NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc will collectively take a call on attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minter Narendra Modi and his council of ministers which is scheduled for Sunday evening.After a key meeting of extended Congress Working Committee, party’s general secretary K C Venugopal said, “The INDIA…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday accused the candidates of several Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh of pressurising district officials to ensure victory in their respective constituencies.Taking to X, Ramesh said,” District officials in Maharajganj, Bansi, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh are being pressured over the phone to ensure victory in…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that attempts were made to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 vote count for Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh was asked by the poll panel to submit factual details by…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday alleged mass rigging at the counting centres as it claimed that candidates’ agents were not being allowed at the tables of AROs (Assistant Returning Officer) drawing an immediate rebuttal from the Election Commission of India.Congress leader Ajay Maken, in a post on X, alleged that candidates’ counting agents were…
NEW DELHI: As the sixth phase of Lok Sabha concluded on Saturday, Congress claimed the BJP‘s fate is “all but sealed” and said that the INDIA bloc has already crossed the halfway mark of 272 seats and is on course for a tally of over 350 seats in total.Taking on the social media, X, Congress…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday launched an attack on PM Modi, highlighting a report in the Financial Times, London, which claimed Adani Group allegedly bought low-quality coal from Indonesia in 2014 and sold it at three times the price in India. It promised to set up a joint parliamentary panel to probe the “scam” if…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday clarified its stance on Sam Pitroda‘s recent comments regarding wealth redistribution. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized that while Pitroda is a respected figure and has the right to express his personal opinions freely, his views do not necessarily reflect the official position of the party.“Sam Pitroda has…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was scheduled to campaign in Jharkhand’s Ranchi for the INDIA bloc‘s ‘Ulgulan Rally‘ on Sunday, will be skipping the event as he suddenly fell ill, informed senior party leader Jairam Ramesh.However, Jairam Ramesh said that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the opposition INDIA bloc’s Ranchi rally after…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday defended the party’s decision to “respectfully decline” the invitation to the consecration ceremony of Ram temple. Jairam added that Pran Pratishtha of Ram lalla in Ayodhya was a “political” event for “a political person”.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led the rituals at the Pran Pratishtha at the…
NEW DELHI: In a faceoff on micro-blogging platform X, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh traded charges over the Atal Pension Yojana, with govt dismissing charges of coercion and enrollment of beneficiaries without their consent.It all began on Tuesday morning with Ramesh citing a study by the Indian Council of Social Science…
