Tag: congress
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MVA predicts President’s rule in Maharashtra after SC verdict
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena (UBT) have forecast the possibility of President’s rule being imposed in Maharashtra after the upcoming Supreme Court verdict on the disqualification of 16 MLAs, here on Wednesday. State NCP President Jayant Patil said that after the apex court judgement, the government of Shiv…
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LS adjourned till 12 pm amid oppn protests on Adani issue
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m. on Wednesday amid noisy protests by the Congress-led opposition members, seeking a probe in the Adani issue. In a repeat of the last two days, Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was presiding over the Lower House proceedings, announced adjournment within a minute of the House having convened for the…
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K’taka elections will send out a message to the nation: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka is very crucial as it will send out a message to the entire nation. Addressing the ‘Yuva Kranti Samavesha’, a youth convention, here, Kharge said, “We need to face the elections collectively. Belagavi is a sacred land. The 39th session of…
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BJP-NDPP retain power in Nagaland, Congress again draws blank
Kohima – The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained power in Nagaland for a second successive term by winning 37 seats together in the 60-member state Assembly, for which elections were held on February 27. The Congress, which governed the state for many years till 2003, had contested…
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MP: Cong opposes move to go digital in Assembly; returns iPads
Bhopal – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday opposed the introduction of a digitalised system in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session with all legislators being provided iPads, citing various reasons. Senior Congress leaders including the party’s Madhya Pradesh unit chief Kamal Nath and Leader of Opposition Govind Singh have returned their iPads…
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‘PM has become a tourist’, says Cong as Modi visits K’taka
The Karnataka unit of Congress on Monday took a jibe at Narendra Modi over his visit to the poll-bound southern state, saying the Prime Minister has become a tourist. PM Modi on Monday inaugurated Shivamogga airport in Karnataka. The Congress said: “He never bothered to visit when Karnataka faced the flood fury (last year). When…
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MP from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi becomes AICC member from UP
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been elected as an AICC member from Uttar Pradesh despite being an MP from Wayanad in Kerala. Only AICC’s elected members can cast vote in the Congress working committee elections. Congress sources said that the people of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, mainly the Congress supporters, want Rahul Gandhi to…
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Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Meghalaya, Kharge in Nagaland
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former President Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning in Nagaland and Meghalaya, respectively, where elections are slated to be held on February 27. Kharge will campaign in Nagaland on Tuesday and Gandhi will be in Meghalaya on Wednesday – in his first visit of Rahul Gandhi in the election. In both…
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Congress must decide on Oppn unity without delay: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Saturday that the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi must take a decision on Opposition unity without any delay. Speaking at the 11th national convention of CPI-ML held at the Sri Krishna Memorial hall here, Nitish Kumar said, “If all the Opposition parties, including the Congress, fight together,…
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Rahul Gandhi to deliver lecture at Cambridge this month
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will deliver a lecture at the prestigious business school of the Cambridge University later this month. The Congress leader said in a tweet, “Looking forward to visiting my alma mater Cambridge University and delivering a lecture at @CambridgeJBS,” Gandhi tweeted. “Happy to engage with some of the brightest minds in various…