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People facing consequences of Centre's wrong policies: Rahul on inflation

The Congress has been attacking the Centre over reduction in the rate of provident fund deposits and the rising inflation

HC dismisses plea for probe on AAP, Kejriwal over alleged Khalistani links

The Delhi High Court TuesdaA bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla also asked the counsel for the petitioner not to file such frivolous petitions

Without Gandhi family, Congress and democracy will weaken: Anil Shastri

The knives are out between the loyalists and dissenters in the Congress as the rebel G-23 group has stepped up its attack on the Gandhi family.

Congress' LS whip asks why Kapil Sibal is speaking language of RSS,BJP

The infighting in the Congress continued after the CWC meet, with the party's Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore Tuesday hitting out at senior leader Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership.

Assembly polls: Priyanka Gandhi to take stock of poll debacle in UP

Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday to find out the reasons for the defeat.

Congress infighting: Jakhar slams Channi over Punjab poll results

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar slammed outgoing Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and senior party leader Ambika Soni over the drubbing the party got in the assembly polls

Congress will 'go down' if Gandhis continue to lead it: Assam CM Himanta

The North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor said it was up to Congress to decide whether it wants to revive or continue its losing trend with the Gandhis at the helm

Delhi riots: Former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan gets bail

As per the prosecution, Ishrat Jahan was in touch with other accused with whom she had no connection and the same was only to further the object of conspiracy to commit riots

Gandhis entirely to blame for Congress rout in Punjab: Amarinder Singh

He slammed the CWC for trying to put the blame for the Congress defeat in Punjab on him instead of gracefully admitting their own blunders

After state election results, it is advantage Modi all the way

A struggling and demoralised Congress cannot hope to crystallise an Opposition challenge to the Prime Minister in the run up to 2024 elections.

Seeking corrective measures to strengthen Congress: G-23 leaders at CWC

At a crucial Congress Working Committee meeting, some G-23 leaders on Sunday said they have been seeking corrective measures only to strengthen the party but a few have vilified them

Sonia Gandhi remains Congress president, to work to strengthen party: CWC

Gandhi listened to all leaders at the CWC meet and said she is willing to make required changes to strengthen the party, sources said

Sonia Gandhi says 'ready to make any sacrifice', CWC reposes faith in her

The Congress Working Committee, during its nearly five-hour meeting, reposed full faith in her leadership, urging her to effect immediate corrective changes to strengthen the party

One day Indian voter will surprise BJP: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

The Indian voter has always been capable of throwing up surprises and the BJP will also get to know about it one day, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday.

Congress scripted its own defeat in Punjab, says senior party leader

Former Punjab minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Congress leadership scripted its own defeat by giving power to turncoats.

Living to fight another day: Is Kamal Nath gearing up for 2023 elections?

In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress lacks charismatic second-generation leaders

Sonia Gandhi to remain Congress president, says news website quoting source

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh did not attend the meeting, in which Congress dissidents were reported to have been grossly outnumbered by Gandhi family loyalists.

Chorus for Rahul Gandhi as Congress president grows louder as CWC meets

The chorus for making Rahul Gandhi Congress president again grew louder on Sunday as several leaders and workers voiced support for him to take on the mantle of party chief. Ahead of a crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said no one was taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Gandhi does and was fighting resolutely. "The prime minister has to start his speech after targeting Rahul Gandhi, you can understand what this means," Gehlot said. He accused the BJP of winning the recent round of assembly polls by indulging in polarisation. However, he accepted that the Congress lost in Punjab due to infighting. Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar also backed the idea to make Gandhi the party chief. "As I have said it earlier as well, Sh. Rahul Gandhi should take up the Congress presidency in a full time role immediately. This is the wish of millions of Congress workers like me," he tweeted. Congress workers from around Delhi, w

Congress Working Committee meets to discuss poll debacle

The Congress Working Committee met on Sunday to discuss the outcome of the assembly elections in five states as the opposition party reels from the latest electoral debacle. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K C Venugopal, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and P Chidambaram were among those attending the meeting. The meeting of the party's highest decision-making body is likely to witness some fireworks as the G-23 dissident leaders, who have questioned the leadership and pressed for organisation overhaul, have indicated that the issue of internal polls could be raised again. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma were among the G-23 leaders participating in the meet. The Congress lost Punjab to the AAP, could not wrest Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur from the BJP and the party's tally in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh fell to its lowest. While Sonia Gandhi has not been actively campaigning fo

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