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Amid tussle in Punjab, Harish Rawat says some issues still being resolved

Amid the ongoing tussle in ruling Congress' Punjab unit, the party affairs' state in-charge Harish Rawat on Thursday admitted that there were still some issues which are being resolved.

What this country built over last 70 years is being given away: Rahul

Gandhi on Thursday said the nation was at a "critical crossroad" and the Congress, as a major opposition party, has a moral duty to fight the forces that threaten the very idea of India

Congress sets up panel to plan sustained agitations on national issues

Congress president Sonia Gandhi set up a nine-member panel of party leaders headed by Digvijaya Singh on Thursday for planning "sustained agitations on national issues"

Priyanka attacks BJP, calls for hiking sugarcane price to benefit farmers

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the ruling BJP on Thursday over the rising prices of cooking gas, petrol and diesel,

NMP will create monopoly, duopoly in our economy, says Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday slammed the Central government over National Monetisation Pipeline by saying that the new scheme will create monopoly and duopoly in the economy

Sonia Gandhi to take final call on induction of Kishor into party: Report

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will take a final call on the induction of poll strategist Prashant Kishor in the party and has held discussions with several senior leaders on the issue, sources said. Some of these leaders have raised objections over his inclusion in the party, while others have favoured it as they feel he will bring a lot to the table for the party, they said. The sources said a decision is pending at Gandhi's end. The group of 23 leaders, who had written to Gandhi last year seeking an overhaul of the organisation, are also learnt to have objected to his joining the Congress as the matter was discussed among them at a meeting, the sources said. Kishor had recently met Rahul Gandhi amid talk of his joining the Congress party and assuming a key role of election management. The matter is, however, pending as no final call has been taken. Kishor had initially worked with the BJP in the run-up to 2014 Lok Sabha elections and thereafter joined the JD(U) and was the pa

No chance of alliance with TMC, CPI-M in Tripura assembly poll : Congress

AICC member in-charge of Tripura Ajay Kumar said there is no chance of the party forging any alliance with either Trinamool Congress or CPI-M in the state assembly election due in early 2023.

Party leadership will decide on who will play what role in Rajasthan: Pilot

He said he is in touch with the Congress high command over party issues raised by him and hoped that required steps will be taken by the top leadership

Rahul slams Centre, says farmers, MSMEs, salaried class being demonetised

Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the Central government has "demonetised" farmers, labourers, small and medium businesses, salaried class, and honest industrialists

Govt earned Rs 23 trn by increasing fuel, gas prices in last 7 years: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the rising price of domestic cooking gas, diesel and petrol

Delhi civic polls: Congress demands early announcement of reserve seats

A Congress delegation met Delhi State Election Commissioner S K Srivastava on Tuesday and demanded early announcement of the municipal corporation wards

Haryana CM Khattar lashes out at Amarinder Singh over farmers' issues

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar listed several steps taken by the BJP ruled state for farmers, and asked what Amarinder Singh's government has done done in comparison.

Rahul attacks govt, asks if Articles 15 and 25 of Constitution 'sold'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the government over the incident of a tribal man allegedly being tied to a vehicle and dragged as well as some other recent instances of mob violence

UP should ensure health facilities to control fever in Mathura: Priyanka

Congress General Secretary in-charge Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday demanded better health facilities in the state

CBI conspiracy to override IO report in Deshmukh case: Cong; seeks SC probe

The Congress on Sunday claimed the Investigation Officer (IO) of the CBI had found no role of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in the allegations of collecting Rs 100 crore

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses party workers ahead of UP Assembly polls

Ahead of UP Assembly polls, UP general secretary of the AICC, Priyanka Gandhi virtually addressed the party workers of the UP Congress training campaign and asked them to brace for the upcoming polls

Delhi Congress leaders discuss roadmap for next year's MCD elections

Delhi Congress leaders discussed the roadmap for next year's MCD polls, but some of them expressed displeasure over the party's decision to involve AICC observers in the process

Congress leader accuses PM of being expert at renaming, relaunching schemes

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being an expert at renaming and relaunching schemes.

Punjab Cong crisis: Harish Rawat to visit state soon; briefs Rahul Gandhi

Amid the continued infighting in the Punjab Congress, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat Saturday said he would visit the state soon as he briefed former party president Rahul Gandhi on the situation

Give me freedom or face consequences, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu said he didn't want to remain just a "show horse"