Congress Party: News

Telangana: MP stabbed while campaigning for assembly polls

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy was on Monday stabbed in Surampalli village of Telangana's Siddipet district, reports said.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son appears before ED in Delhi

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son, Vaibhav Gehlot, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi on Monday in relation to an alleged foreign exchange violation case.

29 Oct 2023

Bihar

Bihar: Man found dead at Congress MLA's house, probe underway

The body of a man was discovered on Saturday at the house of Congress MLA Neetu Singh in the Nawada district of Bihar, reported India Today.

Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over farmer loans in Chhattisgarh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, promised to waive off farmers' loans in Chhattisgarh again if his party came to power in the upcoming assembly elections.

28 Oct 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Police seize Rs. 200 crore worth of election 'freebies'

Since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in Rajasthan on October 9, the state police has confiscated election "freebies" valued at Rs. 200 crore, PTI reported.

28 Oct 2023

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor removed from Palestine solidarity event

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been dropped from the Mahal Empowerment Mission's (MEM) Palestine solidarity event set for October 30 in Thiruvananthapuram.

27 Oct 2023

Harish Rawat

2016 sting operation case: CBI summons ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Congress stalwart and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday in the 2016 sting operation case pertaining to horse-trading.

27 Oct 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Criticism of Akbar 'legitimate': Himanta Biswa after ECI's show-cause notice

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded on Friday to the Congress's complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) about his recent remark targeting Chhattisgarh minister Mohammad Akbar.

Telangana: BRS MLA grabs BJP candidate by throat during debate

A new row has erupted in Telangana ahead of the much-awaited assembly election.

26 Oct 2023

Rajasthan

ED summons Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son weeks before polls

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot on Friday in connection with a foreign exchange violation case.

ED raids premises linked to Rajasthan Congress chief: Report

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly searching premises linked to Rajasthan Congress supremo Govind Singh Dotasra as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged exam paper leak for hiring government school teachers last year.

25 Oct 2023

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

What promises has Congress made to Rajasthan if re-elected

The Congress on Wednesday announced election sops for Rajasthan, featuring a variety of benefits for voters, especially women.

25 Oct 2023

Harish Rawat

Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat injured in road accident

Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat reportedly suffered a chest injury after his car hit a divider in Bazpur.

MP: Despite Congress's 'one-family-one-ticket' rule, 4 families get multiple tickets

The Congress has given tickets to multiple members from four families to run in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections despite its "one-family, one-ticket" policy outlined in the Udaipur declaration in May 2022, Hindustan Times reported.

21 Oct 2023

Smriti Irani

Congress slams Smriti Irani for Global Hunger Index comments

The opposition slammed Union Minister Smriti Irani for questioning the credibility of the Global Hunger Index on Friday.

21 Oct 2023

Ashok Gehlot

Congress releases first list of candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections

The Congress Party released its first list of 33 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections on Saturday.

Rajasthan assembly elections: BJP releases second list of candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its second list of 83 candidates for the 2023 Rajasthan assembly elections, which will be held on November 25.

19 Oct 2023

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan assembly polls: Want to leave CM's post, says Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that he wants to leave the CM's post, but the "post is not leaving" him.

MP: Congress promises Rs. 25L health cover, reservation, IPL team

The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto for Madhya Pradesh's upcoming assembly elections, featuring a variety of benefits for the voters.

No SP, Congress seat-sharing agreement in MP assembly election: Report

Hopes of an alliance between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners, the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP), have allegedly hit a roadblock in Madhya Pradesh.

16 Oct 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Mizoram: Rahul Gandhi begins marathon poll campaigning with foot march

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday kicked off the party's marathon election campaign in the poll-bound Mizoram, Hindustan Times reported.

15 Oct 2023

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Who is Vikram Mastal, Congress candidate fielded against Shivraj Chouhan?

The Congress released its first list of 144 candidates on Sunday for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh.

15 Oct 2023

Assembly Election

Congress announces 1st candidate list for Chhattisgarh, Telangana, MP elections

With the much-awaited assembly elections for five states just around the corner, the Congress party officially released its first list of candidates on Sunday for Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.

14 Oct 2023

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

MP: CM Chouhan spars with Priyanka, Nath on welfare schemes

As the election season gains momentum in Madhya Pradesh, a verbal spat erupted between Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Kamal Nath and the state's Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, over the execution of public welfare schemes.

10 Oct 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi labels poll-bound Madhya Pradesh as 'BJP's laboratory'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning Madhya Pradesh into its laboratory.

'Right time': ECI dodges question on J&K election dates

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir would be held at the "right time," keeping in mind the region's security situation.

Congress key meet discusses caste census, strategy for upcoming polls

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met in Delhi on Monday to chalk out its strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states and a nationwide caste census, PTI reported.

08 Oct 2023

Ladakh

LAHDC-Kargil poll: Congress-JKNC alliance wins 8 seats, BJP 1

The counting of votes for the elections to 26 seats of the 30-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, is underway on Sunday under tight security.

Poster wars: Congress says BJP wants to murder Rahul Gandhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are locked in a heated battle on social media over posters.

04 Oct 2023

Jaipur

Rajasthan: Hindu outfits protest in Jaipur over road rage incident

A massive protest broke out in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday following a road rage incident that led to the death of a 17-year-old Muslim youth last week, News18 reported.

04 Oct 2023

Ladakh

Ladakh hill council polls begin, it's BJP v/s united opposition

The polling for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Kargil) in the Union Territory of Ladakh began on Wednesday.

03 Oct 2023

Maharashtra

31 people die in Maharashtra government hospital in 2 days 

In a span of just two days, 31 people have died at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.

03 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi attacks Congress government, calls it 'ghotalebaaz sarkar'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday continued his offensive against the ruling Congress in poll-bound Chhattisgarh.

30 Sep 2023

P Chidambaram

Golden harvest for BJP: Chidambaram calls electoral bonds 'legalized bribery'

Veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram described electoral bonds as "legalized bribery" on Saturday and alleged that it will be a "golden harvest" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the fresh tranche opens.

Rajasthan: BJP adopts '7-zone strategy' for upcoming assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun strategic planning to prepare for the highly-anticipated Rajasthan Assembly elections. According to reports, the poll-bound state has been divided into seven zones, and responsibilities have been handed to leaders from various states.

26 Sep 2023

Bengaluru

12-hour Bengaluru bandh as farmers protest against Cauvery water release

A 12-hour bandh has been called by the Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samiti, an umbrella outfit of farmers' unions, in Bengaluru on Tuesday to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

Rajasthan: Shekhawat meets Raje, signals 'patch-up' before Modi's Jaipur rally  

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reportedly visited former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at her residence on Sunday, hours ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Jaipur visit.

25 Sep 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi's marathon poll campaign begins today in MP, Rajasthan 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s marathon poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Monday, with assembly election dates expected in October, News18 reported.

24 Sep 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Bidhuri 'distraction,' BJP in for 2024 poll surprise: Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress leader and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of employing "diversion tactics" using its MPs for electoral gains, Hindustan Times reported.

24 Sep 2023

Janata Dal (Secular)

Karnataka: Setback for JD(S), Muslim leaders resign over BJP alliance

The Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) has faced a setback after two Muslim leaders left the party after it decided to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.