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Battle for Uttar Pradesh: Congress candidate booked for sedition

Ajay Rai, the Congress candidate from Pindra Assembly constituency in Varanasi, has been booked for sedition

Manish Tewari's name missing from Cong star campaigners' list for Punjab

The Congress has released its list of star campaigners for the February 20 Punjab Assembly elections with the surprise omission of the partys lone non-Sikh Lok Sabha MP from the state, Manish Tewari

'People at top' want weak CM for Punjab who can dance to their tunes: Sidhu

In an apparent dig at the Congress top leadership, Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that the "people at the top" want a weak Chief Minister who can dance to their tunes.

Punjab rival parties demand answers from Cong after arrest of CM's nephew

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in a money laundering case

Jumla for India, jobs for China: Rahul targets govt on 'Make in India'

He alleged that the imports from China are at an all-time high under the Modi government as it has "destroyed" the medium and small industries and unorganised sector that creates jobs

Rahul Gandhi to visit Panaji on Friday ahead of Goa Assembly elections

Goa will go to the polls on February 14

Punjab polls: Rahul Gandhi likely to declare Congress' CM face on Sunday

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce the name of his party's chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab polls on Sunday, when he visits Ludhiana for a virtual rally, sources said. During his last visit to Punjab on January 27, Gandhi had announced that the Congress will soon declare its chief ministerial face for the February 20 election and a decision on it will be taken after consulting the party workers. Besides taking feedback from the leaders and workers of the party, the Congress is also seeking the opinion of the public on who should be its chief ministerial candidate through an automated call system. For the last several weeks, both Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu have, directly or indirectly, made a case for themselves to be declared as the party's nominee for the top post. Channi also indicated in his constituency Chamkaur Sahib that the chief ministerial face of the Congress could be declared on Sunday. Sid

PM Modi didn't create single PSU, privatised 23: Congress MP in RS

Congress's MP Ripun Bora in Rajya Sabha on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he did not create a single Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) while he privatised 23

Don't try to woo me, we are 24-carat BJP workers: Kamlesh Paswan to Rahul

BJP Dalit leader Kamlesh Paswan took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi by saying that the Congress leader should focus on his party instead of trying to lure people from the BJP into his party.While speaking to ANI, BJP Dalit leader Kamlesh Paswan said, "We are 24-carat BJP workers. Such remarks will have no effect on us. Instead of trying to woo me, he should take care of his party and see for himself. This has no effect on us."Paswan's comment followed a face-off between him and Rahul Gandhi in Parliament on Wednesday when Rahul Gandhi in motion of thanks said that Paswan was a good Dalit leader but he was in the wrong party. Rahul Gandhi said, "Mr Paswan, you spoke very well. I think you are in the wrong party"."For the last 60 years, Congress ruled this country. They are the ones who talk about our society, the Dalit community and about the underprivileged. Congress only gives 'slogans' about removing poverty. At present, there are no poor people but there is poverty," Paswan said"After ...

Examining privilege notice against IT Minister Vaishnaw, says Naidu

After examination, a clarification will be sought from the minister. The decision to admit or reject would be taken depending on that.

Budget will promote inflation, not generate employment: Sachin Pilot

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled Union Budget 2022 in the Lok Sabha and later in Rajya Sabha

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress releases list of 27 candidates

The Congress on Wednesday released its seventh list of 27 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The list has 11 women, including four replacing candidates previously announced. The party has replaced its Lucknow East candidate, nominating Manoj Tiwari in place of Pankaj Tiwari. The Congress is contesting the state polls with women in focus and has also released a separate manifesto for youth, assuring them of employment opportunities and have laid down a roadmap of how to provide jobs, if elected to power.

Rahul Gandhi may announce Punjab CM candidate on February 6: Report

The Congress is likely to declare its chief ministerial face for Punjab on February 6 when Rahul Gandhi will visit the poll-bound state, party sources said.

Uttarakhand polls: Congress manifesto full of false promises, says BJP

The Uttarakhand BJP said the Congress manifesto released by Priyanka Gandhi for the assembly polls in the state is full of false promises.

Congress releases 2nd list of 10 candidates for Manipur assembly polls

Former minister Ningthoujam Biren Singh and legislator Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh are among the nominees featured in the second list

Opposition leaders, their agendas will vanish after polls: Uttarakhand CM

CM Dhami made the following comments while addressing a public meeting at Paltan Bazar in Dehradun and sought votes for the BJP candidates

Battle for UP: Congress withdraw candidates against Akhilesh, Shivpal

The Congress candidates in Karhal in Mainpuri and Jaswantnagar in Etawah have bowed out of the contest

Congress better alternative for people of Uttar Pradesh: Sachin Pilot

"The Congress party has focused on women, farmers and the youth in its manifesto," he said

Union Budget 2022-23: BJP, JJP hail it; Congress and INLD slam it

Chief Minister M L Khattar hailed the budget, terming it as "pro-farmers"

People will reject this 'capitalist Budget', says P Chidambaram

The "capitalist" Union Budget 2022-23 is "obdurate" and "callous" as there is no cash assistance to the very poor, former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday.