NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor is no pushover in politics. And the Congress knows that. In October 2022, the former UN dilpomat-turned politician surprised many in the Congress when he announced to contest elections for the post of Congress president against Mallikarjun Kharge – who was the “nominee” of the Gandhis. Tharoor fought the elections against…
Refute Trump’s USAID charges, Cong dares PM NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday intensified its counter-attack over the USAID funding controversy, demanding that PM Modi speak to “his friend”, Donald Trump, and strongly refute the “allegation” made against him of receiving $21 million to “influence elections in India”, or else the US President’s statement will be…
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, news agency PTI reported quoting sources on Thursday.The 78-year-old Congress veteran is doing fine and is likely to be discharged on Friday, they said.While the exact time of admission is not immediately known, a source said, she was admitted on…
NEW DELHI: A war of words between the BJP and Congress erupted on Wednesday after the ruling party accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by using the term “shraddhanjali” (homage) instead of “adaranjali” (respectful tribute) in his tribute on the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary. BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar criticised Gandhi’s choice…
NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar will take over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner tomorrow – on a day the Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the 2023 law under which his appointment was made by the Centre late on Monday night.The appointment, which is the first under the new law, was made by a…
NEW DELHI: Remember this post on X by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 26, 2024: “During the recent election campaign Sam Pitroda had made some statements and comments that were totally unacceptable to the Indian National Congress. By mutual consent he stepped down as Chairman of Overseas Indian Congress. Subsequently he clarified the context…
NEW DELHI: Alliance first or party first? For the Congress, one of the biggest dilemmas has been how to recalibrate its relationship with the regional parties which have dislodged it from power in states but are allies at the national level under the banner of the INDIA bloc. The Congress has been engaged in a…
KOLKATA: Congress’s inflexibility in Delhi and AAP‘s intransigence in Haryana led to BJP victories in assembly elections there, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday while declaring that Trinamool Congress wasn’t banking on anyone’s support to return to govt in the state by a two-thirds majority next year.“We won’t need anybody’s support. But everyone in…
NEW DELHI: Riding on the wave of recent successes in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections just a few months ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a big win in the Delhi assembly elections. Arvind Kejriwal‘s Aam Aadmi Party suffered an embarrassing loss as most of its heavyweights lost the contest. Here’s a look at…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took digs at INDIA bloc partners AAP and Congress, who contested the Delhi elections as rivals, after trends showed BJP making massive capital gains. The BJP is all set to return to power in Delhi after a gap of 27 years.“Aur lado aapas mein…
