Congress Party: News

19 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Congress Working Committee may approve poll manifesto in today's meeting

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will convene on Tuesday, possibly for the last time, before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to approve the party's election manifesto and fine-tune other details.

Tamil Nadu: DMK announces INDIA's seat allocation for 2024 elections 

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday announced the allocation of nine Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry to its principal ally, the Congress party.

18 Mar 2024

Nitish Kumar

Lok Sabha polls: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar faces 'conflict' over seat-sharing

Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is still struggling with seat-sharing arrangements.

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Himachal Congress MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the disqualification of six dissenting Congress MLAs from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.

17 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

INDIA bloc's mega rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park today

The Congress-led opposition will hold a mega rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Sunday.

2% commission system exists within BJP, reveals party MLA

In a recent public forum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel from Gujarat's Jalalpore reportedly confirmed the existence of a "2 percent" commission system within the party on Tuesday.

16 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

SC should've improved it: Amit Shah on electoral bonds order

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he "fully respects" the Supreme Court's decision on the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS), but noted that it should have been improved rather than scrapped.

16 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha election schedule today

The 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule will be announced on Saturday at 3:00pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) confirmed on Friday.

15 Mar 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Electoral bonds data: Congress flags discrepancy in entries, recipient files

The Congress has alleged that there is a discrepancy in the donor and recipient files in electoral bonds data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Lok Sabha elections: ECI to announce poll schedule tomorrow

The Election Commission of India will announce the voting schedule and results date for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.

14 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' five-point plan for farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced a five-point "Kisan Nyay" guarantee aimed at addressing farmers' concerns.

Preneet Kaur, wife of ex-Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, joins BJP

A year after being ousted from the Congress, Patiala MP Preneet Kaur officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Thursday.

14 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

LS polls: AAP releases names of 8 candidates for Punjab

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of eight candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab.

13 Mar 2024

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC rejects Congress plea in tax penalty case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the Congress's plea to halt the income tax demand notice for the recovery of Rs. 105 crore in outstanding taxes.

Maharashtra: BJP, allies resolve deadlock, Ajit's NCP gets 4 seats

The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra—led by the Bharatiya Janata Party—has likely reached a new settlement in its seat-sharing talks for the 2024 general elections.

13 Mar 2024

Manohar Lal Khattar

New Haryana CM Saini to prove majority in assembly today

Nayab Singh Saini, who took oath as Haryana's chief minister on Tuesday, will prove his majority in the assembly on Wednesday.

12 Mar 2024

Gaurav Gogoi

Lok Sabha elections: Congress releases 2nd list with 43 candidates 

The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

12 Mar 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may skip 2024 Lok Sabha contest

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge might not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

Election commission briefs over 2,100 observers for Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI), held a daylong session on Monday to prepare over 2,000 observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and state legislative assemblies.

11 Mar 2024

Telangana

Telangana CM slammed for making Dalit deputy sit on floor

A video showing Telangana's Dalit Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka sitting on the floor while other ministers sat on stools has triggered a political controversy.

Congress moves SC against appointments of election commissioners

The Congress on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court against the appointment of new election commissioners days after Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned.

10 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

TMC officially rules out alliance in West Bengal; Congress responds

The Congress lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday after the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats for the upcoming elections.

10 Mar 2024

Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra: Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) confront over Mumbai Northwest seat

Cracks seemed to have emerged in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

10 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

LS poll: Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra among TMC's 42 candidates

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections on Sunday.

TN: DMK seals seat-sharing deal with Congress, Kamal Haasan's MNM

Tamil Nadu's ruling party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), has reached a seat-sharing agreement with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

09 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Northeast strong corridor for trade with South, East Asia: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for several development projects in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar on Saturday.

MP: Senior Congress leaders Suresh Pachouri, Sanjay Shukla join BJP

Senior Congress leaders Suresh Pachouri and Sanjay Shukla joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), among others, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Congress's plea to stay action against its bank accounts dismissed

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has rejected the Congress Party's request to stay the Income Tax Department's actions against its bank accounts.

08 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

LS polls: Congress finalizes candidates for 6 states, announcement soon

The Congress's Central Election Committee (CEC) has reportedly selected candidates for six out of 10 states during its first meeting on Thursday evening for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi announces Congress's 5 guarantees ahead of polls

Rahul Gandhi revealed the Congress's five guarantees to Indians on Thursday.

04 Mar 2024

Udhayanidhi Stalin

SC pulls up Udhayanidhi Stalin for remarks against Sanatan Dharma 

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhighan (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks against Sanatan Dharma last year.

'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans row: Karnataka minister dismisses BJP's claims

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s claims that "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans were raised outside the assembly.

BJP wins senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor posts in Chandigarh

After an embarrassing defeat in the Chandigarh mayoral election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor in the repoll held on Monday.

02 Mar 2024

Delhi

Congress's election 'war room' gets new address after 18 years

The Congress Party has shifted its election preparation hub, also known as the "war room," to a new location in Lutyens' Delhi after 18 years, The Hindustan Times reported.

02 Mar 2024

Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari's legal notices to Kharge, Ramesh over misleading interview clip

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has taken legal action against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and General Secretary Jairam Ramesh for allegedly sharing misleading and defamatory information about him.

01 Mar 2024

Himachal Pradesh

6 Himachal Congress MLAs to move HC over disqualification 

The six Congress MLAs, who were disqualified by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday, will challenge the decision in the high court,

01 Mar 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Lok Sabha elections: Seat-sharing finalized by MVA allies in Maharashtra

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra has reportedly finalized a seat-sharing agreement for the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

LS polls: Modi chairs BJP meet to finalize 1st list 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s late-night meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC) held to finalize the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

6 Himachal Congress MLAs disqualified for cross-voting in RS election

Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh have been disqualified by Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for cross-voting in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Rajya Sabha election.

29 Feb 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav may skip CBI summons in illegal mining case

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to skip a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons concerning an illegal mining case.

Himachal crisis: CM Sukhu refuses to accept Vikramaditya Singh's resignation

Amid the current political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that he will not accept the resignation of state minister Vikramaditya Singh.

28 Feb 2024

Himachal Pradesh

15 BJP MLAs suspended from Himachal Pradesh Assembly

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has suspended 15 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, for alleged misconduct and shouting slogans in the House.

28 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP may finalize LS candidates for 130 seats on Thursday

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to finalize candidates for nearly a third of the Lok Sabha seats during a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

28 Feb 2024

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal crisis deepens: Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigns from cabinet

Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday.

BJP seeks trust vote in Himachal after Rajya Sabha win

After the win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the sole Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition along with the party MLAs met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.

RS polls: Congress wins 3 seats in Karnataka, BJP 1

The Congress on Tuesday secured three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched one.

27 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Lok Sabha elections: AAP announces candidates for Delhi, Haryana

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for four Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and one in Haryana.

Rajya Sabha polls: 36% candidates declare criminal cases against themselves

At least 36% of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, poll rights body the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.

27 Feb 2024

Maharashtra

Former Maharashtra Congress MLA Basavaraj Patil likely to join BJP

Former Maharashtra minister and state working president of the Congress, Basavaraj Patil Murumkar, has resigned from the party, reports said.

27 Feb 2024

Samajwadi Party

RS elections: Battle for 15 seats today amid cross-voting concerns

Polling for 15 Rajya Sabha seats is taking place in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh—on Tuesday, amid concerns over cross-voting by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs.

26 Feb 2024

Sachin Pilot

Congress promises to scrap Agnipath scheme if voted to power

The Congress on Monday vowed to eliminate the controversial Agnipath military recruitment scheme and restore the previous armed services recruitment system if voted to power in the 2024 elections.

26 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Congress's lone Jharkhand MP Geeta Koda quits party, joins BJP 

The lone Congress MP from Jharkhand, Geeta Koda, on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

26 Feb 2024

Haryana

INLD leader's death: BJP leader among 7 named in FIR

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Haryana chief Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead in Jhajjar district's Bahadurgarh on Sunday.