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Congress, BJP slam Punjab-Delhi MoU, say Kejriwal wants to control Mann

Opposition BJP and Congress Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the knowledge sharing agreement signed between Punjab and Delhi governments, alleging it was his way to "control" the AAP dispensation in the state from the national capital. The MoU was signed by Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Singh Mann, enabling the two AAP governments to send and receive officials, ministers and other personnel to learn and share their knowledge, experience and skills for public welfare. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa alleged that the purpose of the MoU was to enable Kejriwal to run Punjab by "controlling" the state's bureaucracy. "This MoU btwn Punjab & Delhi Govt is nothing less than a mortgage of Punjab's interest & sovereignty to @ArvindKejriwal. Kejriwal Ji your East India company like agenda to control & confiscate Punjab is not acceptable to Punjabis! CM @BhagwantMann we urge you not to surrender," Sirsa tweeted after signing of the MoU. Delhi ...

276 candidates switched parties to contest 2022 assembly polls: ADR report

Out of 276 candidates who switched parties during the 2022 assembly polls in five states, 27 per cent left the BSP and 13 per cent left the Congress, poll rights body ADR said

Jignesh Mevani remanded to 5 days' police custody in second case in Assam

Mevani, an Independent MLA backed by the Congress, was first arrested on April 19 from Palanpur town in Gujarat, and was brought to Kokrajhar for tweeting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Old friends are the best: Sidhu after meeting Prashant Kishor

Earlier in the day, Kishor declined the Congress offer to join it and be a part of its Empowered Action Group for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

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Prashant Kishor won't join Congress, says party needs leadership

Kishor was asked by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to join the party and be a part of the Empowered Action Group-2024 and take care of its election strategy for upcoming polls

Sunil Jakhar upset over Congress disciplinary committee's show-cause notice

Congress disciplinary committee member JP Aggarwal while speaking to ANI had said that a decision on Jakhar is likely to be taken in the committee's meeting which is currently underway

Congress to decide on Prashant Kishor's entry after Rahul Gandhi returns

To hold Chintan Shivir next month to discuss challenges ahead of '24 polls

Cong leaders raise concerns as Prashant Kishor's I-PAC signs deal with TRS

This arrangement with the TRS may come as a roadblock for Kishor's entry into the Congress as the party is seeking to wrest power from the TRS in Telangana

Congress announces 'Empowered Action Group' for organisational overhaul

Congress announced that an "Empowered Action Group-2024" will be constituted to address the political challenges and 'Chintan Shivir' will be organised in Udaipur from to deliberate on restructuring

El Salvador extends state of anti-gang emergency for 30 more days

Bukele has used emergency powers to round up about 16,000 suspected gang members following a spate of killings in March

Can Prashant Kishor stem Congress' slide?

The Congress is essentially a party of patronage and nepotism - qualities that prevent new entrants from flourishing. Prashant Kishor's proposal also requires a continuous flow of funds

Veteran Congress leader K Sankaranarayanan passes away aged 89

The senior Congress leader was a four-time legislator and had held finance, excise and agriculture portfolios in various governments in Kerala

Assam court reserves order on bail plea of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani

A court in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Sunday reserved its order on the bail petition of Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, and sent him to one day judicial custody.

Assam court rejects Jignesh Mevani's bail petition; sent to 10-day custody

In the controversial tweet, Mevani had reportedly requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure communal harmony during his recent visit to Gujarat

Banning sale of wheat residue outside state dictatorial decision: Congress

The Congress on Sunday hit out at the BJP-led Haryana government, saying the decision to ban the sale of wheat residue, which is used as cattle fodder, outside the state is a "dictatorial" decision.

Rahul Gandhi, his party biggest strength of PM Modi: KT Rama Rao

KTR further slammed the Central government for unemployment and inflation in the country

Has situation become normal in J&K, asks Congress as PM visits UT

PM Modi said Jammu and Kashmir is presenting a new example of 'democracy and determination' as numerous development initiatives were undertaken in the last two to three years

No mention of statehood, assembly polls in PM Modi's J&K speech: Congress

The Congress claimed the people of Jammu and Kashmir were disappointed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech as it did not have any mention of statehood or assembly polls

Prashant Kishor talks with KCR amid speculation about entry into Congress

Amid speculation about Prashant Kishor joining the Congress, the election strategist held talks with ruling TRS president and Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao over two days