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Congress’ Raipur plenary: Will Kharge act against himself and Jairam Ramesh?
Opinion

Congress’ Raipur plenary: Will Kharge act against himself and Jairam Ramesh?

The AICC plenary will be an occasion for stocktaking the grand old party’s standing, fine-tuning ideology, and deliberating upon alliances and strategy for 2024

Exclusive | Congress has blundered in getting Sonia Gandhi to lead the party: Subramanian Swamy
Opinion

Exclusive | Congress has blundered in getting Sonia Gandhi to lead the party: Subramanian Swamy

Subramanian Swamy talks about poll results in Gujarat, Himachal and Delhi, why he thinks Indian economy can do much better, how the Gandhis are decimating the Congress, and why Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination should be probed again

Explained: Why Congress’ Twitter handles have been blocked over KGF music
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Explained: Why Congress’ Twitter handles have been blocked over KGF music

A Bengaluru court has ordered Twitter to block the Congress and its Bharat Jodo Yatra handles after MRT Music filed a copyright violation case against the party and Rahul Gandhi for using the music from 'KGF 2' without permission

GhoseSpot | Importance of Shashi Tharoor: How his ideas are relevant for Congress' survival
Opinion

GhoseSpot | Importance of Shashi Tharoor: How his ideas are relevant for Congress' survival

Shashi Tharoor’s major contribution has been to demonstrate that elections are indeed possible. If the Kharge experiment does not work, there will be clamour for another election in not too distant a future

Kharge’s election & Congress’ existential dilemma: Party can’t survive without Gandhis, but family won’t let it grow
Politics

Kharge’s election & Congress’ existential dilemma: Party can’t survive without Gandhis, but family won’t let it grow

Mallikarjun Kharge’s election, far from bringing out the vibrancy in the Congress, points at deep-rooted malaise afflicting the party. It’s caught in a catch-22 scenario: Either way it seems to be the endgame for the Congress

Article 370 abrogation: Congress slams Ghulam Nabi Azad for changing his stance
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Article 370 abrogation: Congress slams Ghulam Nabi Azad for changing his stance

The former Congress leader has stated that he will not mislead the people over the issue of Article 370 as only a government with a two-thirds majority in Parliament can ensure the restoration of the provisions

Congress presidential election: Rahul will always have pre-eminent place in party, says senior leader P Chidambaram
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Congress presidential election: Rahul will always have pre-eminent place in party, says senior leader P Chidambaram

Rahul Gandhi has declined to take on the mantle of party presidency but may change his mind, the former Union minister and Congress Working Committee member said, just days ahead of the notification of polls to elect the AICC chief

Ghulam Nabi Azad-led party will try to bring together secular parties on single platform in J&K: Tara Chand
India

Ghulam Nabi Azad-led party will try to bring together secular parties on single platform in J&K: Tara Chand

Defending the decision to resign from the Congress, Tara Chand said they were forced to take such a decision as the party ignored them over the past several years

Congress President Sonia Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19 again
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19 again

She was tested COVID-19 positive in early June, this year, as well. Earlier this week, her daughter and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had also tested positive for the same disease

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram appears before CBI in visa scam case
India

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram appears before CBI in visa scam case

A special court had ordered him to join the CBI investigation within 16 hours of his arrival from the UK and Europe, where he had gone with the permission of the Supreme Court and the special court itself

Congress adds 2.6 crore new members in its digital drive; Sonia Gandhi enrols too
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Congress adds 2.6 crore new members in its digital drive; Sonia Gandhi enrols too

The party has embarked on the digital membership drive for the first time in its 135 year old history and it will form the basis for internal elections as well as organisation building, said AICC general secretary Organisation, K C Venugopal

G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Sonia Gandhi, shares suggestions to strengthen Congress
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G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Sonia Gandhi, shares suggestions to strengthen Congress

The meet comes a day after members of the dissenting group held two meetings in 24 hours over measures to revamp the party

The G-23 lands a sucker punch, now it’s for Sonia Gandhi to counter-attack
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The G-23 lands a sucker punch, now it’s for Sonia Gandhi to counter-attack

It’s hard to miss how quickly the Gandhis blinked. As champion of the world Mike Tyson said, 'Everybody has a plan till they get punched in the mouth.' Undoubtedly, the Gandhis have been sucker-punched

Has the G-23 become G-46? New faces indicate a growing dissent within the Congress
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Has the G-23 become G-46? New faces indicate a growing dissent within the Congress

The collective had emerged in 2020 following the Congress’ losing streak in the 2019 general elections and other Assembly polls, demanding an organisational revamp and true introspection of their losses

Sister act flops: How Priyanka Gandhi Vadra could not get Congress back on track in Uttar Pradesh
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Sister act flops: How Priyanka Gandhi Vadra could not get Congress back on track in Uttar Pradesh

The Congress bagged just two seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, putting their 2017 performance of winning seven seats to shame

UP Assembly elections: ‘Do you see any other face’, says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress’ chief ministerial candidate
India

UP Assembly elections: ‘Do you see any other face’, says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress’ chief ministerial candidate

However, the general secretary in-charge for Congress in Uttar Pradesh, did not confirm whether she would contest in the upcoming polls

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 71st Death Anniversary: PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to 'Iron Man' of India
India

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 71st Death Anniversary: PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to 'Iron Man' of India

Sardar Patel is remembered and credited for his political acumen and efforts to integrate the princely states into the Union of India

CPP meet: Sonia Gandhi slams Centre on farmers' issue, condemns suspension of RS MPs
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CPP meet: Sonia Gandhi slams Centre on farmers' issue, condemns suspension of RS MPs

Addressing party MPs at the meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), Gandhi also expressed deep anguish over the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland, and said justice for families should be ensured at the earliest.

Congress' poll assurances not just commitment, but guarantee, says Rahul in poll-bound Goa
India

Congress' poll assurances not just commitment, but guarantee, says Rahul in poll-bound Goa

Addressing the members of the fishermen community in South Goa, he said that while the BJP indulges in hatred and divides people, the Congress spreads love and affection

'Listen to your inner voice': Ashok Gehlot advises Amarinder amid signs of discord in own state
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'Listen to your inner voice': Ashok Gehlot advises Amarinder amid signs of discord in own state

All Congressmen must rise above themselves and think in the interest of the party and the country, advised the Rajasthan chief minister