Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor: Change of guard inches closer as Congress to elect non-Gandhi leader today
Congress President poll: Electors in the Congress presidential polls have been asked to put a tick mark against the name of their choice on the ballot paper after AICC president candidate Shashi Tharoor's team took up with the party's top poll body the issue of its earlier directive that voters write "1" to reflect their preference, citing that it may lead to confusion.
Oct 17, 2022, 07:54 AM IST
'BJP will have to sit in opposition after 2024 elections': Shashi Tharoor takes dig at saffron party
Taking a dig at the saffron party ahead of the Congress Presidential Polls Shashi Tharoor said BJP should start preparing of being a part of the opposition.
Oct 09, 2022, 22:19 PM IST
'Like two brothers at home...': Mallikarjun Kharge on contesting Congress President Poll against Shashi Tharoor
The Congress party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge said the election campaign was not about what a particular candidate will do if he becomes the president of the party, but what they can do together.
Oct 09, 2022, 16:56 PM IST
'I will not withdraw': AICC Presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor says 'rumours that I am going to withdraw is false'
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor favoured limiting the term of office for state presidents in the party and said that the Congress should be revived and re-energised to take on BJP in the 2024 general elections.
Oct 07, 2022, 07:08 AM IST
Congress President Poll: Contest for the sake of democracy, says Shashi Tharoor to Mallikarjun Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge said he told fellow contender Shashi Tharoor that it would be better to have a consensus candidate, but the Lok Sabha MP insisted on a contest for the "sake of democracy"
Oct 02, 2022, 18:12 PM IST
Congress Presidential poll: It's Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor as KN Tripathi's nomination rejected
Taking to Twitter, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted six forms with the signatures of 60 Congress leaders supporting him. The prominent leaders who supported Tharoor were former Union ministers Soz, Kidwai, four MPs Karti Chidambaram, Pradyut Bordoloi, M K Raghavan and Mohammad Jawaid and Sandeep Dikshit.
Oct 01, 2022, 16:19 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge: A true Gandhi family loyalist and experienced administrator
A leader with more than 50 years of experience in politics, 80-year-old Kharge, who was elected MLA nine times in a row, has seen a steady rise in his career graph from humble beginnings as a union leader in his home-district of Gulbarga, now Kalaburagi.
Sep 30, 2022, 18:17 PM IST
Congress president poll: Mallikarjun Kharge files nomination, says 'fighting for big change'
Congress president poll: Mallikarjun Kharge's candidature was proposed by party leaders Ashok Gehlot, Digvijaya Singh, Pramod Tiwari, PL Punia, AK Antony, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik.
Sep 30, 2022, 15:23 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge to contest Congress president poll, Digvijaya Singh decides to withdraw from the race
Congress President poll: Ahead of filing his nomination, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that there is no "no rivalry" among party leaders who are in the fray, adding "We all share the same ideology, values and ideals. We want the party to be strengthened. It is a friendly contest, no rivalry."
Sep 30, 2022, 12:01 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' resumes from Malappuram on Day 20 amid Rajasthan political crisis
In his speech at the end of Day 19 in Koppam on Monday, Rahul Gandhi said the BJP government at the Centre was favouring a few rich businessmen by waiving off their debts, while the same consideration was not being shown to the farmers, small traders and other businessmen.
Sep 27, 2022, 11:30 AM IST
'We will resign,' Rajasthan MLAs threaten amid Congress' key meeting
A large group of MLAs loyal to CM Ashok Gehlot held a meeting at Minister Shanti Dhariwal's residence and decided to go to Speaker CP Joshi's residence to submit their resignation.
Sep 25, 2022, 22:19 PM IST
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar meet Sonia Gandhi; say focus on uniting opposition parties to defeat BJP
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to bring all opposition together to defeat BJP in 2024.
Sep 25, 2022, 21:12 PM IST
'I would be on posts for 40 years if....': Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's BIG statement ahead of key meeting
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is all set to contest the election for the party president, and most likely relinquish the chief minister's post, with party leader Rahul Gandhi insisting on implementing the 'one man-one post' principle.
Sep 25, 2022, 18:39 PM IST
'How can there be fair and free election without .....': Congress leader Manish Tewari seeks transparency in party president poll
The Congress MP is among the G23 leaders who had sought an organisational overhaul and elections at all levels, in a letter to the Congress president in August 2020.
Aug 31, 2022, 12:20 PM IST
Congress President poll: Anand Sharma raises questions on electoral rolls at CWC meet
A week ago, veteran leader Sharma had resigned from the chairmanship of the party's steering committee for Himachal Pradesh, saying he was left with no choice after the "continuing exclusion and insults".
Aug 29, 2022, 06:38 AM IST
Congress president election date announced
The Congress party has now started the search for a permanent national president. Sonia Gandhi is currently not in a position to hold this post due to health reasons.
Aug 21, 2022, 16:34 PM IST
Will Rahul Gandhi contest Congress' presidential poll? Speculations on as election date inches closer
Congress presidential election: Since Rahul Gandhi has not given any clear indication of contesting the elections, the meeting of the Congress Working Committee has not been called in which the date of the election is to be locked.
Aug 17, 2022, 09:23 AM IST
