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Congress announces coordination committee for Nagaland polls

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday approved the Coordination Committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Nagaland, which are expected to be held in February or March this year.

Jan 17, 2018, 20:29 PM IST

Former Congress minister Qamar ul Islam passes away at 69

Islam was the All India Congress Committee ( AICC) secretary-in-charge for Kerala.

Sep 18, 2017, 15:36 PM IST

Congress draws up poll schedule, elections for party chief by October 15

The Congress has drawn up schedule of its delayed organisational polls with election of party chief expected to be completed by October 15, party sources said.

Apr 17, 2017, 23:50 PM IST

Digvijay to Rahul: Take quick decision on AICC restructure

Digvijay Singh's comments came in the wake of the party's poor performance in two of the five states assembly polls held recently – UP and Uttarakhand.

Mar 25, 2017, 22:24 PM IST

Congress leads protest march to PM's residence against demonetization

This government has courtesy this move brought in a feudal landlord system, whereby the earnings of the poor are being snatched," said Banerjee during the protest at the Jantar Mantar.

Nov 23, 2016, 21:35 PM IST

Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar appoined as new Congress chief of TN unit

Congress on Wednesday appointed former union minister Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar as president of its Tamil Nadu unit.

Sep 14, 2016, 15:58 PM IST

Amid 'bring Priyanka' chorus, Rahul Gandhi may take over as Congress president by September

The AICC had in May signalled that elevation of Rahul as Congress president was independent of the party suffering a debacle in the Assembly elections.

Jul 06, 2016, 08:55 AM IST

Land grab accused Asha Kumari appointed AICC in-charge of Punjab, triggers row

Congress on Sunday appointed party secretary Asha Kumari as its in-charge of poll-bound Punjab to succeed Kamal Nath days after he resigned following an opposition uproar but the choice triggered a controversy over her conviction in a land grab case.

Jun 26, 2016, 17:42 PM IST

Digvijay Singh seeks judicial probe into fake Batla House encounter

AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh today asked the central government to order a judicial probe into the "fake" 2008 encounter at Batla House in Delhi in which two suspected terrorists and a police officer were killed.

May 24, 2016, 22:47 PM IST

Congress expels Punjab dissident leader Jagmeet Singh Brar

Cracking the whip, Congress on Monday expelled senior leader Jagmeet Singh Brar, a known detractor of its Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh, from the party in the wake of his consistent statements against the interests of the organisation.

Apr 11, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Cong to deny tickets to Gujarat MLAs if they don't act as 'real opposition'

Upset over the 'feeble' protests on the Anar Patel issue, Congress high command has warned party MLAs in Gujarat that their renomination could be in jeopardy if they failed to act as "real opposition" to the Prime Minister in his home state.

Apr 03, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Manish Tewari appointed Congress spokesperson

Former Union minister Manish Tewari, from whose remarks on troop movement the Congress had distanced itself over a fortnight ago, was today made spokesperson of the party. "Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the appointment of Manish Tewari as Spokesperson of All India Congress Committee," S V Ramani, Secretary of the AICC's Communication Department, said.

Jan 28, 2016, 23:36 PM IST

Odd-even move to avoid media glare on MLAs' salary hike, asks Congress

Congress on Wednesday raised questions over the Kejriwal government's preparedness to implement the odd-even scheme from Friday, asking whether it was an "off-the-cuff decision" to avoid media attention from the 400 per cent salary hike of Delhi MLAs.

Dec 30, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

National Herald case: Congress keeps up suspense on if Sonia, Rahul will seek bail

Congress on Thursday kept up the suspense on the issue of whether Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi would seek bail after appearing before court here on Saturday in the National Herald case.

Dec 17, 2015, 21:05 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi not provided adequate security during visit: Narayanasamy

ICC General Secretary V Narayanasamy on Saturday alleged that territorial police failed to provide due security to party Vice president Rahul Gandhi during his visit to rain-hit villages here on December 8.

Dec 12, 2015, 23:07 PM IST

Congress supports tribals' stir against bauxite mining

The Andhra Pradesh government recently issued a GO (order) allowing bauxite mining on 1,212 hectares of forest land, evoking sharp protests from opposition and tribals.

Nov 24, 2015, 00:56 AM IST

Digvijay Singh served notice over irregularities in appointments

The police served a notice to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh at his official residence here on Sunday for alleged irregularities in appointments at the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly secretariat between 1993 and 2003.

Sep 27, 2015, 21:03 PM IST

Bihar polls: Congress announces names of its candidates

Congress on Wednesday released it first and final list of 41 candidates for Bihar polls and former Union minister Akhilesh Prasad Singh, former MP Purnmasi Ram and Youth Congress chief Kumar Ashish were among those who got the party ticket.

Sep 23, 2015, 22:43 PM IST

Congress leader wants measures for distressed Telangana farmers

Alleging that about 1,100 farmers have committed suicide due to agrarian distress in Telangana since May last year, AICC spokesperson and former MP Madhu Yashki Goud today demanded that the state government take concrete measures to help agriculturists.

Sep 14, 2015, 19:12 PM IST