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Congress stuck in time warp with Gandhis at helm, no question changes will be merely cosmetic
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Congress stuck in time warp with Gandhis at helm, no question changes will be merely cosmetic

With all possibilities of a major structural and characteristic renovation that Rahul Gandhi’s July 2019 resignation suggested now ruled out, the Grand Old Party represents the order of feudal decadence in the political terrain

Farm laws protests: Combative Rahul Gandhi vows not to back down, dares PM to convince Punjab cultivators
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Farm laws protests: Combative Rahul Gandhi vows not to back down, dares PM to convince Punjab cultivators

The Congress leader, on the last day of his tractor rally in Punjab, claimed that the prime minister does not understand these farm laws

Resolving leadership issue key for Congress revival, need to dispel growing perception that party is adrift, says Shashi Tharoor
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Resolving leadership issue key for Congress revival, need to dispel growing perception that party is adrift, says Shashi Tharoor

The Congress must fix its leadership issues on top priority to address the growing perception among the people that the party is "adrift", senior leader Shashi Tharoor said.

Congress Working Committee must hold leadership elections to energise workers and inspire workers, says Shashi Tharoor
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Congress Working Committee must hold leadership elections to energise workers and inspire workers, says Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor's appeal came in support of his party colleague and former MP Sandeep Dikshit's remarks that the the biggest challenge the party faces is the "leadership question".

Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress chief a conscious exercise of power, grudging acceptance that organisation needs to be rebuilt
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Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress chief a conscious exercise of power, grudging acceptance that organisation needs to be rebuilt

One thing the resignation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president will not do to him is to reduce his status to even that of primus inter pares or first among equals. He will continue to tower over other party leaders. It is to him they will turn for settling factional disputes, build consensus on contentious policy issues, and campaign for them during elections.

'Deepest respect for your decision': Priyanka Gandhi lauds Rahul for resigining as Congress chief, says 'few have the courage'
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'Deepest respect for your decision': Priyanka Gandhi lauds Rahul for resigining as Congress chief, says 'few have the courage'

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday tweeted in support of her brother Rahul's decision to step down as the party's president, which he formalised through a statement on Wednesday.

Who will take blame for Congress loss if not the party chief? Rahul Gandhi's resignation is classic example of fake humility
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Who will take blame for Congress loss if not the party chief? Rahul Gandhi's resignation is classic example of fake humility

Rahul Gandhi's 'resignation letter' had me in splits. Don't get me wrong, I am not being frivolous. I am sure having decided to step down as Congress president, Rahul must have written it in all seriousness (assuming he wrote it himself). The gravitas and pathos must be genuine and the comedy purely unintentional.

Rahul Gandhi resigns LIVE updates: Amarinder Singh says Congress will get through 'difficult time' with help of Rahul's vision
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Rahul Gandhi resigns LIVE updates: Amarinder Singh says Congress will get through 'difficult time' with help of Rahul's vision

Rahul Gandhi resigns LIVE updates: Expressing disappointment over Rahul Gandhi’s resignation as Congress president, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said Rahul should have continued to lead the party with the same dynamism and fighting spirit with which he had steered the election campaign.

Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress chief raises more questions than answers for party, results in power vacuum
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Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress chief raises more questions than answers for party, results in power vacuum

Rahul Gandhi has finally made official what has been reported (based on sources) for around a month

Rahul Gandhi resigns as Congress chief: Motilal Vora, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mallikarjun Kharge among frontrunners for post
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Rahul Gandhi resigns as Congress chief: Motilal Vora, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mallikarjun Kharge among frontrunners for post

With Rahul Gandhi taking to Twitter to officially step down as the Congress president, all eyes are now on the few names appearing as front-runners to take his place.

Rahul Gandhi resigns: Congress must go democratic way to pick new chief, handpicked president will be disastrous
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Rahul Gandhi resigns: Congress must go democratic way to pick new chief, handpicked president will be disastrous

Rahul Gandhi's resigns: If the Congress elects a new president through a process that is credible, or seen to be credible, he or she might just have enough firepower to oversee an overhaul of the party

Full text: Rahul Gandhi announces resignation as Congress chief, says party 'must radically transform itself'
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Full text: Rahul Gandhi announces resignation as Congress chief, says party 'must radically transform itself'

'As President of the Congress Party, I am responsible for the loss of the 2019 election,' Rahul Gandhi said in his resignation letter.

Rahul Gandhi officially resigns as Congress president, says 'accountability is critical' for growth of party
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Rahul Gandhi officially resigns as Congress president, says 'accountability is critical' for growth of party

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday officially resigned as the Congress president and tweeted out his resignation letter.

'Rahul Gandhi was, is and will remain Congress president': Randeep Surjewala asserts after informal meet of senior party leaders
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'Rahul Gandhi was, is and will remain Congress president': Randeep Surjewala asserts after informal meet of senior party leaders

Rahul Gandhi was, is, and will remain the Congress president, party's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Wednesday, after days of uncertainty over Gandhi's offer to quit the post.

Karnataka coalition crisis: Congress, JD(S) leaders want Siddaramaiah cut to size, but don't expect Rahul to act
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Karnataka coalition crisis: Congress, JD(S) leaders want Siddaramaiah cut to size, but don't expect Rahul to act

Ever since the Karnataka JD(S)-Congress government was sewn up in a hurry a year ago, the alliance has been in a state of falling without actually falling.

Rahul, Priyanka express shock over horrific killing of 3 year old in Aligarh, demand swift action against killers
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Rahul, Priyanka express shock over horrific killing of 3 year old in Aligarh, demand swift action against killers

Congress president and general secretary Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi on Friday expressed shock at the horrific killing of a three-year-old girl in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and demanded swift action against the killers.

HD Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah meet amid reports of rocky Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka; leaders to discuss cabinet expansion
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HD Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah meet amid reports of rocky Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka; leaders to discuss cabinet expansion

Amid talks of cabinet expansion to save the government in Karnataka, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met the Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah and held discussions.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Congress' confusion, Game of Thrones finale, Uttarakhand forest fires; today's must-read stories
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Firstpost Editor's Picks: Congress' confusion, Game of Thrones finale, Uttarakhand forest fires; today's must-read stories

In interview after interview Congress president Rahul Gandhi has talked about spreading love to conquer hate.

Rahul Gandhi's campaign of 'love' against PM confuses Congress cadre, brings campaign to grinding halt
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Rahul Gandhi's campaign of 'love' against PM confuses Congress cadre, brings campaign to grinding halt

If Rahul Gandhi has done anything successfully in this election, it is that he has spread his own confusion through the rank and file with great efficacy.

'Dismantled idea of Narendra Modi': Rahul Gandhi goes after PM, press and EC in combative New Delhi press conference
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'Dismantled idea of Narendra Modi': Rahul Gandhi goes after PM, press and EC in combative New Delhi press conference

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, at a combative press conference in New Delhi on Friday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the press and the Election Commission