Kanhaiya Kumar

Ex-JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress; Jignesh Mevani extends support to party

Kumar had joined the CPI ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election and had unsuccessfully contested from Begusarai in Bihar against BJP's Giriraj Singh

Kanhaiya Kumar joining Congress continues party’s tilt to the Left; insiders counsel centrist path

The Congress party has shown Leftist inclinations on occasion in the past, particularly during the tenure of Indira Gandhi as prime minister

Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani expected to join Congress next week: Sources

Mevani, who is currently a legislator in Gujarat and represents the Vadgam constituency, is the convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM).

West Bengal polls: Kanhaiya Kumar's failed Bihar debut may have lessons for Aishe Ghosh

Kanhaiya also conceded that a lack of cadre base and poor organisational strength in the state also contributed to his defeat. He has since set his base in Begusarai in an effort to establish a connection with people in his hometown

JNU sedition case: Court orders Delhi Police to give chargesheet copies to Kanhaiya Kumar, nine others

Along with Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and seven others were present in court in pursuance to summons issued by the court after taking cognisance of the chargesheet

Vijay Varma on starring in ensembles Mirzapur 2, A Suitable Boy: 'I enjoy watching several good actors in the same story'

From Gully Boy to A Suitable Boy, Vijay Varma talks about why he enjoys ensembles, and how streaming has reduced the "sheer frenzy and pornography of numbers" in showbiz.

Kanhaiya Kumar 'thanks' AAP govt for allowing Delhi Police to prosecute him in 2016 JNU sedition case; says 'ensure speedy trial'

The Delhi government has given a go-ahead to the city police to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and two others in connection with a 2016 sedition case, sources said on Friday.

P Chidambaram criticises Delhi govt's decision to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, says AAP no less ill-informed than Centre about sedition law

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case.

Kanhaiya Kumar escapes unhurt in second attack on convoy in Bihar; vehicle damaged, driver injured

The convoy of CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is on a state-wide tour of Bihar campaigning against the CAA, NPR and NRC, was attacked in Supaul

Anurag Thakur leading 'goli maaro' chant tests limits of political speech, speaks to malaise of hate in Indian polity

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur was the offending leader on Monday, raising the chant while campaigning for a BJP candidate in Rithala, Delhi