Congress members across India urge party president Rahul Gandhi's not to resign
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): Congress leaders on Wednesday staged a protest across the country against party president Rahul Gandhi's decision to resign from post of party president, with many state units passing a resolution requesting him to continue as the party chief.
Manipur: 12 Congress MLAs resign from organisational posts
Imphal, May 29 ( UNI) Congress leaders including 12 MLAs holding various organisational posts have submitted their resignation letters to Congress president Gaikhangam.
Guwahati, May 28 (IBNS): Assam Finance minister and convenor of BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that if Rahul Gandhi continues as the president of the Congress then surely it will be helpful for the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign suicidal: Lalu Prasad
Patna, May 28 (IBNS): Amid crisis in the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has said Rahul Gandhi's offer to resign as the grand old party chief is suicidal.
Crumbling starts in Congress after crushing defeat in Lok Sabha elections
Patna, May 27 (UNI): Within a week of its crushing defeat in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, several senior leaders of Congress have become vocal about snapping ties with RJD and are questioning those who handled election campaign and selected electoral candidates.
Rahul keen to give time to party to find 'suitable alternative'
New Delhi, May 27 (UNI): Braving with the crisis in party resulted by the massive defeat in Lok Sabha polls, key Congress leaders held a closed-door meeting with the party president here today even as Rahul Gandhi reportedly insisted that he should opt out from the top post.
Congress could not convey its message to the public: MP CM
Sidhi, MP, May 27 (UNI): In the context of the 17th general election results, Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress state president Kamal Nath averred on Monday that the party could not deliver its message to the public.
New Delhi, May 27 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Sheila Dikshit has constituted a five-member committee, to enquire in depth the reasons behind the defeat of the party candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in the national capital.
Reports on CWC based on rumours, Rahul Gandhi to continue, says Congress
New Delhi, May 27 (UNI) In the wake of reports on Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s resignation and the war of words among the top leadership on the party's debacle in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the party, on Monday, clarified the reports are based on speculations and rumours which is ‘uncalled for and unwarranted’.
CWC rejects Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's resignation
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the Congress, on Saturday turned down the resignation submitted by party president Rahul Gandhi after his party performed poorly in the Lok Sabha polls.
CWC turns down Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign, authorises him to restructure party
New Delhi, May 25(UNI) The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the Congress, on Saturday turned down Rahul Gandhi's offer to quit as party president and authorised him to restructure the party in wake of its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections, sources said.
Crucial CWC ends, discusses Lok Sabha poll debacle
New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) Amid demands from various quarters to fix responsibility for the massive setback in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), party's highest decision making body, to analyse the poll debacle, ended on Saturday.
Time for Congress to get an Amit Shah: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, May 25 (IBNS): After the Congress suffered yet another crushing defeat in the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti said the time has come when the Congress needs someone like saffron party president Amit Shah.
Sparks fly between RJD and Congress after complete rout in election
Patna, May 24 (UNI): A day after the humiliating defeat of grand alliance's candidates in Bihar in Lok Sabha election, a senior state Congress leader on Friday floated the idea of his party deserting the alliance precipitating crisis in the alliance.
BJP cannot digest Congress rule in MP: Digvijaya Singh
Bhopal, May 24 (UNI/IBNS): Rajya Sabha member and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party was still unable to stomach the fact that a Congress dispensation was in power in the state.