NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday expressed concerns regarding the alleged discrepancies in the voting data released by the Election Commission of India.In a letter addressed to Sharad Pawar, Kharge questioned the delay in the release of the final voting percentages for the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections, suggesting…
KALABURAGI: PM Narendra Modi’s decision to kick-start the national campaign from Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district was a calculated move, aimed at sending a clear message on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s home turf, which falls under Gulbarga Lok Sabha seat. At that time, none of the parties had released their list of candidates and speculation was rife…
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his letter to NDA candidates. In his letter, Kharge suggested that the tone and content of the letter indicate desperation and worry, leading the Prime Minister to use language unbefitting of his office. The Congress president emphasized that voters are…
NEW DELHI: Days after Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post, former party MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh quit the grand old party on Wednesday.Like Lovely, the former legislators also cited Congress’s continued alliance with AAP for their decision.Neeraj Basoya sent his resignation letter to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge. “Our…
KALABURAGI: In an emotional appeal to the people of his home district, Kalaburagi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged them to attend his funeral if they believed he had worked for them, even if they chose not to vote for the party candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The 81-year-old leader expressed that if the…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘mangalsutra‘ remarks, questioning ‘what sacrifice has any BJP-RSS leader made for the country.’Kharge highlighted the contributions of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who donated her jewellery during the 1962 India-China war, and the sacrifices made by Pandit Motilal Nehru and Pandit…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge surprised everyone by deciding not to contest Lok Sabha polls. The 81-year-old told TOI of his commitment to his role as a national leader and why he decided not to contest. Excerpts:As chairman of INDIA bloc, your influence nationwide is palpable in these elections. However, your absence in Gulbarga constituency in…
NEW DELHI: Accusing PM Modi of trying to create enmity between religious communities and lying to defame the rival party, Congress on Monday petitioned Election Commission and demanded that the PM be “disqualified” for egregious violations of election laws in his speech in Rajasthan on Sunday.Congress said the PM is a serial offender who 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: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked Mallikarjun Kharge‘s “Kashmir se kya waasta hai” remark in reference to BJP raising the issue of removal of Article 370 of the Constitution in Rajasthan, saying it was shameful that the Congress president is asking such a question, which reflected his party’s “Italian culture” due to…
