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WB polls: Congress, Left parties to hold joint rally in Kolkata on Feb 28

On Wednesday, Congress and the Left held their first meeting the Indian Secular Front (ISF), recently floated by influential minority leader Abbas Siddique over seat-sharing

Puducherry trust vote: Cong meet inconclusive, CM says Oppn strength at 11

he opposition parties have 14 members, including the three nominated

Congress to contest around 93 seats in West Bengal election: Report

Seat sharing talks with the Left continued on Thursday

NSUI holds protest, alleges govt misusing laws to silent dissenting voices

According to an official release, the NSUI stands with Disha Ravi and others in solidarity and strongly believes that "the true essence of democracy cannot be demolished by the existing central govt

Why Big B, Akshay quiet on fuel prices now, asks Congress leader

Maha Congress chief Nana Patole asked why Bollywood celebrities, including actors Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, who had tweeted about high fuel prices during the UPA regime were quiet now

Congress leader and Gandhi loyalist Capt Satish Sharma passes away at 73

Sharma was suffering from cancer and was ailing for some time

Congress sweeps Punjab's urban body polls, boost for Amarinder Singh

The ruling Congress won six municipal corporations and emerged as the largest party in the seventh, sweeping the urban body polls in Punjab on Wednesday.

Farmer agitation will continue till Centre repeals farm laws: UP Cong chief

The ongoing agitation against the Centre's three contentious farm laws will continue till these are repealed, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters here, he alleged that the central government is using its majority in Parliament to crush the voice of opposition and impose the three laws on farmers. The Congress party will continue its agitation peacefully in a Gandhian way till the three farm laws are repealed, Lallu said. He said the Congress has been opposing the bills since their introduction in Parliament, followed by a massive tractor rally in Haryana and Punjab by former party president Rahul Gandhi. He alleged that the BJP-led government has "put into cold storage" its pre-poll promises of doubling farmers' income, implementation of recommendations of the Swaminathan commission on farmers and farm loan waiver. On the contrary, the government is indirectly encouraging hoarding of farm produce and dismantling of the minimum

Cong leader Mallikarjun Kharge is new Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has become the new leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha following the retirement of Ghulam Nabi Azad

Kiran Bedi removed as Puducherry Lieutenant Governor: Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kiran Bedi will "cease to hold" the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said Tuesday night. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been given the additional charge of Puducherry. "The President has directed that Dr. Kiran Bedi shall cease to hold the office of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry and has appointed Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, to discharge the functions of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, in addition to her own duties, with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office, until regular arrangements for the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry are made," Ajay Kumar Singh, press secretary to the President, said in a statement.

Congress compromising on its ideology, says Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan

Accusing the Congress of compromising on their ideology, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday alleged that differences between that party and BJP were narrowing down in the country.

BJP using emotions so people don't raise issues of misgovernance: Congress

The Congress accused the BJP government of "manufacturing controversies" and using emotions to divide people so that they do not raise issues of misgovernance and economic mismanagement.

Rakesh Tikait dismisses Haryana Cong leader's 'liquor support' remark

This comes after the Vidya Rani on Monday has urged party workers to strengthen the farmers' agitation and said they can contribute "be it money, vegetables, liquor"

Jolt to ruling Congress in Puducherry; senior leader M K Rao quits MLA post

In a jolt to the four and half year-old V Narayanasamy-led Congress government here, senior party legislator Malladi Krishna Rao on Monday resigned from the post of MLA. A communication purportedly sent by Rao to the media said that he conveyed his resignation in his letter head to Speaker V P Sivakolundhu from his home town of Yanam. He stated that he tendered "his resignation of my seat in the House with effect from February 15." However, when contacted a spokesman of the Assembly said the office of Speaker had not received any letter from Rao today. Rao had quit the post of Health Minister some weeks ago. But the Chief Minister denied such reports at press conferences that Rao had quit the post of Minister. Rao was not available for confirmation over phone when PTI attempted to contact him. An official source in the Assembly said that the Speaker was "out of station." Malladi Krishna Rao is the third Congress legislator to quit the post of MLA after the former P

Bengal Congress to hold meeting regarding seat-sharing, poll preparedness

Congress and Left parties will soon decide on the seat-sharing through a couple of meetings scheduled next week

Congress fights elections to help BJP win, alleges Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia alleged the Congress fights elections to help the BJP win, and asserted the main contest in the upcoming local body polls in Gujarat is between the ruling BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party

Priyanka Gandhi to address Kisan Panchayat in Bijnor on Februrary 15

Priyanka Gandhi had earlier visited the family of young farmer Navreet Singh who died on January 26 during the tractor rally in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi to start Congress campaign for Assam assembly polls today

This will be the maiden visit of Rahul Gandhi to the poll-bound Assam this year

Last time a family member was PM was 30 yrs ago: Rahul on dynasty criticism

Responding to criticism over dynastic politics, Rahul Gandhi said it has been over 30 years that a member of his family was prime minister

Political tango: Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi gives a peek into his life

In November last year, the Congress MP had lost his father, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, right in the middle of an election campaign