k.c. venugopal

Agartala, March 19 – A multi-corner political contest is likely in the April 9 by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in Tripura's North Tripura district, with major political parties stepping up preparations.Following the announcement by the CPI-M-led Left Front, the Bharatiya...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 18 A district Congress leader revolted in Alappuzha, the constituency represented by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, over the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections and announced that he would contest as an independent candidate in the key...

New Delhi, March 18 – After Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP, Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey said on Wednesday that it would not be surprising if more Congress leaders resigned from the party in the coming days. He hinted that even Gaurav Gogoi could step down in the future.Speaking to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Amid intense political campaigning ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday raised the issue of women entering Sabarimala to attack the Kerala government and challenged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to make his stand...

Kochi, March 17 – The issue of women's entry into Sabarimala has once again come to the forefront, with K.C. Venugopal, a general secretary of the Indian National Congress and a Member of Parliament, launching a sharp attack on the state government and challenging Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

New Delhi, March 16 – Eight suspended opposition MPs are likely to receive relief with a proposal to lift the ban on them expected to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to a political source aware of the decisions taken at a meeting of all political parties chaired by Speaker Om...

New Delhi, March 16 – Lok Sabha MP and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to revoke the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for the entire Parliament session."At least some decision should be taken," said the Congress MP while raising the issue...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal accused the Election Commission of bias on Monday, alleging that the schedule for the Assembly elections was strategically engineered to undermine the Congress party by restricting its campaign window and limiting the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that some party MPs from Kerala have expressed interest in contesting in the upcoming assembly elections in the state, but the final decision will be that of the high command.Speaking to reporters, Venugopal...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, accused the Kerala government on Friday of making controversial, backdoor appointments as police inspectors, alleging that bodybuilders with links to the ruling Communist Party of...

New Delhi, March 13 – On Friday, BJP MPs and their allies dismissed claims of a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country, accusing the opposition of spreading panic. Rival parties, however, alleged that the government was ignoring the hardships faced by the people.BJP MP Manoj...

Kannur, March 13 – Senior Congress leader and Kannur MP K. Sudhakaran posted an emotional message on social media on Friday, reaffirming his deep political and personal ties with Kannur, in a move widely seen as a signal of his determination to contest the upcoming Assembly elections despite...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges after BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke about the responsibilities associated with the position of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), and Rahul Gandhi, while defending himself, stated that "wild accusations have been made against me"...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised the Opposition during Wednesday's debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary mechanism should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 – Several sitting members of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha have expressed their willingness to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, sensing that the Congress-led UDF might have a real chance of returning to power after nearly a decade in...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Congress initiated a move to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday, sparking heated exchanges in the House over procedural rules and who should preside over the proceedings during the discussion.Congress MP Mohammed Jawed formally...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 – As the Assembly elections draw closer, one name that is increasingly dominating discussions within the Congress in Kerala when it comes to candidate selection is K. C. Venugopal.As the party’s powerful General Secretary, Organisation, Venugopal has emerged as the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government published advertisements on the front pages of several leading newspapers on Thursday, highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were...

Hyderabad, March 2 Senior MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, attended the joint meeting of the Political Affairs Committees (PACs) of the Congress in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on Monday.LoP Rahul Gandhi, who arrived on Monday morning on a day-long visit...