Uttar Pradesh Congress

Taal Thok Ke: In Uttar Pradesh, ahead of elections political parties indulge in wooing Muslim voters

With the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections approaching, All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday embarked on a three-day tour of Uttar Pradesh. "We will fight and win the elections. The Muslims of Uttar Pradesh will win," he said. Before the elections, all the parties are engaged in wooing the Muslim voters.

Sep 07, 2021, 20:18 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Jitin Prasad officially joins Bharatiya Janata Party

Jitin Prasad, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, joined the BJP on Wednesday. Union Minister Piyush Goyal gave the membership of the party to Prasad. Actually, Jitin Prasad has been considered a more close leader of Priyanka Gandhi.

Jun 09, 2021, 15:34 PM IST

UP Congress leader Jitin Prasad may soon take membership of BJP at its headquarters

Jitin Prasad, another close aide of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, may join the BJP on Wednesday. Jitin Prasad considered to be a very close leader of Priyanka Gandhi and the party was going to give him a very crucial responsibility in the next campaign of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Jun 09, 2021, 14:44 PM IST

Sources: Uttar Pradesh Congress Leader Jitin Prasad expected to join BJP soon

BJP MP and National Spokesperson Anil Baluni posted a tweet on Wednesday which created panic in the politics of Uttar Pradesh. It was in the tweet that today a veteran personality will join BJP at 1 pm. Since then, there is suspense of Congress leader Jitin Prasad joining BJP.

Jun 09, 2021, 13:50 PM IST

With no office, Congress runs on WhatsApp in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

The party leaders said that they had apprised Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the situation, but there was no response from the party so far. The newly appointed district Congress president Nirmala Paswan, however, said that the party will soon get its new office.

Oct 29, 2019, 11:22 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes charge of Uttar Pradesh Congress

In an apparent effort to revive its cadre in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress after the results had dissolved all its district committees in the state after the Lok Sabha election results.

Jul 14, 2019, 14:59 PM IST

Raj Babbar rules out alliance with any party in UP polls

Babbar said the state Congress is "capable enough" to fight elections on its own and ruled out any alliance with any party in the UP polls next year.

Dec 25, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi cuts short Varanasi roadshow due to ill health; rushed to Delhi hospital

Congress president Sonia Gandhi earlier on Tuesday led a massive roadshow in Varanasi, kicking off the party's campaign for the 2017 Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Aug 02, 2016, 21:00 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi leaves roadshow in Varanasi mid-way: Read PM Narendra Modi's tweet on it

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday suddenly took ill during a road show in the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Aug 02, 2016, 20:08 PM IST

Congress' Varanasi show a 'return of favour' to SP: BJP

The BJP on Tuesday claimed Congress is trying to "return the favour" to Samajwadi Party by working to cut into anti-incumbency votes in the state, hours after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi led a roadshow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi.

Aug 02, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi flies back to Delhi after calling off her roadshow in Varanasi mid-way – Here's why

This was Congress president Sonia Gandhi's first visit to Varanasi after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

Aug 02, 2016, 19:07 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress roadshow in Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi on Tuesday

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple after leading a roadshow organised by the party here on Tuesday.

Aug 01, 2016, 21:19 PM IST

UPCC president Nirmal Khatri submits resignation to Sonia

Amid speculations of a reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh Congress ahead of the assembly polls, UPCC president Nirmal Khatri has submitted his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi.

Jul 12, 2016, 10:45 AM IST

First Sonia, then Rahul, now Priyanka...it will make no difference: BJP on UP polls

BJP leader Dinesh Sharma told ANI that the Congress won`t get much in Uttar Pradesh and they have nothing to lose as well.

Jul 06, 2016, 10:43 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Congress cancels iftar programme, no official reason attributed behind cancellation

Opinion divided among congressmen as to how the minorities will react to this step

Jun 27, 2016, 10:48 AM IST