New Congress president should be young: Bajwa
New Delhi, Jul 4 (UNI) A day after Rahul Gandhi announced his resignation, Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa on Thursday said a young leader to be made president of the party in a bid to challenge a surging BJP across the country.
Will fight 10 times harder, says Rahul Gandhi a day after resigning as Congress chief
Mumbai, July 4 (IBNS): Despite stepping down as the chief of the country's main opposition party Congress, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his hard work will be "ten times harder than last five years".
Few have such courage: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Rahul's resignation as Congress chief
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Reacting to her brother Rahul Gandhi's resignation as the Congress president, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called the leader "courageous".
Congress party questions Sitharaman's claim on demonetisation not affecting economic growth
New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) Refuting the claim made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that demonetisation was not the reason for the decline of Indian economy, the Congress on Wednesday said that it has negatively affected all levels of growth.
I am no longer Congress president: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Remaining firm with his decision of not continuing as the Congress president after the Lok Sabha poll debacle, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the party's working committee should elect a new chief “without further delay", media reports said.
BJP MP Sunny Deol appoints representative, Congress slams him
New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): Amid reports that BJP MP Sunny Deol has appointed a representative in his parliamentary constituency Gurdaspur, who would "attend meetings" and follow "important matters" related to the city in his absence, the Congress party has attacked the actor-turned-politician over the move and said he has performed a 'betrayal of highest order' with the people.
Congress may get new boss in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, July 1 (UNI): Even as a phase of resignations continues in the wake of the Congress rout in the 17th general election, the party’s Madhya Pradesh unit may witness a change of guard in the not-too-distant future.
Pehlu Khan chargesheet row: Asaduddin Owaisi urges Rajasthan Muslims not to support Congress
Hyderabad, June 29 (IBNS): AIMIM chief Asauddin Owaisi has urged the Muslims of Rajasthan not to support the Congress whose government in the state on Saturday received widespread criticism over naming of mob lynching victim Pehlu Khan in chargesheet for an alleged cattle trading.
Pehlu Khan who was lynched in Alwar chargesheeted by Rajasthan police
Jaipur, June 29 (IBNS): Months after the Congress government came to power in the state, the Rajasthan police have chargesheeted dairy farmer Pehlu Khan, who was beaten to death by gau rakshaks, over an alleged cow smuggling, media reports said.
Amit Shah attacks Congress, blames Nehru for current problem in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS): In his scathing attack on the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday blamed former Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru for the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress attacks Haryana government for murder of party leader Vikas Chaudhary
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI): The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Manohar Lal Khattar government for the murder of party spokesperson Vikas Chaudhary in Faridabad, Haryana and said it showcases the law and order situation in the BJP-ruled states.
Mamata reaches out to CPI-M, Congress for Bengal front; receives mocks
Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): After receiving an electoral shock from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee made an unprecedented reach out to the Left and Congress to save her citadel.
Congress is hiding its failure behind EVMs: Narendra Modi
New Delhi , June 26 (IBNS): In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday charged the opposition party of not being able to digest their loss in the Lok Sabha elections and hiding their failure behind the EVMs.
Despite being firm on quitting as Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi calls organisational meetings
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Despite being firm on his decision to step down as the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi has called organisational meetings of poll-bound Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, media reports said.
There is culture of disrespecting expertise under the BJP: Cong
New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) Reacting to the resignation of Viral Acharya as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India six months before end of his tenure, the Congress on Monday said there is a culture of disrespecting expertise, as also talent under the current BJP rule.