Sushil Kumar Shinde

Congress releases second list for Lok Sabha polls; fields 16 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, five from Maharashtra

Congress released its first list of 15 candidates on 7 March in which it had announced that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli.

Pranab Mukherjee a secular person and accepting RSS invite is important, says Sushil Kumar Shinde

Senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday said former president Pranab Mukherjee accepting an invite to attend an RSS event was "not wrong" as the latter was a secular person and a very good thinker.

Mecca Masjid blast verdict gives BJP ammunition against Congress, allows it breather from negative headlines

After the verdict in the Mecca Masjid case, the BJP will try and build momentum against the Congress on the issue of saffron terrorism.

Rahul Gandhi appoints Ashok Gehlot, Sushil Kumar Shinde as Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh observers to elect leaders of the House

Congress President Rahul Gandhi appointed AICC General Secretaries Ashok Gehlot and Sushil Kumar Shinde as observers for the first Congress Legislature Party meetings in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh

Amid Gujarat election frenzy, Rahul Gandhi most likely to take over Congress' reins as chief on 16 December

Rahul Gandhi is likely to assume the reins of the Congress on 16 December, marking a generational shift in the grand old party when his mother and its longest-serving president would formally hand over the baton to him

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Congress will buck the trend, retain power, says Sushil Kumar Shinde

Himachal Pradesh will buck the trend as the Congress will retain power with a clear majority, AICC general secretary in-charge for the state Sushil Kumar Shinde said.

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Congress promises interest-free loans to farmers, 1.50 lakh jobs

The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday released its manifesto, promising to strengthen the farm sector by granting interest-free loans to farmers, creation of 1.50 lakh jobs in the government sector and free laptops to 50,000 college students.

Presidential Elections 2017 highlights: Meira Kumar picked for credentials, not Dalit status, says Opposition

Major opposition parties will meet in Delhi on Thursday amid indications that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar could be their nominee.

Presidential Election 2017: Opposition parties to meet Thursday, Meira Kumar could be candidate

Unfazed by JD-U's decision to back NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, major opposition parties will meet in New Delhi on Thursday amid indications that former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar could be their nominee for the presidential election

Presidential Election 2017: Prakash Ambedkar emerging top pick of Left parties

63-year-old Prakash is a former Lok Sabha member from Akola in Maharashtra