k c venugopal

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 The BJP's efforts to court Christian voters in Kerala have been set back by opposition from church leaders to the proposed amendments to the FCRA.With the assembly elections approaching, the opposition Congress and the ruling CPI(M) have seized on the issue...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 BJP state vice president Shone George said on Monday that concerns about the FCRA amendment bill are "baseless" and asserted that the proposed changes are aimed only at regulating foreign funds received by NGOs.His statement comes amid criticism from Christian...

Kochi, March 29 AICC leader K C Venugopal on Sunday alleged that the case registered against him and other Congress leaders over bribery-for-election-ticket allegation in Haryana was a “BJP-CPI(M) sponsored” move.He was responding to questions from reporters here over a case registered against...

New Delhi, March 28 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appointed 12 new vice-presidents and 27 new general secretaries in the Himachal Pradesh unit of the party."Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal for the formation of the executive committee...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that criticism of an individual should not come at the expense of their dignity, and all political parties should keep this in mind.Vijayan was referring to the comments made by a UDF leader against the sitting Kayamkulam...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 25 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal claimed on Wednesday that the BJP will not be able to gain a foothold in Kerala and asserted that the UDF's proposed welfare guarantees, similar to those made in Karnataka and Telangana, will also be successful in the southern...

Idukki (Kerala), March 24 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday defended his remarks against former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran, claiming that the word "chettatharam" was not intended as an insult, but rather as a reference to his former colleague's "betrayal" of Marxist ideology...

Kochi, March 21 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that Congress leaders who were denied tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections would be accommodated in key positions if the UDF comes to power.Addressing reporters here, Venugopal said that several deserving leaders had...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) met here on Tuesday and finalized the names of candidates for a significant number of seats in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Congress general secretary in-charge organization, K...

New Delhi, March 15 – Redemption and revival will be the key priorities for the Congress as it prepares for the next round of assembly elections, aiming to regain control of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.The opposition party will also seek a strong showing in Tamil Nadu, where its dominant...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – The stage is set for a tough battle in Kerala after political parties rushed to finalize candidates following the Election Commission's announcement of the Assembly election schedule on Sunday, with Left parties being the first to release their lists.With the...

Kerala, March 15 – Political parties in Kerala are gearing up for a tough election after the Election Commission announced the election schedule on Sunday, with Left parties releasing their candidate lists first.With the Model Code of Conduct now in effect and a shortened campaigning period...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Political parties in Kerala expressed confidence about the upcoming election battle shortly after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Assembly polls on Sunday.The election for 140 seats in the state will be held on April 9.Both the CPI(M) and...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 14 The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, with the party having so far named its nominees in 65 seats in the 126-member House.The party has also left 15 seats for its alliance partners in the...

New Delhi, March 14 The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 party candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. It has also left 15 seats for its alliance partners in the northeastern state, where assembly elections are scheduled for April.With this, the party has...

New Delhi, March 11 Top Congress leaders discussed potential candidates for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections at a meeting of the party's central election committee held at the party's Akbar Road office here on Wednesday.The meeting was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and...

New Delhi, March 11 Congress leader K C Venugopal alleged on Wednesday that Speaker Om Birla's hands were "tied" by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, forcing him to act according to the ruling party's wishes.Participating in the debate on the resolution to remove Birla from...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, visited the Sivagiri Math in Varkala here on Saturday.Rahul, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was greeted at the Math by Swami Satchidananda, the president of the ashram founded by the...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 7 Senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that the current political situation in Kerala guarantees a resounding victory for the UDF, which is led by the party, by winning more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Thursday that the party would not comment on the dispute between the CPI (M) and its veteran leader G Sudhakaran, but added that the latter's recent grievances indicate a shift in the Left party from its earlier...