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Congress suffers crushing defeats in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur; fails to re
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Congress is witnessing a series of poll debacles one after the another since 2014 and the crushing defeat in assembly elections in all five poll-bound states including Punjab on Thursday proved a disaster for the grand old party.
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'Weakened' Congress unable to challenge BJP, says Sitaram Yechury
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], March 4 (ANI): CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that the "weakened" Congress is unable to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre which does not see the grand old party as a major threat.
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Congress files FIR against Tripura BJP leaders, minister; says 'their inse
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Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 27 (ANI): The Congress on Sunday hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura claiming that the government was trying to build a narrative against the grand old party by playing the victim card a day after clashes broke out in the capital
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Low voters' turnout indication of Congress retaining power in state, says
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Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): With Punjab reporting a low voters' turnout in Assembly elections held on Sunday, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla said that it is the indication of the grand old party retaining power in the state.
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Assembly polls: Congress will form govt with a two-thirds majority in Punj
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Kharar (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday said that the grand old party will form the government with a two-thirds majority in Punjab, which went to single-phase Assembly polls on Sunday.
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Congress should clarify its involvement in ABG Shipyard scam: BJP
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New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Accusing the Congress of involvement in ABG Shipyard scam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said the grand old party and corruption maintain a good relationship.
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Disrespect of soldiers won't be tolerated, says Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 13 (ANI): Taking on the Congress party head-on for the third consecutive day in a spate of attacks for "questioning" the "patriotism" of Armed Forces of the country, especially late General Bipin Rawat, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday
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Tripura 2023 polls: Cong gives clear indications of pre-poll alliance with
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Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 12 (ANI): Former Tripura BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman and Asish Saha who recently joined Congress on Saturday hinted towards a possible pre-poll alliance of the grand-old party with the Left and other political parties in order to dislodge the ruling BJP
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Congress not announcing CM face for Uttarakhand polls as it fears factiona
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Congress ahead of Uttarkhand Assembly polls, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the grand old party fears factionalism which is the reason behind the party's decision not to announce its chief ministerial can
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Hijab row: Congress sponsors 'political Islam' as Jinnah's soul has entere
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Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): Attacking the Congress over the hijab controversy, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said "political Islam" is sponsored by Congress as Jinnah's soul has entered into the grand old party and appeasement is in its
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PM Modi slams Congress over dynastic politics
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Almora (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): In a scathing attack at the grand old party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that not a single Congress leader is coming to Uttarakhand only the brother-sister (Rahul Gandhi-Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) is campaigning because they don
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Congress has become 'party of crabs', leaders fight among themselves: Shiv
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Almora (Uttarakhand) [India], February 10 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Congress ahead of the Uttarkhand Assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the grand old party has become 'a party of crabs' where leaders fight among themselves.
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