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23 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Was asked to lose 10kgs to meet Rahul: Congress MLA 

Zeeshan Siddique, who was recently removed as Mumbai Youth Congress president, has accused the Congress party of discrimination and body-shaming.

23 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Congress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub

Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.

22 Feb 2024

Congress Party

'Financial terrorism': Congress slams government in tax, bank account row

The Congress has accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of "financial terrorism" and attempting to "cripple" its primary opposition just months before the general election.

22 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP, Congress finalize seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls: Reports

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have reportedly reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

22 Feb 2024

Congress Party

YS Sharmila sleeps in Congress office to avoid 'house arrest' 

YS Sharmila Reddy, the sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and state Congress chief, spent Wednesday night at the party's Vijayawada office to avoid a house arrest attempt.

22 Feb 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka clears bill to tax temples, BJP labels it 'anti-Hindu'

The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government passed the "Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024" in the assembly on Wednesday.

21 Feb 2024

Kamal Haasan

Lok Sabha polls: Haven't joined INDIA bloc, says Kamal Haasan

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan clarified on Wednesday that his party is not part of the multi-party opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

21 Feb 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'All is well...': Akhilesh hints at seat-sharing agreement with Congress

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday indicated that seat-sharing discussions with the Congress for Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats were close to being finalized.

21 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Sandeshkhali unrest: BJP hits out at Mamata, opposition

Expressing concern over the unrest in Sandeshkhali, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

20 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi taken into custody briefly, granted bail 

A local court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Mishra in 2018.

20 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.

20 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Congress to hold MLAs' meeting amid Kamal Nath-BJP rumors

Amid speculations of Kamal Nath's likely move to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress General Secretary Jitendra Singh reached Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday.

20 Feb 2024

Eknath Shinde

Bill on 10% Maratha quota passed in Maharashtra Assembly

A bill that guarantees 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the Maratha community was unanimously passed in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday.

19 Feb 2024

Samajwadi Party

SP offers 15 Lok Sabha seats in UP to Congress

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday said it will allocate 15 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats to its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner, the Congress, per NDTV.

19 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal skips 6th summons in Delhi liquor policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case on Monday.

19 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of 2024 polls, Gandhi vs Irani in Amethi today

Union minister Smriti Irani is expected to start a four-day tour of her Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from Monday.

Chandigarh mayor resigns before SC hearing; 3 AAP councilors quit

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post of Chandigarh mayor on Sunday, citing "moral grounds."

18 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Didn't speak to anyone: Kamal Nath on BJP switch rumors

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath clarified on Sunday that he had not spoken to anyone after rumor mills suggested that he could join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

18 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

'Ram Rajya' for 1,000 years: BJP passes Ram Mandir resolution

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday celebrated the construction of Ram Mandir as a "historic and glorious achievement for the country" at its national council meeting in New Delhi.

17 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Meet Sunetra Pawar, likely candidate from Baramati against Supriya Sule

Speculation is rife that Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, could contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

17 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

MP: Speculation rife on Kamal Nath, son joining BJP

Months after being removed as the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee chief, speculations are rife that senior Congress leader Kamal Nath is going to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

17 Feb 2024

Nitish Kumar

Long over: Nitish on INDIA bloc, says was against name

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday claimed that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc was already over.

17 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Spoke to PM Modi about BJP 'poaching' Congress leaders: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly "poaching" opposition leaders through intimidation.

16 Feb 2024

Sharad Pawar

Pawar seeks urgent SC hearing against ECI's 'real NCP' order

Sharad Pawar has urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear his petition contesting the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s decision to grant the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s name and symbol to the Ajit Pawar-led faction.

7 BJP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly Budget Session

Seven of the eight MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were suspended on Friday for the remainder of the Delhi Assembly's Budget Session for allegedly disrupting Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's address.

16 Feb 2024

Congress Party

In relief for Congress, 'frozen' bank accounts now working

The Congress on Friday said that the party's bank accounts, including those of the Youth Congress, were frozen by the Income Tax (I-T) department.

15 Feb 2024

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra summoned by ED in foreign exchange violation case 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday (February 19) for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.

15 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty announces resignation from Lok Sabha

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mimi Chakraborty said on Thursday that she has submitted her resignation from the Lok Sabha.

15 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

'Won't contest LS polls...': Sonia's letter to Raebareli voters 

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced that she won't contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, citing health concerns.

15 Feb 2024

Farooq Abdullah

J&K: National Conference to contest Lok Sabha polls solo

Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) chief, has said that his party will not join the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

14 Feb 2024

Ashok Chavan

BJP nominates Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan for Rajya Sabha seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen a former state Chief Minister Ashok Chavan as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra.

14 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan on Wednesday.

13 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP offers Congress only 1 Lok Sabha seat in Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday declared that it is willing to allocate only one of Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats to the Congress within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

13 Feb 2024

Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar moves SC against ECI's 'real NCP' ruling 

Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has moved the Supreme Court (SC) against the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s decision to recognize Ajit Pawar's faction as the official Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

13 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Farmers' protest: Delhi government refuses to convert stadium into jail

The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday rejected the Centre's proposal to turn the Bawana Stadium into a "temporary jail" for farmers.

Bengal ration scam: ED raids at multiple locations in Kolkata 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out raids in multiple locations in Kolkata as part of its ongoing investigation into the multi-crore ration scam in West Bengal.

13 Feb 2024

Ashok Chavan

Ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress

Ashok Chavan, a former chief minister of Maharashtra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

12 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Congress to end Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier than planned

The Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will likely conclude earlier than planned, with its Uttar Pradesh leg being curtailed by at least a week, The Indian Express reported.

12 Feb 2024

Rajya Sabha TV

2024 Rajya Sabha elections: BJP announces 2 candidates from Rajasthan

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the names of candidates for two seats from Rajasthan for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

12 Feb 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar passes floor test with 130 MLAs' support

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sailed through the much-anticipated floor test on Monday as his government won a vote of confidence in the legislative assembly.