Congress Party: News
30 Mar 2023
Lalit ModiLalit Modi threatens to sue Rahul Gandhi: Know why
The former head of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit Modi, on Thursday threatened to sue Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "Modi surname" remarks and allegations leveled by the disqualified MP's associates that the 59-year-old businessman is a "fugitive of justice."
30 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter US, Germany reacts to Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha disqualification
Germany on Wednesday reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case and his Lok Sabha disqualification, stating that "standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles" should be applied in this case.
30 Mar 2023
Amit MalviyaBJP's Amit Malviya gets legal notice for defaming Congress leader
Amid Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya has received a legal notice for defaming Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas.
29 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'No hurry': CEC on Wayanad bypoll after Rahul's MP disqualification
Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), said on Wednesday that the election body is in no hurry to conduct a bypoll in Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, reported Hindustan Times.
29 Mar 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Lakshadweep MP's membership restored, Congress expects success in RaGa's case
The Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP from Lakshadweep PP Mohammad Faizal's membership on Wednesday, amid a major political row over Rahul Gandhi's suspension following his conviction in the 2019 defamation case.
29 Mar 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections on May 10, vote counting on May 13
Karnataka election will take place on May 10, and the votes will be counted on May 13, the Election Commission (ECI) announced on Wednesday.
29 Mar 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Assembly elections 2023: Election Commission to announce schedule today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections at 11.30 am on Wednesday.
28 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Will abide': Rahul Gandhi responds to government-allotted bungalow eviction notice
A day after the Lok Sabha Housing Committee asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to vacate his government-allotted bungalow, the former MP said that he would abide by the rules and leave the house.
28 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaUS says it's watching Rahul Gandhi's case after MP disqualification
The United States (US) is watching the court case of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday, according to PTI.
27 Mar 2023
Adani GroupCentre hasn't intervened in Adani crisis: PM Modi's economic adviser
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has reportedly not intervened in the Adani Group's scuffle with United States (US)-based short-seller Hindenburg Research, which triggered a massive downfall in the company's shares.
27 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter Lok Sabha disqualification, Rahul asked to vacate government bungalow
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate his government-allotted bungalow just days after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha, ANI reported.
27 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiCongress protest over Rahul's Lok Sabha disqualification enters Day 2
The Lok Sabha will meet for the first time on Monday since the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the protest by the party over the issue entered the second day.
26 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka: Congress-BJP faceoff over Muslim OBC-quota scrapping; Shah invokes Constitution
A fresh spat erupted between the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka after the state government scrapped the 4% Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation for Muslims.
26 Mar 2023
Priyanka Gandhi VadraCongress's nationwide 'satyagraha': Priyanka invokes Lord Ram to counter BJP
After the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the central government in Delhi as part of the party's nationwide satyagraha.
26 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiCongress to observe 'satyagraha' across India over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
To protest Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha member, the party is reportedly holding a day-long satyagraha (holding onto truth) across all states and district headquarters on Sunday.
25 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress conspiring to use Rahul's conviction for Karnataka polls: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday accused the Congress of conspiring to use Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case and disqualification as a Lok Sabha member to use it for the Karnataka Assembly polls.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha disqualification, protests erupt across India
A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member following his conviction in a 2019 defamation case, party workers took to the streets in numerous states on Saturday to stage protests.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiDon't care about disqualification, jail; will keep fighting: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting he wasn't afraid of and did not care about being jailed or disqualified as a member of the Parliament.
25 Mar 2023
US CongressIndian-American Congressman seeks Modi's intervention to reverse Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
An influential member of the United States House of Representatives, Ro Khanna, has reacted sharply to the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Indian Parliament.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiPlea in SC challenging 'automatic disqualification' of convicted MPs, MLAs
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the "automatic disqualification" of legislators upon conviction and sentence, hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was suspended from the Lok Sabha on Friday, reported India Today.
25 Mar 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka Assembly elections: Congress releases 1st list of 124 candidates
The Congress revealed its first list of 124 candidates on Saturday for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka, with former state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah being fielded from his home constituency of Varuna.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi to hold 1st presser today after MP disqualification
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference at 1:00 pm on Saturday, a day after his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter Rahul's disqualification, BJP's Kushboo Sundar criticized for old tweet
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha due to his conviction in a 2019 defamation case has created problems for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Khushbu Sundar.
25 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, Wayanad likely to witness bypoll soon
With former Congress President Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a member of the Parliament (MP) after being convicted of criminal defamation in a 2019 case on Friday, the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala fell vacant and is likely to witness a bypoll by September.
24 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiAfter disqualification, Rahul Gandhi may lose election contesting eligibility too
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday after being convicted of criminal defamation in a 2019 case.
24 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi disqualified as MP after conviction in defamation case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha following his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his remarks about PM Narendra Modi's surname in 2019, ANI reported.
24 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiOpposition meet today over RaGa's conviction in Modi surname case
Opposition MPs are set to meet on Friday at 10 am regarding the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a Surat court.
23 Mar 2023
Karnataka#NewsBytesExplainer: Why is BJP hyping Tipu Sultan's death in Karnataka
Amid the intense election campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka, a new controversy concerning the death of 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan has erupted.
23 Mar 2023
SuratRaGa gets 2-year sentence in 'Modi surname' case; granted bail
The Surat District Court convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed in 2019 over his remark, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"
21 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP world's most important yet least understood party: WSJ
An opinion piece in the United States-based (US) news outlet The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the world's most important foreign political party.
20 Mar 2023
ParliamentRajya Sabha adjourned again amid ruckus over Gandhi's London remarks
The ongoing clash between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition MPs continued for the sixth day on Monday, resulting in the 10th adjournment of the Rajya Sabha since the second leg of the Parliament Budget Session started.
20 Mar 2023
G20 SummitBJP MPs, Rahul Gandhi lock horns at G20 presidency meet
Even as Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described Saturday's parliamentary consultative committee meeting regarding India's G20 presidency as "amicable," reports say Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders allegedly traded charges, accusing each other of attempting to undermine the country.
20 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP trying to make Rahul Gandhi hero, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an internal party meeting in Murshidabad district on Sunday.
20 Mar 2023
Mamata BanerjeeRahul Gandhi is PM Modi's biggest TRP: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) head and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an internal party meeting in Murshidabad on Sunday.
19 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Rahul Gandhi overstepped democratic limits, must be sent packing: Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has allegedly overstepped all limits of democracy.
19 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiDelhi Police reaches Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'sexual assault' remarks
A high-voltage drama was witnessed outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi on Sunday after a Delhi Police team reached there to seek details regarding the "sexual harassment victims" he mentioned during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Kashmir on January 30.
19 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi clarifies London remarks at Jaishankar-led parliamentary panel meeting
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reportedly gave an explanation of his remarks on India's democracy made during his recent United Kingdom (UK) visit, which triggered a massive row, at a parliamentary panel meeting chaired by S Jaishankar on Saturday.
17 Mar 2023
Varun GandhiVarun Gandhi declines invitation to speak at Oxford Union debate
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi has turned down an invitation for a debate at Oxford University about whether India is on the right path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance.
17 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: Minor girls flee home to meet Lawrence Bishnoi; detained
Two minor girls were detained while clicking selfies outside Bathinda jail in Punjab after they left their homes in Delhi to meet gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on the pretext of a school trip to Amritsar's Golden Temple.
17 Mar 2023
Lok SabhaLok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 20 amid ruckus
The proceedings at Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned until March 20 amid an uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks on Indian democracy in the United Kingdom (UK).