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Hooda's rally throws fresh challenge for Congress in poll-bound Haryana
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The declaration by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of being the chief ministerial candidate in Haryana has thrown a fresh challenge before the Congress leadership as it grapples with entrenched factionalism in the state unit ahead of the assembly
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Hooda slams Congress leaders for not supporting abrogation of Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday came down heavily on his own party leaders for not supporting the abrogation of Article 370, which accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Congress condemns arrest of its J-K Cong chief, preventive detention of sp
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): The Congress on Friday condemned the house arrest of its Jammu and Kashmir chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir and the preventive detention of its senior party leader Ravinder Sharma. The alleged police action against the Congress leaders came hours after the state admini
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Congress leaders extend greetings to citizens on 73rd Independence Day
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday greeted the citizens on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day as well as Raksha Bandhan.
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Assam: Congress leaders Santiuse Kujur, Gautam Roy join BJP
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Former Congress leaders Santiuse Kujur and Gautam Roy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Sunday in the presence of Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Rahul, Sonia pay last tribute to Sushma Swaraj
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid their last respects to senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who passed away on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Arrest of leaders in J-K unconstitutional, undemocratic: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): In a show of solidarity with the political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed their arrest on the orders of the Central government as an "unconstitutional and undemocratic" step and demanded their release.
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Action will be taken against those who don't follow discipline: Cong to Jh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): A meeting of senior Congress leaders from Jharkhand was held on Saturday at the party headquarters here to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections and the tussle over leadership in the state unit.
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AICC to hold meeting of J'khand Congress leaders to discuss infighting
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) has called a meeting of senior Jharkhand leaders to discuss reports about infighting and growing resentment against state party president, Ajoy Kumar for his decision to pitch Hemant Soren as chief ministerial candidate for
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3 NCP, 1 Cong leaders join BJP in presence of Fadnavis
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], July 31 (ANI): After resigning as MLAs, three NCP and one Congress leaders on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others.
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Sonbhadra firing: Cong gives compensation cheques to kin of victims
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): A delegation of Congress leaders on Saturday handed over compensation cheques to the families of those killed in a clash over a land dispute in the district recently.
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Congress leaders mistaken for kidnappers, thrashed, beaten in MP
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Residents of Sitaljhiri village here thrashed two Congress leaders and a social worker mistaking them to be kidnappers who targeted young children, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ramsnehi Mishra on Friday.
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