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Without viable CM face, Congress hopes its alliance will help reclaim Assam

With no local leader emerging as a viable choice for chief minister, the party has decided to take a call on this important issue later

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Rift in Congress over seat allocation

Days ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, a rift seems to have emerged inside Congress over seat allocation to candidates for the assembly polls.A protest over the allocation of tickets for the polls, led by the Congress Lok Sabha MP Vishnu Prasad, was called off after an assurance by the party's state chief KS Alagiri on the issue.Tamil Nadu Congress president Alagiri stated: "We are discussing with all the cadres and their views are being taken. We will inform the party's high command in Delhi about the developments. The final decision on the issue will be taken by them. It's our responsibility to take all our party members' views and inform the high command."On March 7, Congress and DMK signed a pact wherein Congress decided for contesting 25 constituencies for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state. DMK will contest for 173 seats.However, Congress Lok Sabha MP Vishnu Prasad on Saturday expressed displeasure over seat allocation of candidates by the party for the upcoming .

Congress releases list of 21 candidates for Tamil Nadu assembly polls

The Congress Saturday night released a list of its 21 candidates for the April 6 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu

Kerala Cong (J) faction releases candidate list for assembly polls

The Kerala Congress (Joseph) group is an ally of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)

West Bengal polls: Indian Secular Front releases first list of 26 seats

Amid an ongoing tussle with Congress over the seat-sharing agreement, Indian Secular Front released the first list of 26 constituencies it will contest

The angry Vishwaguru

The world has expectations from India and complains when those aren't met. If global praise is acceptable to Modi govt, why the resentment and rejection over criticism?

Congress to contest 91 seats in Kerala, list expected to be out by March 14

The IUML, which has been allotted 27 seats, released its list of 25 candidates, including a woman, on Friday

Sonia, Rahul to lead Congress campaign in Bengal; G-23 leaders missing

The list of 30-star campaigners includes Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among others

Adityanath govt spending crores on ads to hide failures: Ajay Lallu

UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu on Thursday accused the Yogi Adityanath government of spending crores of rupees on advertisements and event management to hide its failures and mislead people.

Congress seeks judicial inquiry into charges against Nitin Gadkari

The Congress on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the allegation that a Swedish firm gave a luxury bus to a company linked to union minister Nitin Gadkari

Puducherry elections: Congress-DMK seat sharing likely to be finalised

The seat sharing arrangement between the Congress and DMK in Puducherry is likely to be finalised here on Tuesday

Rahul Gandhi is a non-serious politician, says BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "a non-serious politician"

Opposition not allowed to raise issues that concern people, says Congress

Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned till March 15 on Wednesday amid the opposition's uproar over fuel price hike and farmers' issues

Congress releases list of 26 candidates for Assam assembly elections

The Congress has released a list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, and appointed senior leaders Mohan Prakash and Jaydev Jena as special observers.

BJP, Sena spar over Saudi Aramco's $44-billion refinery project

The Sena's objections are the environmental impact the project will have on farming and fishery in the area

Rajya Sabha proceedings halted for 3rd day amid Oppn uproar over farm laws

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the third day in a row as the Congress and other opposition parties created an uproar demanding a discussion on three new farm laws of the Centre

Govt disregarding parl convention is striking at root of democracy: Cong

Congress on Wednesday accused the govt of disregarding parliamentary convention by not allowing the opposition to raise issues and said violation of the practice is striking at the root of democracy

Rahul remembered Scindia because Congress vanishing in MP: Silawat

MP minister Tulsiram Silawat on Wednesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remembered his former party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia only because the party is on the verge of extinction

No groups in Congress, party united in defeating BJP: Anand Sharma

There are no groups in the Congress and it stands united in the fight against the BJP and other opponents in the upcoming Assembly polls and a Union Territory, senior party leader Anand Sharma said

Congress leader Chacko resigns from party, alleges groupism in Kerala unit

'There is no democracy left in Congress. Candidate list has not been discussed with the state Congress committee. I have sent my resignation to Sonia Gandhi,' said Chacko