parties 5 seats in the state.
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Nana Patole on Thursday alleged the caste certificate of the party''s Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency candidate Rashmi Barve has been cancelled out of "political hatred".
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief spokesperson Atul Londhe on Thursday filed a complaint with the state chief electoral officer against BJP state president Chandrasekhar Bhavankule for violating the model code of conduct.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 28 (UNI) Odisha Congress, which is lagging in releasing the party candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, will release the first phase list of candidates in the first week of April.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday congratulated state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur on the birth of their daughter.
Shillong, Mar 28 (UNI) Incumbent Lok Sabha Member and Congress nominee from Shillong, Vincent Pala, is the richest candidate while sitting Lok Sabha, and National People’s Party (NPP) nominee from Tura, Agatha Sangma, is the second wealthiest one in the fray for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls in Meghalaya.
Bengaluru, Mar 28 (UNI) In response to the ongoing tension within the Karnataka Congress regarding the allocation of the Kolar Lok Sabha seat, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday assured that the matter would be addressed in a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and reiterated that no party member would resign over the issue.
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday rejected the caste certificate of S Barve the Congress Party nominee in the reserved Ramtek (SC) Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
New Delhi Mar 28 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Thursday alleged that atrocities on women have increased under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to stop crime against women.
Jammu, Mar 27 (UNI) Congress candidate from Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency Choudhary Lal Singh on Wednesday filed his nomination papers in the office of the Returning Officer, Kathua district.
New Delhi Mar 27 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Wednesday released its eighth list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Mumbai,Mar 27 (UNI) Congress Legislature Party Leader in Maharashtra Balasaheb Thorat on Wednesday expressed his disapproval of Shiv Sena (UBT) announcing a list of 17 Lok Sabha candidates including some in contentious seats at a time when discussion is one among the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners.
Shimla, Mar 27 (UNI) Still smarting under the humiliation of the recent Rajya Sabha poll setback caused by the cross-voting of six party MLAs, allegedly with the blessings of some trusted top leaders in the state, the Himachal Pradesh Congress bigwigs huddled in Chandigarh on Wednesday in a bid to heal the continuing rifts in the organisation.
Bengaluru, Mar 27 (UNI) In response to the threat from five MLAs and two MLCs over the plans of allocating tickets to his son-in-law KG Chikka Pedanna, Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa on Wednesday stated that he will respect the decisions of the Congress party and defer to the party high command to resolve the issue.
New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Wednesday slammed the BJP over the induction of Janardhana Reddy into its party and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of devoting himself ‘to Janardhana Reddy and not to Janta Janardhan’.
Shimla, Mar 26 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party workers and former MLAs who had lost assembly elections in 2022, have revolted against the decision of party leaders to offer tickets to six Congress dissidents (all former MLAs).
Palampur, Mar 26 (UNI) Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shanta Kumar said, "I am saddened that Congress has made an indecent comment about Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut.
Jammu, Mar 26 (UNI) Releasing Paanch Nyay (five justices) carrying 25 guarantees, AICC Incharge J&K Affairs Bharat Singh Solanki on Tuesday, while terming Modi’s guarantees as false and fake, said that the Congress party will fulfil all the guarantees as already proved in the past elections.
Mumbai, Mar 26 (UNI) As preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections have started in the country, BJP and Congress-led alliances are fielding capitalists and established leaders in the election arena.
New Delhi Mar 26 (UNI) The Indian National Congress while terming Prime Minister Narendra Miodi''s initiatives of ''Make in India, Skill India and Atmanirbhar Bharat'' as mere slogans said that in the last ten years, the country has seen a large number of people leaving employment and going into agriculture.
Hyderabad, Mar 26 (UNI) BRS Working President and former Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) asserted on Tuesday that the Congress lacks the strength to halt the BJP''s progress, drawing attention to the confounding state of the Congress party in Telangana and mirroring the BJP''s influence.
Hyderabad, Mar 25 (UNI) Tahreek Muslim Shabban president and Telangana Muslim Joint Action Committee (TMJAC) convener Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik on Monday asserted that Muslim organisations will not offer unconditional support to Congress or any political party in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Guwahati, Mar 25 (UNI) Bharat Chandra Narah, a senior leader of the Assam Congress party and the MLA of Nowboicha in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, resigned on Monday from the Congress party.
Pune, Mar 24 (UNI) Congress'' Maharashtra unit spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the duo symbolises "demonic force" creating hurdles in the way of opposition parties.
Pune, Mar 24 (UNI) Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the duo as a symbol of demonic force creating hurdles in the way of Opposition parties.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Congress party on Sunday released the fifth list of three candidates which includes one from Maharashtra and two from Rajasthan for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Agartala, Mar 24 (UNI) In a bid to ensure transfer of votes on the ground, CPI-M’s Tripura unit secretary Jitendra Chaudhury visited traditional foe-turned-ally Congress’s state headquarters for the first time on Saturday evening and held a meeting with its leaders.
Guwahati, Mar 24 (UNI) The Congress named Uday Shankar Hazarika as its candidate for the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam on Saturday.
Jammu, Mar 24 (UNI) The Central Election Committee of Congress Party has cleared the names of former Member Parliament Choudhary Lal Singh and JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla for Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha seats, respectively.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) The Congress party on Saturday released the fourth list of 46 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with prominent candidates being Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh, Ajay Rai from Varanasi, Danish Ali from Amroha and Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) The Indian National Congress released the fourth list of 46 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, with the most prominent candidates being Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh, Ajay Rai from Varanasi, Danish Ali from Amroha, and Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga.
Lucknow, Mar 23 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the people of the state and the country on Holi and wished for joy and enthusiasm in everyone''s life.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) The Indian National Congress (INC) again attacked the BJP-led government over the electoral bonds issue on Saturday and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ''legalised corruption with electoral bonds'' and demanded a ''Supreme Court monitored inquiry'' into it.
Itanagar, Mar 22 (UNI) In a new political twist in the poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh, senior Congress leader and former PHED minister Takam Pario on Friday dumped the grand old party and its ticket, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters, expressing allegiance to the party leadership.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 22 (UNI) AICC media Coordinator Babita Sharma on Friday alleged that many mining and steel companies have contributed huge funds to BJD in Odisha through Electoral Bond.
Guwahati, Mar 22 (UNI) Premlal Ganju, a candidate from the Indian National Congress, on Friday filed his nomination for the Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
Lucknow, Mar 22 (UNI) Congress on Friday termed the electoral bonds as the biggest electoral funding scam in the country and alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hatched an opaque scheme to collect black money in a white manner, which has become a unique example of misuse of government power.
Shillong, Mar 22 (UNI) In the run-up to the parliamentary elections in Christian-majority Meghalaya, the Congress on Friday raked up the Christian issue by accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and another regional party, Voice of the People Party (VPP), of being insulting towards church elders, in the wake of which the saffron party has denounced the sitting MP Vincent Pala, who is seeking re-election from the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, for mouthing misinformation.
Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Congress President Shameema Raina alleged on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to weaken the Congress by various means ahead of the Lok Sabha election as they are scared of the INDIA alliance.
Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Congress President Shameema Raina on Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to weaken the Congress by various means ahead of the Lok Sabha election as they are scared of the INDIA alliance.
Hyderabad, Mar 22 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Senior Vice President G Niranjan has expressed discontent over the selection of Danam Nagender, Sunita Reddy, and Ranjit Reddy as Congress candidates, stating it goes against the people''s expectations.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Thursday released the third list of 57 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal and Puducherry.
Itanagar, Mar 21 (UNI) The opposition Congress on Thursday announced the names of the party''s 34 candidates in the first phase for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government for freezing the party''s accounts and said that freezing the Congress'' bank accounts is freezing of Indian democracy.
Bengaluru, Mar 21 (UNI) While expressing disappointment over being denied a ticket to contest from Bengaluru North Lok Sabha seat, BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Thursday asserted that he would not join the Congress despite being invited to do so.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Congress president on Thursday slammed the government and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately using ways to cripple the main opposition party of the country financially.
Manama, Mar 21 (UNI) Bahrain''s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Wednesday held a phone call with Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on reelection as Russian president, the Bahrain News Agency reported.
Washington, Mar 20 (UNI) Democratic US Congressman Jared Moskowitz arrived at a House hearing on Wednesday wearing a mask of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an attempt to highlight allegations that the House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is rooted in Russian intelligence sources.
Dibrugarh, Mar 20 ( UNI) Union Minister and BJP''s candidate for Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday slammed the Congress and its allies, dubbing them as "flag bearers of nepotism, corruption and division".
Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (UNI) A day after resigning from the primary membership of the Congress party, sitting MLA Khariar Adhiraj Panigrahi joined the ruling BJD on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Mar 20 (UNI) Maharashtra Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) women''s wing president Seema Shivaji Gutte on Wednesday joined the Congress party in presence of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole at the party head office.
Guwahati, Mar 20 (UNI) Former BJP MLA Aminul Haque Laskar joined Congress here on Wednesday.
Guwahati, Mar 20 (UNI) Senior leader of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Barpeta Lok Sabha Congress MP, Abdul Khaleque, withdrew his resignation from the Indian National Congress on Wednesday after meeting with former Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) The Indian National Congress got a much-needed shot in the arm ahead of the Lok Sabha elections when Jan Adhikar Party chief and former MP Pappu Yadav and Lok Sabha MP from Amroha Kunwar Danish Ali joined the grand old party here on Wednesday. Besides joining the party, Pappu Yadav also merged his party with the Congress.
Haveri, Mar 20 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday predicted that the upcoming Lok Sabha election results will likely be unfavorable for Congress, potentially leading to a split in the party.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) BJP’s Whip in Jharkhand Assembly and MLA from Mandu Constituency, Jai Prakash Bhai Patel on Wednesday joined the Indian National Congress along with his supporters here.
Guwahati, Mar 19 (UNI): Avijit Mazumder, general gecretary of the Assam Trinamool Congress, was expelled from the party on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 19 (UNI) The Odisha Congress faced a setback on Tuesday as Adhiraj Panigrahi, MLA from the Khariar Assembly seat, resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Salem, (Tamil Nadu) Mar 19 (UNI) Terming the DMK and its ally, the Congress as two sidesof the same coin involved in corruption and dynastic politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the BJP-led NDA will win more than 400 seats in this year''s Lok Sabha polls.
Shillong, Mar 19 (UNI) The National People''s Party (NPP), which is leading the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, has exuded confidence that the party would out seated three-time Lok Sabha member from the Congress with a comfortable margin.
Guwahati, Mar 19 (UNI) Former BJP MLA Aminul Haque Laskar announced on Tuesday that he has quit the saffron outfit and would be joining the Congress.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Indian National Congress said on Tuesday that it is fully prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and will soon come with the manifesto, which will not just be a manifesto but the party''s ''Nyay Patra'' that will fulfill the five guarantees promised to the country.
Bamako, Mar 19 (UNI) Mali''s interim president for the transitional period, Assimi Goita, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, and Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election.
Imphal, Mar 18 (UNI) Unidentified armed miscreants resorted to firing during a meeting that was addressed by former Congress MLA Alfred Kanggam Arthur at TK Woodland resort, Paorei Shirui village in Ukhrul district on Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Orissa High Court order in which it had nullified the election of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim from Barabati Constituency in Cuttack and issued notices to the state government.
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his government accountable for an attack on a shopkeeper by some Muslim youth during Azaan.
Astana, Mar 18 (UNI) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the victory in Russia''s presidential election, Tokayev''s press service said on Monday.
Kuwait City, Mar 18 (UNI) Kuwaiti Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the first among the leaders of the Gulf countries to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Monday.
Minsk, Mar 18 (UNI) The leaders of six member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)—Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—have congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, noting the broad support of Russian citizens, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Beijing, Mar 18 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as head of state, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster reported on Monday.
Baku, Mar 18 (UNI) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the victory in Russia''s presidential election, the press service of the Azerbaijani leader said on Monday.
Agartala, March 18 (UNI) The CPI-M and Congress have announced to launch joint campaign soon in both the parliamentary constituencies of Tripura where each of the parties would contest from one constituency as per the seat sharing agreement as per the principle of the INDA bloc, said CPI-M State Secretary Jitendra Chaudhury here on Monday.
Beijing, Mar 18 (UNI) China congratulates incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election and expressed confidence that relations between Moscow and Beijing will continue to develop, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.
Hoshiarpur, Mar 18 (UNI) In a spectacular display of skill and determination, 15-year-old badminton sensation Tanvi Sharma from Hoshiarpur in Punjab has captured the attention of the Nation by clinching a gold medal at the Senior Asian Championship (SAC) held in Malaysia.
Tehan, Mar 18 (UNI) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said on Monday.
Jagtial (Telangana), Mar 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters to support the BJP for the development of Telangana, aiming to defeat the Congress and BRS in the coming Lok Sabha election, scheduled to be held on May 13.
Tashkent, Mar 18 (UNI) Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has congratulated incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as head of state, the Uzbek leader''s office said on Monday.
Hyderabad, Mar 17 (UNI) G Niranjan, Senior Vice President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Party (TPCC), emphasised that the responsibility of safeguarding the Congress party has been amplified with the party''s decision to welcome new members.
Goma, Mar 17 (UNI) At least eight peacekeepers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO, were injured in an attack on Saturday in the eastern part of the country.
Bengaluru, Mar 16 (UNI) In the context of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Congress pledges to review the labor codes introduced by the Narendra Modi government, aiming to strengthen labor rights.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections by the Election Commission of India and said that the election is ''not general but special'' as it will decide whether the Constitution of India and democracy will be protected or not.
Guwahati, Mar 15 (UNI) Senior leader of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Barpeta Lok Sabha Congress MP, Abdul Khaleque on Friday resigned from the Primary Membership of the Congress party after not being given a ticket to contest the coming Lok Sabha electionsKhaleque sent his resignation letter to All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge. In his resignation letter to the party''s national President, he raised certain allegations against state Congress President Bhupen Bora and party General Secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 15 (UNI) The Odisha Congress on Friday promised minimum support price for paddy at Rs.3000 per quintal, unemployment allowance, pension to the farmers, LPG cylinder at Rs.500, free electricity up to 200 units and Rs.15 lakh health insurance coverage to the people of the state. The party released its manifesto for the 2024 Assembly elections, promising nine guarantees to the people and as many as 90 promises which would be fulfilled within 100 days of coming to power in the state.
Kanyakumari, Mar 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the “DMK-Congress INDIA alliance can never make Tamil Nadu a developed State as its history is of scams and corruption.”
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The Congress party on Friday alleged that the Modi government was using electoral bonds for Quid Pro Quo and said that this has proved its policy of ''Chanda do, Dhanda do (donate, do business)'' to raise money to fill its coffers.
Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) Denying the rumours of defecting to the ruling Congress party, BRS MLA and former Minister Ch Malla Reddy reiterated on Thursday that he will continue to serve in the BRS but is planning to quit politics after his current term as an MLA.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached properties worth Rs 4.58 Crore belonging to former Congress Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and his sons under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Ayodhya (UP), Mar 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and said that Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress lack respect for faith and are incapable of ensuring livelihoods.
New Delhi, March 14 (UNI) Suspended Congress MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha Election.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 12 (UNI) All India Women Congress president Alka Lamba on Tuesday severely criticised the Narendra Modi government over implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, saying that the government was trying to divert public attention from ongoing farmers'' agitation.
Karimnagar (Telangana), Mar 12 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) criticised the Congress government, accusing it of severe failures in the supply of fresh water, irrigation water, electricity, and the implementation of public welfare schemes.
New Delhi Mar 12 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Tuesday released the second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Daman Diu and Madhya Pradesh.
Hyderabad, Mar 12 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Congress, BRS, and Majlis are identical, labelling them as corrupted and family-centric ruling parties.
New Delhi, Mar 12 UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on the plea of six Congress rebel MLAs, challenging their disqualification by Assembly Speaker as they cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh.
Hyderabad, Mar 12 (UNI) G Niranjan, Senior Vice President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), vehemently condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah''s disparaging remarks against the Congress during a meeting in Secunderabad on Tuesday.
Ranchi, Mar 12 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) team raided several locations simultaneously in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Monday questioned the timing for notifying the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, and said it was a move to polarise the voters, especially in Assam and West Bengal.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 11(UNI) AICC leader in charge of Odisha affairs Ajaya Kumar on Monday said his party will expose the corruption cases of both the BJD government in the state and the BJP government in the centre.
Bengaluru, March 11 (UNI) Congress leader GS Manjunath has raked up a controversy by insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing the price of LPG cylinders.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) In a boost to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election, BJP''s Lok Sabha MP from Churu Rahul Kaswan on Monday joined the grand old party in the presence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) The Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court directing the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties by March 12 as the first step in exposing the corruption, scams and transactions of the Narendra Modi government.
Pune, March 10 (UNI) The Maharashtra Congress on Sunday said the Election Commission of India has become ''''constitutionally paralysed,'''' as it does not have two election commissioners out of the three.
Tehran, Mar 10 (UNI) Iran''s President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the new president of Pakistan.
Shimla, Mar 10 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress dissident over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate.
Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party''s (BJP) national general secretary and Member of Parliament, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, urged the Congress government in Telangana to demonstrate sincerity by implementing all six guarantees promised during the recent assembly elections.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Reacting to the Trinamool Congress announcing its Lok Sabha candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal, the Congress said on Sunday that it had always desired to have a seat-sharing agreement with the TMC.
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Former Rajya Sabha member and Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao has conveyed his intention to contest from Khammam in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) BJP leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Hisar Brijendra Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party and joined the Congress on Sunday.
Chennai, Mar 9 (UNI) The Congress on Saturday evening clinched the seat sharingpact with the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, which is heading the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.
Bengaluru, Mar 9 (UNI) Karnataka minister and Congress leader on Saturday stoked a controversy by saying that those who raise pro-Pakistan slogans should be shot dead.
Itanagar, Mar 9 (UNI) In yet another ''shocker'' for the Congress party, former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki on Friday resigned as the president of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Bhopal, Mar 9 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Congress leader Suresh Pachouri, who entered BJP ranks on Saturday along with many supporters, claimed that he was pained by the Congress’ stance vis-à-vis the Ram temple consecration ceremony.
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Hyderabad, Mar 8 (UNI) The Central Election Committee of Congress on Friday announced its first list of four candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Telangana.
Hyderabad, Mar 8 (UNI) The Central Election Committee of Congress on Friday announced four candidates in the first list to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha election from Telangana.
Forwarding copy of his resignation to Congress president Malikarjun Khadge AICC general secretary V C Venugopal, state Congress in-charge Rajiv Shukla and HPCC president Pratibha Singh, Rana said he has resigned from the post of working President of HPCC with immediate effect.
Hyderabad, Mar 6 (UNI) BJP National General Secretary and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar categorically denied any understanding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Union Minister and four times MP from Odisha, Srikant Jena on Wednesday rejoined the Indian National Congress at the AICC headquarters here in the presence of Ajoy Kumar, Odisha incharge.
Satara, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday took an aim at Bhartiya Janata Party''s (BJP) electoral slogan of ''370 Par MPs'', expressing fear that it wanted to amend the country''s Constitution.
Shimla, Mar 5 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed to the people of the state that BJP leaders and a few political opportunists of the party who made a futile attempt to topple the Congress government in the state should be taught a lesson in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) Former Congress MP from Varanasi, Rajesh Kumar Mishra on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters here.
Shimla, Mar 5 (UNI) After an unexpected result in the Rajya Sabha election, the ruling Congress of Himachal Pradesh may file an election petition before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, alleging rigging in the February 27 polling.
Washington, Mar 5 (UNI) Federal government spending legislation under consideration by the US Congress includes funding for research into edible plant vaccines, US Congressman Thomas Massie said in a statement via social media platform X.
Itanagar, Mar 4 (UNI) Toeing the lines of his fellow legislators of his party, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in Arunachal Pradesh and MLA from Mebo constituency, Lombo Tayeng, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, expressing his allegiance to the Saffron party’s leadership.
Cuttack, Mar 4 (UNI) A single judge bench of Justice S K Sahoo of Orissa High Court on Monday declared the election of Congress MLA from Barabati- Cuttack Assembly Mohammed Moquim as void and set aside the election.
Hyderabad, Mar 4 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KTR has called on the state government to regularise flats through the LRS program without imposing any charges on the public.
Washington, Mar 4 (UNI) US House Speaker Mike Johnson may put to a vote in late March or April a bill on a new budget, including $66 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, CNN reported.
Hyderabad, Mar 3 (UNI) BJP National General Secretary and Karimnagar MP, Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday accused the ruling Congress in Telangana of indulging in the politics of deception with regard to the six guarantees it gave the people before the Assembly polls late last year.
Kangra, Mar 2 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh State BJP senior Vice President and MLA Pawan Kajal on Saturday alleged that, the Congress party has cheated innocent women of the state in the name of election guarantee by giving them Rs 1500 per month.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 2 (UNI) The Odisha Congress on Saturday came down heavily on the Naveen Patnaik government in the state for rampant Percentage Culture(PC) right from the Panchayat level to the state secretariat.
Kolkata, Mar 2 (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Antonio Lopez Habas was delighted after his team registered a convincing 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Friday night.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) The Congress on Friday alleged that unemployment is at its peak in the country and youth suffering from livelihood crisis are being lured and sent to countries like Russia and Israel in the name of employment where they are forced to work as hostages.
Chennai, Mar 1 (UNI) A couple of days after three-time Congress MLA Ms S.Vijayadharani resigned as Legislator after quitting the party and joining the BJP, the Vilavancode Assembly seat in Tamil Nadu represented by her has been declared vacant.
Kolkata, Feb 29 (UNI) Former Congress spokesman and advocate Kaustav Bagchi on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of party''s state President Sukanta Majumdar and leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
Srinagar, Feb 29 (UNI) J&K Pradesh Congress committee President Vikar Rasool Wani on Thursday said the INDIA bloc partners would finalise the seat-sharing arrangements for the Union Territory by the first week of March.
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (UNI) Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the raising of pro-Pakistan slogans by supporters of Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain.
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (UNI) Karnataka BJP MLAs held a protest in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday morning, urging action on the matter concerning to ''Pakistan Zindabad'' slogans raised by Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain''s supporters.
New Delhi Feb 29 (UNI) While accusing the BJP of using all means to destabilize the Himachal Pradesh Government, the Congress on Thursday said that the “Prime Minister and his so called Chanakya” have completely failed in their vicious intention.
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (UNI) Karnataka Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Thursday said that he stands by his statement that ''Pakistan may be an enemy for the BJP, but for Congress, it is just a neighbour''.
Shimla, Feb 29 (UNI) Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who had defied the party whip and remained absent during the passing of the financial bills were disqualified by the Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania after applying the provision of the anti-defection law on Thursday.
Washington, Feb 29 (UNI) Congressional leaders have struck a funding deal to avoid a government shutdown, and US lawmakers are expected to vote on stopgap legislation by the end of this week, Politico reported, citing a senior leadership aide.
Kolkata, Feb 29 (UNI) Absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh has been arrested by the West Bengal Police, South Bengal ADG Suprotim Sarkar said on Thursday.
Shimla, Feb 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has reserved the decision on the disqualification petition moved by Congress legislature party against six MLAs for defying the party whip twice during discussion on the finance or money bills, leading to a lack of quorum.
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (UNI) Slamming the six legislators who voted for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday called for a "purge" in the party after an “assessment of assets and liabilities”.
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (UNI) The BJP on Wednesday created a ruckus in the Karnataka Assembly over its allegation that Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Nazir Hussain''s supporters had raised chants of Pakistan Zindabad on the premises of the state legislature, even as Congress members rubbished the accusation.