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At Rs 4,847.78 cr, BJP has highest assets among top 7 parties: ADR analysis

The total assets declared by seven national and 44 regional parties during FY 2019-2020 amounted to Rs 6,988.57 crore and Rs 2,129.38 crore respectively

Congress stitches pre-poll alliance with five other parties in Manipur

Seeking to defeat the BJP-led government in Manipur, Congress joined hands with five other political parties to form a pre-poll alliance

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Congress fields Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri

The Congress fielded sitting MLA Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri for the Uttarakhand assembly polls, hours after he quit the BJP to join the grand old party.

Number of followers accurate: Twitter on Rahul Gandhi letter

Says it is committed to India as Cong questions 'unwitting complicity' in curbing free speech

1984 riots: HC asks SIT to respond to plea for action against Cong leader

Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Union Home Ministry, on the petition filed by BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Rahul kicks off Punjab Assembly polls campainging with Golden Temple visit

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a day-long visit to Punjab for campaigning of the upcoming assembly polls, visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi says losing Twitter followers, firm says numbers accurate

Citing that his following has frozen ever since August 2021, the Congress leader shared that earlier he was gaining new followers at the rate of over 2.3 lakhs per month

Cong releases third list of another 89 candidates for UP Assembly polls

The Congress on Wednesday released its third list of 89 candidates for Uttar Pradesh elections, reserving 40 per cent seats for women. The party has already declared 255 candidates in all for the state assembly elections. Its first list had 125 candidates and another 41 were declared in the second list. The third list of candidates includes 37 women. The Congress's first and second list had 50 and 16 women, respectively. Some of the women fielded by the Congress include those associated with the anti-CAA protests. The party is contesting UP assembly polls with women in focus and have reserved 40 per cent seats for them. It has also released a separate manifesto for youth, assuring them of employment opportunities and has laid down a roadmap of how to get those jobs, if the party elected to power. Uttar Pradesh elections are being held in seven phases starting February 10 to March 7 and the results will be out on March 10.

'Mischievous propaganda', says Azad after speculation about political plans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had showered praise on Azad during his farewell speech for the Congress leader in the Upper House and the latter had returned the sentiment

Punjab Assembly elections: Congress leaders upset over denial of ticket

A day after the Congress released its second list of 23 candidates for the Punjab Assembly polls, several aspirants expressed their discontent over the denial of tickets.

BSP sold out Dalit interests to SAD: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

The Punjab CM also said the party has no existence in the state

Uttarakhand: Congress may face tough battle in 16 seats, says Harish Rawat

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday said that there are 16 constituencies where the opposition parties are in strong position

Only those willing to struggle will survive in 'new Congress': UPCC chief

Quelling rumours on his exit from the party, Lallu said that every drop of his blood is indebted to the Congress party

'Mischievous propaganda', says Azad after speculation about political plans

A day after he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday sought to scotch speculation about his future political plans.

Ironic when nation recognises Azad's services, Congress doesn't: Sibal

The Congress seems divided on the Padma Bhushan award conferred on its leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

Congress announces 23 more candidates for Punjab Assembly elections

Congress released its second list of 23 candidates for Punjab assembly elections, fielding former CM Harcharan Singh Brar's daughter-in-law Karan Brar from Muktsar.

Priyanka accuses UP Police of vandalising students' hostel in Prayagraj

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of assaulting students and vandalising their hostel in Prayagraj for allegedly protesting against unemployment

RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP fortnight before UP Assembly polls

May contest Padrauna seat against BJP turncoat Maurya

RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP ahead of UP Assembly elections

Just weeks ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress leader RPN Singh quit the party on Tuesday and joined the BJP

Congress struggles to keep 'exit' doors shut, but leaders stream out

The exit' doors of the Congress swung open wider with senior leader RPN Singh striding out to join the BJP, abandoning decades-old familial associations to leave a party