Congress Party: News
17 Mar 2023
BollywoodSwara Bhasker's Delhi wedding reception: Political guests in attendance
Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker got hitched to Samajwadi Party leader Fahad Ahmad in January. They hosted a grand wedding reception in New Delhi recently which saw several politicians from across political parties in attendance.
17 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP wants Rahul Gandhi suspended from Lok Sabha: Here's why
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey called for a special parliamentary committee on Wednesday to probe Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "contemptuous" comments during his trip to the United Kingdom (UK). Gandhi had attacked the Centre on several issues during his visit.
16 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiHope to speak on UK remarks in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said he hoped he would be allowed to speak in the Parliament on Friday, reported ANI.
16 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Didn't speak against India': Rahul Gandhi amid UK remarks row
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he did not say anything against India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit earlier this month, reported Hindustan Times.
14 Mar 2023
RajasthanBJP corners Congress on its 'How did Pulwama happen' remark
Rajasthan Congress chief Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's divisive statement demanding an investigation into the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has raised a storm in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
13 Mar 2023
Rajnath SinghRahul Gandhi insulted India in London, should apologize: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has become the latest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments on India during his United Kingdom (UK) tour, in which he allegedly slammed the Indian government over a number of issues.
13 Mar 2023
Jairam RameshCentre may not amend Wildlife-Act after 'Elephant Whisperers' Oscar: Congress
Veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that The Elephant Whisperers winning an Oscar might "force" the Narendra Modi-led union government to not move ahead with the "widely-opposed elephant-unfriendly" amendments to the 1972 Wild Life Protection Act.
13 Mar 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeOpposition parties meet to strategize before Budget Session resumes today
Ahead of the second leg of the Parliament's Budget Session, as many as 16 opposition parties reportedly met at Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's office at around 10:00 am on Monday to chalk out their floor strategy.
12 Mar 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi to inaugurate Rs. 16,000cr-worth projects in poll-bound Karnataka
In a major political push to retain power in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly hold a massive Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) roadshow in Mandya district—traditionally a Janata Dal-Secular (JDS)-Congress stronghold.
11 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Tripura: Parliamentary team probing post-poll violence attacked by 'BJP workers'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Tripura have allegedly attacked a Parliamentary fact-finding delegation of MPs, accompanied by local MLAs from the Left parties and the Congress, that arrived in the state on Friday to investigate post-election violence.
09 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuForeigners don't know 'Pappu,' RaGa provoking to divide India: Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju once again slammed Congress' Rahul Gandhi for provoking people to divide India during his recent United Kingdom (UK) tour, during which he attacked the Narendra Modi-led government on a variety of issues.
09 Mar 2023
RajasthanRajasthan minister's son hits out at RaGa for London remarks
Congress leader and former party chief, Rahul Gandhi, has come under fire for his remarks in the United Kingdom (UK) against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government.
09 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress slams PM Modi's lap of honor at Ahmedabad stadium
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doing a lap of honor at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday.
08 Mar 2023
Uttar Pradesh PolicePriyanka Gandhi's PA booked for 'misbehaving' with 'Bigg Boss' contestant
Uttar Pradesh Police booked Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's personal assistant (PA) for allegedly misbehaving and threatening Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam.
07 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP slams Rahul Gandhi for allegedly seeking 'foreign interference'
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi's recent comments in London allegedly seeking "foreign intervention" in saving Indian democracy have triggered a fresh row back in India.
07 Mar 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaSidhu Moose Wala murder: Parents stage 'dharna,' demand justice
Parents of the late popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, staged a protest outside Vidhan Sabha in Punjab on Tuesday.
07 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiOpposition's mics often silenced in Parliament: Rahul to British MPs
Talking to British MPs in the Houses of Parliament complex in London on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often muted to silence opposition leaders.
07 Mar 2023
India China BorderIndia-China situation like Russia-Ukraine, Jaishankar doesn't understand threat: Rahul Gandhi
Equating the border dispute between India and China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) Centre's position on Beijing.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Impotent': BJP leader Nalin Kateel's 'derogatory' dig at Rahul Gandhi
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday made derogatory comments against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, sparking a major controversy.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Manik Saha set to become Tripura CM again: Details here
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha is set to become the chief minister of Tripura again, as per the announcement made by the party following a meeting of newly-elected MLAs on Monday.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Meghalaya: Congress accuses Modi of being 'double-tongued,' targets BJP-NPP alliance
The Congress seems to have found a new way to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post-Meghalaya Assembly elections.
06 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiChina inside our territory; Centre dismisses opposition questions: Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government alleging that it has eliminated the concept of opposition in the country and the Parliament.
05 Mar 2023
KeralaKerala Police raids Asianet News channel's office, sparks political row
The Kochi Police on Sunday allegedly raided the Asianet News channel office in Kozhikode, Kerala, in connection with an alleged "fake news" case.
05 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuAttempts being made to indicate Indian democracy in crisis: Rijiju
Union Law and Justice Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that calibrated attempts were being made to suggest to the world that the democracy and judicial system in India are currently in a state of crisis.
04 Mar 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Former CM Siddaramaiah detained while demanding BJP MLA's arrest
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several other Congress leaders were detained by the police on Saturday while staging a protest against the state government in Bengaluru, India TV reported.
03 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiPegasus used for spying on me: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge
During his recent lecture at Cambridge University, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Indian government used Pegasus, spyware developed by Israel's cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group, to spy on him and other politicians.
03 Mar 2023
KarnatakaBJP MLA resigns as KSDL chairperson after son's bribery raid
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa stepped down as Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) President on Friday after his son Prashanth Madal was arrested by the anti-corruption division of Lokayukta on Thursday while taking a bribe of Rs. 40 lakh.
02 Mar 2023
Assembly ElectionElection results: BJP wins Nagaland, Tripura; NPP-BJP partner in Meghalaya
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies emerged victorious in the 2023 Nagaland and Tripura Assembly elections as the vote counting concluded on Thursday.
02 Mar 2023
Assembly ElectionElection results: BJP leads in Nagaland, Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya
The 2023 Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland were held in February.
02 Mar 2023
Elections ResultsTripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins
The northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland went to polls last month to elect a new Assembly.
01 Mar 2023
Sandeep DikshitProsecute Kejriwal for sedition: Congress leader on Feedback Unit case
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has urged Delhi's Lietenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to allow Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, to be prosecuted under the Sedition Act.
28 Feb 2023
Shashi TharoorManish Sisodia arrest: Shashi Tharoor takes 'beef' shot at Modi
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, accusing him of shielding Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged corrupt leaders and its allies.
28 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka: Congress's 'PayCM' jibe at Basavaraj Bommai; BJP hits back
The Congress has most likely begun its unique election campaign in Karnataka ahead of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's visit to Banavasi in Uttara Kannada district.
27 Feb 2023
Meghalaya2023 Exit Polls: BJP-IPFT to retain Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya and Nagaland Assembly elections were held on Monday, while Tripura went to polls earlier on February 16.
27 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court rejects plea seeking renaming of cities, historical places
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking the renaming of cities and historical places that he claims are named after "invaders."
26 Feb 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Lal Chowk flag hoisting
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe at PM Narendra Modi over his recent Parliament speech, where he recalled his 1992 visit to Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar to unfurl the national flag.
26 Feb 2023
RaipurEast to west: Congress now working on new pan-India march
As the Congress's three-day plenary session ended on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh announced they were now working on a new mass contact program similar to the recently-concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
25 Feb 2023
Amit ShahBJP's doors for 'turncoat' Nitish Kumar closed forever: Amit Shah
Union Home Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah asserted on Saturday at a rally in Lauriya, West Champaran district, Bihar, that the saffron party's doors for Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram (turncoat) Nitish Kumar have been permanently closed.
25 Feb 2023
Sonia GandhiHappy my innings concluded with Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi
Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she was happy her "innings" could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, terming it "a turning point," on the second day of Congress's three-day 85th plenary session in Raipur.
24 Feb 2023
Congress Working Committee (CWC)No election for Congress Working Committee, Kharge to nominate members
The 47-member Steering Committee of the Congress on Friday "unanimously" decided that no election will be conducted for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top body.
