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Bengaluru, March 22 – The Congress party finally announced its candidates for the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Sunday, despite ongoing internal conflict.In an official statement, party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal announced the names of Umesh Meti and...

New Delhi, March 22 The Congress extended greetings to the people on Bihar Day, with Rahul Gandhi describing the state as India's repository of knowledge."Bihar is India's treasure trove of knowledge and our pride – a state that has always guided the nation with its rich history and culture."...

Bengaluru, March 21 Congress general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Saturday indicated that the party is close to finalizing candidates and that a decision on ticket allocation is likely later on Saturday or March 22, following consultations with leaders...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Congress extended warm greetings to citizens across the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, describing the festival as a celebration of compassion, generosity, and togetherness.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, conveyed his wishes on the...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Congress candidates vying for bypolls in Bagalkot and Davangere South constituencies in Karnataka filed their nominations on Friday, even as the party is yet to announce its candidates amid a contest for the seats.The bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of...

Kalaburagi, March 20 Responding to a question about "dinner politics" within the ruling Congress party, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said that the party's MLAs had informed him that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would certainly resign. However, the question of who will become the...

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...

Guwahati, March 19 After Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the Congress to join the BJP, his son Prateek has decided not to contest as a nominee of the grand old party from the Margherita assembly constituency in the upcoming assembly polls.In a letter to Congress president and chairman of the...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Congress party extended greetings to people across the country on the occasion of various spring festivals, including Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Chetti Chand, and Navreh. The party wished for happiness, prosperity, and new beginnings on these...

Guwahati, March 19 Following Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi's decision to join the BJP, his son Prateek announced that he would not contest the upcoming assembly elections from Margherita on a Congress ticket.In a letter to Congress president and chairman of the Central Election Committee...

New Delhi, March 18 The Rajya Sabha witnessed some lighter moments on Wednesday when Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that former prime minister H D Devegowda was "in love" with the Congress but "married" to the BJP.Devegowda responded, saying that he was in a "forced marriage" with...

New Delhi, March 18 The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to remain active in the service of the nation and its people while noting that there is no full stop in politics.The Prime Minister lauded the contribution...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda responded to remarks made by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament regarding his party’s alliance choices, stating that his association with the Congress in the past was a "forced marriage" that...

New Delhi, March 18 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said retirement should not be viewed as an end, but as a beginning of new roles and responsibilities, as he bid farewell to retiring members of the upper house.In his address, he said that some colleagues would be retiring...

Bengaluru, March 18 Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda on Wednesday claimed that he was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress, but had to "divorce" the national party because it was an "abusive relationship".He was reacting to a statement made by the Leader of Opposition...

Today, the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to 59 members from 20 states, including 9 women members. Speaking during the farewell, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that their contributions to parliamentary democracy will always be remembered. He said that in politics, there is never a full stop, as...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 In yet another blow to the Congress ahead of the April 9 Assam Assembly polls, its senior leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who has been a Congress member for over five decades and the chairman of the manifesto committee...

New Delhi, March 18 As the Congress suffered another setback in Assam, a state heading for elections, with the resignation of its MP Pradyut Bordoloi, the party termed his decision as "unfortunate," while the BJP claimed that it reflected the weakening base of the opposition party.Bordoloi...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 A day after he quit the Congress, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi, on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other leaders of the saffron party in New Delhi.He was formally inducted into the BJP by its state president Dilip...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders here.The senior Congress leader resigned from the party on Tuesday.BJP national president Nitin Nabin approved Bordoloi’s joining on...