Party Politics

Ghulam Nabi Azad writes to Sonia, seeks CWC meeting to discuss party affairs amid mass exodus

Azad, along with 22 other leaders, had last year written to Congress president demanding organisational overhaul and elections to all party posts

Chhattisgarh: Tension simmers among lower Congress ranks over Baghel-Singh Deo power tussle

Health minister TS Singh Deo's supporters claim that Congress had promised the handover of the chief minister's spot to Deo in 2018 after the completion of half a term (two-and-a-half years) by the Baghel government

Rahul Gandhi's bid to introduce democratic practices in Congress incompatible with tenets of representative democracy

As Rahul has been committed to introducing democratic practices in the party, it could have been expected that Congress spokepersons would take great credit for this consultative process. Far from doing so, the party has made no reference to the exercise. Is this because the recommendations of the workers were ignored?

Modi govt will rise above party politics, cooperate with all states, says Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the BJP-led NDA government would rise above party politics and cooperate with all states, including Uttar Pradesh, on development.

Hope Advani gives up his personal ambition for country: Jethmalani

The expelled BJP leaders said he was always against the party's patriarch LK Advani's attitude and hoped that he would accept defeat gracefully.

Don't blame Advani for stalling Modi's rise, the BJP needs to change

The BJP would be much better served if it had a transparent election for its Prime Ministerial candidate. That would have forced Narendra Modi to reveal his hand. It would also have forced Advani and his followers to put up an alternative candidate or lose their credibility with the public at large.