Ashok Tanwar

Sonia Gandhi appoints ex-Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda as leader of Congress Legislature Party in state

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appointed former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the state

Sharad Pawar delivers performance for ages against BJP in Maharashtra, single-handedly raises sunk Opposition to position of respectability

A redoubtable Pawar demonstrated with élan how to emerge from defeat with your head held high.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Sharad Pawar: Two veteran warhorses in Haryana and Maharashtra puncture BJP's aura of invincibility

The story of Maharashtra and Haryana election results further cements this theory because this was the first time the central leadership was conspiciously missing from pre-poll action on the ground. Party's interim chief and high command Sonia cancelled her lone rally in Haryana's Mahendragarh at the last moment, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stayed completely away from the campaign trail; former president Rahul Gandhi held merely six rallies across the two politically-important northern states, that collectively had close to 400 Assembly constituencies.

Sonia Gandhi's cancelled Haryana rally raises more questions about disarray within the Congress

The Congress' sudden and unexplained cancellation of Sonia Gandhi's rally at Mahendragarh in Haryana this afternoon and subsequent deletion of the tweet related to it, has become fodder in the hands of speculators

Ex-Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar announces 'surgical strike' on party ahead of Assembly polls, pledges support to JJP

Ashok Tanwar grabbed headlines earlier this month after he protested outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence over alleged irregularities in ticket distribution. Later, he resigned from the party.

Days after Ashok Tanwar, Sampat Singh quits Congress; veteran leader had been denied ticket for Haryana Assembly polls

Though he did not clear if he will be joining the BJP or any other outfit, Sampat Singh, however, said he will ensure that security of the Congress candidates in Hisar region is forfeited.

Ashok Tanwar resigns from Congress ahead of Haryana polls, says grand old party going through 'existential crises'

In a blow to Congress ahead of Haryana Assembly polls, its former state unit chief Ashok Tanwar resigned from the primary membership of the party on Saturday.

Sanjay Nirupam lashes out at Congress, raises serious questions about brewing Sonia faction vs Rahul faction feud

Sanjay Nirupam has never been one to mince his words, but then all his attacks — often acrimonious — have been directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah

Trouble for Congress as leaders allege corruption in ticket allocation; ex-Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam blames 'faulty' party structure

The Congress announced a list of 20 candidates on Thursday, which featured the names of Siddharam Mhetre from Akalkot and Aslam Sheikh from Malad West, both of whom considered joining the BJP on 30 September.

'Will continue to be Congress worker': Ashok Tanwar resigns from all party posts over irregularities in ticket distribution for Haryana Assembly polls

Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar announced his resignation from all party posts held by him on Thursday, a day after he protested outside Sonia Gandhi’s Delhi residence over alleged irregularities in ticket distribution for the upcoming Assembly polls