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'Blame game drama': Goa CM Pramod Sawant hits back at Congress on claims of BJP wanting to finish Opposition
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'Blame game drama': Goa CM Pramod Sawant hits back at Congress on claims of BJP wanting to finish Opposition

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said he has a stable government with the support of 25 MLAs - 20 from BJP and two from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and three Independents - and it does not require anyone

I am in Congress: Digambar Kamat
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I am in Congress: Digambar Kamat

Kamat said he is "shocked and stunned" by party state in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao's statement about him being in touch with BJP

Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado
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Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado

The 'rebel' MLAs - Michael Lobo, Digambar Kamat, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Faldesai and Delialah Lobo - were available for comments, but sources in the BJP claimed that the legislators were in touch with them

Explained: The crisis in the Goa Congress that led to the sacking of Michael Lobo as Leader of Opposition
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Explained: The crisis in the Goa Congress that led to the sacking of Michael Lobo as Leader of Opposition

The Congress is witnessing a mutiny with six of its 11 MLAs incommunicado. The party alleges that some of its senior leaders in the Goa unit are collaborating with the BJP to engineer defections

Goa Congress immediately removes Michael Lobo as Leader of Opposition amid talks of defections
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Goa Congress immediately removes Michael Lobo as Leader of Opposition amid talks of defections

AICC Goa in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao accused former CM Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo of working in total coordination with BJP. He claimed that BJP wants to finish Opposition in the state

'Rumours', say Goa Congress leaders, deny party MLAs joining BJP ahead of Assembly session
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'Rumours', say Goa Congress leaders, deny party MLAs joining BJP ahead of Assembly session

Goa Congress leader Michael Lobo said that the 'rumours' have been 'spread deliberately' ahead of the Assembly session

India's COVID-19 tally nears 60 lakh with 88,600 new cases; populace far from achieving herd immunity, says Harsh Vardhan
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India's COVID-19 tally nears 60 lakh with 88,600 new cases; populace far from achieving herd immunity, says Harsh Vardhan

The ICMR's second sero-survey shows that Indian population is still far from achieving herd immunity against the coronavirus infection, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday, while underlining the need for following COVID appropriate behaviour

Karnataka Congress takes out protest march over Bidar sedition case; Siddaramaiah, several other leaders detained for bid to besiege chief minister's office
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Karnataka Congress takes out protest march over Bidar sedition case; Siddaramaiah, several other leaders detained for bid to besiege chief minister's office

The Karnataka Congress alleged misuse of the police department by the state government to book cases against those opposing BJP and its 'divisive policies'.

Siddaramaiah tells Sonia Gandhi Congress needs Lingayat chief to tackle BJP in north Karnataka, bats for MB Patil
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Siddaramaiah tells Sonia Gandhi Congress needs Lingayat chief to tackle BJP in north Karnataka, bats for MB Patil

After most of the strong Congress leaders who were also the close followers of Siddaramaiah joined BJP camp, now the latter is batting for MB Patil to regain his name as TRP leader in the state.

After Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as Karnataka Congress chief, cites poor show in Assembly bypolls
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After Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as Karnataka Congress chief, cites poor show in Assembly bypolls

The Congress, which held 12 of the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka where byelections were held on December five, won only two, in a huge set-back to the Opposition party

Karnataka Assembly bypolls: Siddaramaiah resigns as legislative party leader after Congress goes down to defeat
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Karnataka Assembly bypolls: Siddaramaiah resigns as legislative party leader after Congress goes down to defeat

Even as the counting of votes for the by-elections in Karnataka is underway, senior Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced his resignation as the Congress legislative party leader.

‘Does she eat avocado?’: P Chidambaram takes jab at Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks in Parliament that she doesn't eat onions, garlic
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‘Does she eat avocado?’: P Chidambaram takes jab at Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks in Parliament that she doesn't eat onions, garlic

'I thought the finance minister said yesterday she does not eat onions, she is not bothered...What does she eat?' Chidambaram told media

Daily Bulletin: Cabinet nod to contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill likely today; Hyderabad rape and murder victim's father demands justice; day's top stories
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Daily Bulletin: Cabinet nod to contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill likely today; Hyderabad rape and murder victim's father demands justice; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: Cabinet nod to contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill likely today; Hyderabad rape and murder victim's father demands justice; Rajeev Dhavan returns as Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind advocate in Ayodhya verdict's review petition; day's top stories

Congress welcomes SC verdict on rebel Karnataka MLAs, asks BJP not give them tickets in upcoming bypolls
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Congress welcomes SC verdict on rebel Karnataka MLAs, asks BJP not give them tickets in upcoming bypolls

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs by the then Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar but allowed them to contest the 5 December bypolls in the state.

Ex-BJP MLA Raju Kage to join Congress; four-time lawmaker alleges saffron party denied him ticket for Karnataka bypoll
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Ex-BJP MLA Raju Kage to join Congress; four-time lawmaker alleges saffron party denied him ticket for Karnataka bypoll

Kage made his announcement after meeting Congress Legislature Party leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah

Report by Karnataka Congress' fact-finding committee blames alliance with JD(S) for loss in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
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Report by Karnataka Congress' fact-finding committee blames alliance with JD(S) for loss in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The panel also said anti-incumbency against Siddaramaiah-led Congress government was not the reason for the party facing a setback in 2018 Assembly polls, and cited issues like religion and personal matters of certain leaders.

HD Deve Gowda rules out alliance with Congress in Karnataka, says ‘will not commit that mistake’
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HD Deve Gowda rules out alliance with Congress in Karnataka, says ‘will not commit that mistake’

Days after indicating that his party was still open for continuing its alliance with the Congress, JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Monday spoke about going it alone, as he predicted mid-term polls in Karnataka

Karnataka Congress to hold protest on Thursday over handling of flood situation, slams BS Yediyurappa govt for failing to provide relief
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Karnataka Congress to hold protest on Thursday over handling of flood situation, slams BS Yediyurappa govt for failing to provide relief

Condemning the "failures" of the government in providing relief to people in flood-hit areas, the Congress has decided to stage a protest on Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm in which all party leaders are expected to participate.

Dinesh Gundu Rao hits out at Centre over abrogation of Article 370; says this ‘misadventure' is going to have serious consequences
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Dinesh Gundu Rao hits out at Centre over abrogation of Article 370; says this ‘misadventure' is going to have serious consequences

Hitting out at BJP-led government over abrogation of Article 370, Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said that this "misadventure" is going to have serious consequences.

Congress expels 14 rebel MLAs for indulging in 'anti-party activities' week after fall of coalition govt in Karnataka
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Congress expels 14 rebel MLAs for indulging in 'anti-party activities' week after fall of coalition govt in Karnataka

The Congress on Tuesday expelled the 14 rebel MLAs from Karnataka who were responsible for bringing down the party's coalition government in the state