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Congress complains a bit too much, says Jaitley in Facebook post
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): In the wake of the Supreme Court deciding to hold a floor test in the Goa Assembly on March 16 that would zero in on the next Chief Minister of the state, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who assumed the additional charge of Defence Ministry as well toda
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BJP hijacking Cong MLAs to achieve majority in Manipur: Ripun Bora
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "hijacking" the MLAs of the grand old party in order to achieve majority in the Manipur Assembly.
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Goa govt. formation: Congress' Rane expresses ire over delay in decis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Goa Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said held indecisiveness and breakdown of decision making process on part of the grand old party's central leadership for the present situation regarding government formation in the coastal state.
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Mandate is fractured, Congress could not stake claim to form govt.: Lalu Y
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Congress Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday said although the mandate is fractured, the grand old party could not stake claim to form government in Goa.
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Rawat takes responsibility for Congress' downfall in U'khand
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Outgoing Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday took responsibility for the Congress' dismal show in the state and said that it was his shortcomings that he could not lead the grand old party on the path of success.
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BJP's strategy to make India 'Congress Free' will never hap
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): After accepting their crushing defeat in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly polls, the grand old party asserted that it is natural for a political party to face losses, however, adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will never fulfill its drea
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'We live in soul of India': Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Mar. 11 (ANI): Despite facing a humiliating defeat in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, the grand old party on Saturday said the verdict in the three states of Punjab, Manipur and Goa clearly indicates it lives in the soul of the country and added that the mission of 'Congre
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Ramjas row: 'Motivated campaign' blown out of proportion by Cong
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru/New Delhi [India], Mar. 1 (ANI): Coming down heavily on the Congress Party for blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of suppressing the right to dissent in regard to the recent violent clashes in Ramjas College, the ruling dispensation on Wednesday accused the grand old party of
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Objecting to 'Naidu Theory' makes you anti-national: Kharge
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Slamming Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu for accusing the grand old party and the Left of trying to give a "different colour" to happenings on some campuses, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticized the forme
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Course correction will be undertaken: Congress after BMC election result
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb. 24 (ANI): After suffering a rout in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Congress party on Friday said it will introspect on the reasons for the loss and added that course correction will be undertaken by the grand old party.
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Congress' position on demonetisation costing it dearly, says Jailtey
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): As the Congress Party lost the Maharashtra civic polls where it managed to get only 31 seats in Mumbai, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday took the opportunity to take a dig at the grand old party, stating it is losing its credibility by followi
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Nirupam someone too important to lose, says Congress post BMC polls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): Congress party spokesman Randeep Surjewala on Thursday said the grand old party has lost an important person post Sanjay Nirupam's decision to resign as president of the Mumbai unit.
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