Leaders of the Congress party, including General Secretary KC Venugopal, on Tuesday held a Padayatra in Puducherry, aiming to strengthen the party's outreach and reconnect with the people of the Union Territory.
Speaking to ANI, Mishra said several senior leaders see no alternative and may leave the party because of what he described as Rahul Gandhi's lack of respect for experienced members, including Bhupen Kumar Borah.
Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda Ganiga, while throwing his weight behind DK Shivakumar for the Karnataka Chief Minister's post, claimed that all 136 Congress leaders are in favour of DK Shivakumar and expressed firm confidence that no one can stop Shivakumar from becoming the Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters, Jitendra Singh said that Borah, who has been associated with the Indian National Congress for nearly three decades, had earlier submitted his resignation to the party's national president. However, the resignation was not accepted.
Speaking to ANI in Thiruvananthapuram, Aiyar questioned the electability of a divided house. "Who is going to vote for a party whose leaders are all at each other's throats?" Aiyar asked.
Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Sunday underscored the collective responsibility of Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for the party's defeats. However, he said that the average Congress cadre has a special relationship with the Nehru-Gandhi family, and backed Rahul Gandhi's lea
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed Congress and LoP Rahul Gandhi for misleading the public by telling lies, adding that the Modi government has bought 15 times more grain from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) than the previous UPA government. Addressing a gathering in G
Congress leader and Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram on Sunday defended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's Rs 5,000 cash transfer to 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme. Speaking with ANI, he dismissed the "freebie" label often attached to cash transfers by critics
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal, accusing the party of stooping to "the lowest level in vote bank politics" for comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. Poonawalla demanded an immediate apology
Heavy deployment of security personnel was reported as large crowds gathered, holding posters of Mahatma Gandhi and chanting slogans condemning the government's decision. The Jammu and Kashmir Police intervened to manage the situation and detained several protestors to prevent escalation.
BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday criticised the ongoing leadership tussle in the state Congress, questioned the purpose of a 1,000-day government conference, and highlighted confusion over the Chief Ministerial post.