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The Indian National Congress is an Indian political party founded in 1885. After Indian independence in 1947, the Congress became the dominant political party in the country. Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of India. More
Navjot Kaur Sidhu alleged that Rahul Gandhi has no time or ears to listen to ground realities because he prefers to live "in a self created paradise".
A 5 percent increase in Namma Metro fares from February 9 has drawn sharp political reactions, with the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP sparring over accountability even as commuters complain of rising daily travel costs.
The Congress is set to field its candidates on all 294 seats in the poll-bound state, making the Bengal Assembly elections a four-cornered contest.
Congress has signalled that it will not permit PM Modi to speak in either House unless Rahul Gandhi is allowed to present his views.
The lower house on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address through a voice vote, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi not speaking during the debate in the House.
A sharp war of words broke out between the two leaders during an opposition protest before the Budget Session began.
Sources in the government have, however, reportedly stated that New Delhi now has "many options" on trade and exports, pushing back against the Opposition criticism.
In another post in Hindi, Jairam Ramesh said, "It (Budget) turned out to be completely insipid."
The MP had earlier stated that he would actively campaign in Kerala and focus on strengthening the Front as it seeks to regain power in the state after a decade in opposition.
The Congress leader described his interaction with Kharge and Gandhi as positive and constructive.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the comments were part of a recurring pattern rather than isolated remarks, arguing that they reflected an attempt to sanitise episodes from India’s medieval past.
Earlier, Tharoor clearly signalled that there are some "issues" with him and the party, and he would like to discuss them with the party's leadership.
Shashi Tharoor is reportedly in Dubai currently to attend a literature festival and is expected to return later in the night.
Tharoor recently sparked speculation after skipping a strategy meeting convened by the AICC for select senior Kerala leaders to discuss preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls
The controversy was triggered after Shakeel Ahmad, who recently parted ways with the Congress, launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of sidelining senior leaders and undermining internal democracy within the party.
Noting that Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi when he was the Congress president, Ahmad claimed that he could not even win the seat once nurtured by his forefathers and family due to his attitude.
Rajiv Shukla said that while Narendra Modi had stated that he was not interested in electoral politics, he had to go to Gujarat because of the situation that was created.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been transformed into a weapon to destroy the constitutional right of "one person, one vote", so that the BJP, not the people, decides who will be in power.
Answering questions during a session at the Kerala Literature Festival here, Tharoor said he had taken a strong stand on that issue and remained "unapologetic".
Earlier in the day, the apex court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks whether permission would be granted to prosecute Shah.
If anyone is to be blamed for Congress’ position in the state today, it is the party itself.
The remarks come amid renewed concern over worsening air quality in the national capital, where high AQI levels have triggered fresh health warnings.
With the Congress coming third overall and having done much better than Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), its allies in Maha Vikas Aghadi, political analysts said it will force a rethink as far as coordination, seat-sharing and leadership are concerned ahead of the 2029 assembly polls
In an interview, Congress MLA Baraiya linked the crime of rape with caste and religious interpretations.
The Congress secured 43 seats, followed by the BJP (22), Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (4) and the Nationalist Congress Party (1), according to elections officials.
