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Cong moves no-confidence motion against Khattar govt in Haryana Assembly

Haryana Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday moved a no-confidence motion in the state Assembly against Khatter-led government.

Congress' no-confidence motion against Khattar govt taken up in Haryana

The motion of no confidence against the BJP-JJP government, brought by the main opposition Congress, was taken up in the Haryana Assembly, with Speaker Gian Chand Gupta reserving two-hour discussion

BJP, Congress slam AAP govt budget: 'Visionless, directionless, hollow'

Opposition BJP and Congress slammed the Delhi government's budget presented in Assembly on Tuesday, alleging it lacks vision and makes hollow promises to the people of Delhi

BJP-JJP accuses Oppn of misleading farmers, Cong says govt insensitive

The ruling BJP-JJP coalition accused their rivals of misleading farmers and Congress MLAs describing the government as insensitive.

India must prepare for borderless war, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the country must prepare for a borderless war as the past practice of a 2.5-front war has become obsolete

Scindia, now a backbencher, could become CM if he remained in Cong: Rahul

The former Congress chief exhorted youth leaders to adopt patience and be able to digest power

Congress releases names of 3 more candidates for Assam Assembly polls

Congress released a list of three more candidates for the first phase of the upcoming Assam Assembly election

Even if it takes 100 months, will stand with farmers: Priyanka Gandhi

"Let alone 100 days, even if it takes 100 months I will stand in support of the farmers," Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Sunday

Assam polls: Congress issues list of candidates for Titabor, 2 other seats

The AICC on Sunday issued the second list of three candidates for the prestigious Titabor, Dhakuakhana and Naoboicha assembly constituencies of Assam

Alliance partners of Congress in Assam will not get any seat in first phase

The Congress will allot no seats to its six partners of the Grand Alliance in any of the 47 seats that are going to polls in the first phase in Assam, a party source said on Sunday.

A tacit retreat? By stepping aside, Sasikala has given AIADMK an advantage

Those directly affected by her decision are still struggling to understand what triggered the move and its implications

Congress says Sushmita Dev with party amid differences over seat sharing

The Congress on Saturday said that its women's wing chief Sushmita Dev was with the party, dismissing reports in a section of the press that she has resigned amid differences over seat-sharing.

Congress to finalise candidates today for WB, Assam Assembly polls

The first meeting of the Central Election Committee of Congress is likely to be held today to finalise the names of candidates for the first two phases of the West Bengal and Assam Assembly polls

50% Congress seats in Kerala to go to youth, new faces in Assembly polls

The Kerala Congress announced the list of probable candidates for the coming Assembly polls in the state is ready, and 50% seats would go to the youth and new faces

Best of BS Opinion: The meaning of 'partly free', Congress is MIA, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Congress to move no-confidence against Haryana govt on March 10

The Congress will move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-JJP government in the Haryana Assembly on March 10 with Speaker Gian Chand Gupta fixing that date

Vijayan has a sporting chance

Can the Left Democratic Front (LDF) break the political tradition in Kerala: That the Congress- and CPI(M)-led alliances take turns in running the state?

Congress launches 'Speak Up Against Price Rise': Rahul Gandhi targets govt

Congress launched a 'Speak Up Against Price Rise' online campaign with former party chief Rahul Gandhi accusing the central government of pushing people in the swamp of price rise just to earn taxes

MCD bypolls: Sign of revival, says Cong; BJP alleges 'match fixing'

The municipal corporation (MCD) bypoll results announced on Wednesday were termed a sign of revival of the party by the Congress, while the BJP alleged "max fixing" between its rivals. Congress candidate Chaudhary Zubair Khan won the Chauhan Bangar ward by a whopping margin of over 10,000 votes defeating AAP candidate and ex-MLA Mohammad Ishraq Khan. The leaders of AAP, which swept the bypolls winning four of the five wards, exuded hope that they would win the 2022 municipal corporation elections, after a "clean sweep" in the "semi final". The BJP's tally in the bypolls was zero. Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said in a press conference that following the MCD bye-election results for the five wards, the Congress is "strongly" pitted against its rivals for the "final battle" of the MCD elections in 2022. Kumar said in a tweet that Congress's victory in Chauhan Bangar showed that the confidence of people in the party was rising and it was a message of "revival" of the ...

BJP sweeps local body elections in Gujarat, Congress leaders quit

The Congress, the main opposition party in the state, won a clear majority in only one municipality and 18 taluka panchayats, while AIMIM and AAP also made their presence felt