Congress President

The steering committee was formed in place of the working committee, the highest decision-making body of the party, after Kharge took charge as the new chief last month.

Mallikarjun Kharge to continue as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha for now

"Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will engage with opposition parties not just as the president of the Congress party but also as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha," AICC general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said when asked about Kharge.

Mallikarjun Kharge to formally take over as Congress president

Kharge, 80, takes charge of the party at a time when it faces a tough challenge from a formidable BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states.

Mallikarjun Kharge to formally take over as Congress president on Wednesday

Kharge defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in a direct contest for the top post in the grand old party after the Gandhis opted out of the race.

Mallikarjun Kharge to take over as Congress president on Oct 26, says 'have to fight fascist forces'

"We have to unitedly fight against the fascist forces that are attacking the democratic institutions under the garb of communalism," Kharge, who bagged 85 percent votes, said

Mallikarjun Kharge will consult everyone, give preference to party workers, says his son

Priyank Kharge also added that collective effort will be made to win the elections

After 24 years Congress gets a non-Gandhi president in Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge won by a landslide, bagging 7,897 of 9,385 votes cast. However, those backing his rival Shashi Tharoor allege there was voter fraud during balloting in Uttar Pradesh.

Kharge Versus Tharoor | Sonia, Rahul, and other Congress leaders cast their vote in party presidential election

After 22 years, the Congress is all set to witness a contest for the party president post with senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor pitted against each other to lead the Congress with new vigour in a bid to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

It's official, it will be Kharge vs Tharoor on October 17 for Congress president

The last electoral contest for the top post of the party took place in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

Shashi Tharoor picks 'Reinvent Cong' slogan to garner support, rules out differences with Mallikarjun Kharge

His remarks comes a day after Kharge said he conveyed to Tharoor that a consensus candidate would be better, but the Lok Sabha MP insisted on a contest for the "sake of democracy".

The loyalty factor in Congress elections and its history of chaos

Only a stiff fight for the post of Congress president will indicate the return of genuine inner party democracy in the party

Congress prez polls: Shashi Tharoor to start his campaign from Nagpur today, to visit Deekshabhoomi

Tharoor will pay his tributes at Deekshabhoomi, where Dr B R Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his followers in 1956, on Saturday, said Maharashtra Congress leader Ashish Deshmukh.

Ashok Gehlot | Veteran Congress loyalist with a vengeance that has led to a ‘revolt’

Ashok Gehlot might have thought of the Congress President’s post as a crown of thorns with little independent power. That Sachin Pilot would replace him left him little option but to revolt

Ours 'friendly contest and not battle between rivals', says Shashi Tharoor after Digvijaya Singh meets him

"Received a visit from Digvijaya Singh this afternoon. I welcome his candidacy for the Presidency of our Party," Tharoor said in a tweet.

Congress Legislature Party meeting at Rajasthan CM Gehlot's residence on Sunday amid leadership change buzz

Gehlot became the first person to announce his candidature for the AICC presidential poll on Friday and said former president Rahul Gandhi has told him that no one from the Gandhi family should become the next party chief.

Gehlot announces prez poll bid, says call on Rajasthan CM will be taken by Sonia, party in-charge

With Shashi Tharoor likely to be the second contender and the names of several others also doing the rounds for joining the fray, Gehlot said the aim should be that all Congress members work together after the poll to strengthen the party.

Congress president poll: Ashok Gehlot indicates he can enter fray, Shashi Tharoor meets Mistry; notification to be out Thursday

Gehlot also hinted that he would like to continue as the chief minister but suspense continued over whether he would stay on or get a person of his choice to helm the Rajasthan government, or the post would go to his bete noire Sachin Pilot.

Congress to issue delegates' list on September 20 for party president post contenders

Once the nomination is signed and handed over to the Chief Returning Officer, they will get the entire list of the delegates.

Final deliberations underway to usher reforms in Congress, positions on key issues at Chintan Shivir

Tricky issues relating to ideology, economic policy and social engineering have been debated in the Chintan Shivir panels and it remains to be seen what shape these issues take in the 'Nav Sankalp' resolution to be adopted

Make Rahul Gandhi Congress president again, party’s youth wing says in its resolution

The demand for a full-time Congress chief has been pending since the party's debacle in 2019. Rahul Gandhi, who took over the post from his mother Sonia Gandhi in 2017, stepped down after the 2019 defeat. The Congress has since failed to find a replacement and thus, Sonia Gandhi continues to be the party’s interim chief.

Congress Working Committee Meets ; Sonia Gandhi Remains Party's Interim Chief Until June

The CWC passed a three- point resolution seeking repeal of the contentions farm laws, thanking scientists while appealing to people to come forward for COVID-19 vaccination and demanding a probe by Joint Parliamentary Committee into the WhatsApp chat leak

Congress member withdraws complaint against 'Sacred Games' after Rahul Gandhi's tweet

Rahul Gandhi had tweeted that “the views of a character on a fictional web series” cannot change the contributions and sacrifices that his father made for the country

Sonia Gandhi cautions against 'forces of darkness'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today made veiled dig at the BJP-led government wondering whether the "forces of darkness" were trying to destroy the roots of democracy as "clouds of hate and division" were hovering over secular and egalitarian values.

Sonia Gandhi congratulates ISRO scientists for 'historic' launch

"India has led the world in space and scientific achievements and this momentous feat by our scientists has once again made the entire nation proud," she said.

Sonia, Rahul congratulate Trump on being elected US President

Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying, "Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected US President. I hope our countries continue to work together closely & remain strong partners."