Tag: Congress
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TRS leads in Hyderabad civic body election results, but fails to attain clear-cut majority, BJP gains firm footing
TRS leads in Hyderabad: Hyderabad civic body elections, conducted on December 1, acted as a major confidence booster for Bhartiya Janta Party as it attained second highest number of seats (48), next to only Telangana Rashtra Samith (TRS). The ruling TRS won the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, but much to its despair it ... -
Bengal polls: TMC government launches massive outreach drive
Bengal polls: TMC govt has launched its biggest outreach campaign in West Bengal ahead of 2021 assembly polls Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal on Tuesday launched its massive outreach campaign in the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections in the state. With the “Duare Sarkar” (government at doorsteps) outreach campaign, the TMC ... -
Rahul Gandhi discuss Left-Cong alliance with Bengal leaders
Rahul Gandhi and Cong leaders discuss aspects of alliance with Left Front in 2021 West Bengal polls Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday held a virtual meeting with West Bengal unit leaders seeking their opinion on allying with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Left Front for the 2021 Assembly elections in ... -
Kerala local body polls: Apolitical forces brace for fight
Kerala local body polls: Kerala is bracing up to hold polls for its three-tier local body system in December amid COVID-19 More than 2.71 crore voters will be heading to 34,744 polling booths in Kerala in December to cast their votes to elect representatives in the state’s local governing body elections. The state election commission ... -
Sonia Gandhi works on revamping Congress, sets committees for economic, national and foreign affairs
Sonia Gandhi works on revamping Congress: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, in a move to revamp her party image after rise in internal criticism over monopolistic hold of Gandhi family over the party, decided to set three separate committees to look over national affairs and policy issues. On Friday, the senior congress leader announced the establishing ... -
Kerala gold smuggling case: Cong-led UDF targets CM Pinarayi
Kerala gold smuggling case: Congress-led UDF has attacked CM Pinarayi Vijayan amid ongoing probe in Kerala gold smuggling case As the Central agencies continue to probe a multi-crore gold smuggling case in Kerala, Opposition UDF (United Democratic Front) has intensified its attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his ruling CPI(M) party (Communist Party of ... -
AAP BJP engage in war of words over Chhath Puja in Delhi
AAP BJP engage in war: BJP accused AAP govt of discriminating against Purvanchalis after ban on Chhath celebration in Delhi The AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) government’s decision to ban Chhath puja celebrations in public places in Delhi has spurred a war of words between leaders from the ruling party and Bharatiya Janata Party. On Tuesday, ... -
Congress supports Gupkar alliance but not sure if it wants to be party to it
Congress supports Gupkar alliance: Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir supported Gupkar alliance’s sentiment but have not been sure if they want to be part of the coalition completely, especially after BJP labelled the group’s leaders as ‘anti-nationals’. Congress broke its silence over its level of association with the group after Gupkar Alliance released names ... -
BJP candidate accused of distributing money ahead of Gujarat elections, inquiry ordered
An inquiry has been ordered against the BJP candidate from Kajran constituency of the Vadodara district in Gujarat. Kajran is one of the eight constituencies where voting started today at 7 am. The inquiry was ordered by the returning officer following the complaint by Congress candidate Kiritsinh Jadeja against his opponent, BJP candidate Akshay Patel ... -
Pandemic and price rise a double edged sword for the public, Congress accuse Modi government of aiding the situation
Last two months have seen sky-rocketing of retail price of essential vegetables. The recent surge of tomato, potato and onion prices, the staple of Indian household are proving to be a massive whammy in festive season, especially when family earnings have been disturbed due to pandemic. Congress accused Narendra Modi government on Sunday of aiding ...