Indian National Congress

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections: Congress expels 7 rebels

The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Saturday expelled seven leaders for announcing to contest against its official candidates in the upcoming assembly polls, according to a party statement.

Oct 28, 2017, 21:48 PM IST

Demonetisation biggest man-made disaster, worst than 2004 Tsunami: P Chidambaram

The IMF has lowered India's growth projection to 6.7 percent in 2017.

Oct 28, 2017, 19:38 PM IST

Legislature party will decide on CM post Karnataka elections 2018: Congress PCC chief

Karnataka PCC president G Parameshwara declined to comment on Siddaramaiah's repeated claims that he will be the next chief minister.

Oct 28, 2017, 18:49 PM IST

Demand for Ahmed Patel's resignation 'outrageous': P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday dubbed as "outrageous" the BJP's demand for resignation of Ahmed Patel from the Rajya Sabha over the issue that a suspected ISIS operative arrested recently used to work at a hospital where the latter had been a trustee.

Oct 28, 2017, 18:42 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after recovering from stomach upset

Congress president Sonia Gandhi was on Saturday discharged from the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SRGH) after recovering from stomach upset.

Oct 28, 2017, 17:07 PM IST

Blot of terrorism bigger than corruption: BJP takes dig at Congress leader Ahmed Patel

Stepping up its attack on the Congress, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday demanded clarification from the grand old party over the allegations that Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel had links with two arrested terrorists in Gujarat.

Oct 28, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Congress announces 59 candidates for Himachal Pradesh elections; Virbhadra Singh to contest from Arki

State Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu has been fielded from the Nadaun Assembly seat, which the latter had unsuccessfully contested in the previous election.

Oct 18, 2017, 21:32 PM IST

BJP knew it won't win Gurdaspur bypoll: Kailash Vijayvargiya

The BJP lost its bastion Gurdaspur to Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar by a record margin of 1,93,219 votes. 

Oct 17, 2017, 22:48 PM IST

Congress removes Sukku as Himachal campaign chief, appoints Virbhadra

Virbhadra Singh rubbished differences with Sukku and said that "they are in an election mode" now and those things have been sorted.

Oct 16, 2017, 23:34 PM IST

EC intentionally delaying Gujarat polls to favour Narendra Modi: Congress

On October 12, the EC announced that Himachal Pradesh assembly elections would be held on November 9 and the results declared on December 18. 

Oct 16, 2017, 20:22 PM IST

Gandhis hate Gujaratis, BJP has served Nehru's vision better: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a massive rally in poll-bound Gujarat. While addressing the rally organised by the state BJP to celebrate the conclusion of the saffron party's 'Gujarat Gaurav Yatra' (march for Gujarat's honour), the PM mounted a fierce attack on the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Oct 16, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

Couplets, Jumlas, Twitteronomics: A guide to Rahul Gandhi 2.0

Rahul, on Sunday, had attacked Prime Minister Modi over his claims of growing friendship between India and the United States.

Oct 16, 2017, 16:40 PM IST

Gurdaspur by-election Result: Some facts about winning Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar

Punjab's ruling Congress secured an emphatic win in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat on Sunday. Punjab Congress unit chief Sunil Jakhar trouned BJP candidate Swaran Salaria by a whopping margin of 1,93,219 votes in the high stakes bypoll.

Oct 15, 2017, 21:50 PM IST

Gurdsaspur bypoll results: People have reaffirmed faith in Congress' policies, says Surjewala

Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by defeating his nearest rival, BJP nominee Swaran Salaria, with a margin of 1,93,219 votes.

Oct 15, 2017, 21:15 PM IST

Gurdaspur Lok Sabha By-election: Congress wins prestige battle and bragging rights

The seat was held by the BJP and a by-election was necessitated after sitting MP, and veteran actor, Vinod Khanna died in April this year. 

Oct 15, 2017, 21:13 PM IST

56% polling in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll

A total of 56 per cent of registered voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the by-election to the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency, election officials said.

Oct 11, 2017, 21:09 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi shakes leg on traditional folk dance 'Timli' in Gujarat – Watch video

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who is on three-day tour to poll-bound Gujarat, on Tuesday participated in tribal folk dance form 'Timli' in Chhota Udaipur district.

Oct 10, 2017, 19:41 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi as Congress president: Clamour grows within the party

Clamour is growing in Congress for Rahul Gandhi to be appointed as party president.

Oct 10, 2017, 17:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi targets RSS, asks 'anyone seen women wearing shorts at shakha?'

BJP leader Nupur Sharma wondered whether Rahul Gandhi's objective was to see women in shorts.

Oct 10, 2017, 16:19 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi inaugurates Indira Canteens in Bengaluru

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday inaugurated Indira Canteens here for the poor, saying even the "poorest and the weakest in the city cannot go hungry".

Aug 16, 2017, 13:40 PM IST