Odisha Women Congress president resigns
Bhubaneswar, Apr 09 (UNI) The Congress party in Odisha received a jolt two days before the first phase of election as state Mahila Congress president Sumitra Jena today resigned expressing her displeasure over the distribution of party tickets for the 2019 election.
Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2019 raises more questions than hope
With less than a week left for the elections, the largest opposition party Congress finally released its much awaited manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections describing it as the ‘voice of the people’ which seeks to sharply differentiate the grand-old-part party from the BJP by promising to scrap the sedition law, dilute AFSPA and withdraw the citizenship amendment bill, alongside offering populist pledges on minimum income support for all poor families, improved healthcare, jobs and education.
Gangster joining Congress neither deliberate nor condonable: Preneet Kaur
Patiala, Apr 8 (UNI) Asserting zero tolerance to criminalisation of politics, the Congress candidate from Patiala Preneet Kaur, on Monday clarified that the joining of an alleged gangster in the party was neither deliberate nor condonable.
Priya Dutt, Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar files nomination
Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) Indian National Congress leader Priya Dutt and Bollywood actor Urmila Marondkar, who recently joined the INC, here on Monday filed the nomination papers from the Mumbai North Central and Mumbai North constituency respectively for the Lok Sabha elections.
CPI(M) and Congress joining hands in Tripura to dislodge stable govt at the Centre: Modi
Udaipur, Apr 7 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused CPI(M) and Congress of joining hands to dislodge the stable government at the Centre.
BJP complains against Mayawati for her 'don't vote for Congress' appeal at Muslim-dominated Deoband
Lucknow, Apr 7 (UNI/IBNS): BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against BSP president Mayawati appealing to Muslims not to vote for Congress at a rally at Deoband on Sunday.
Don't let your votes get split by siding with Congress: BSP chief Mayawati appeals to Muslims
Deoband, Apr 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday appealed to Muslim voters that the alliance between her BSP and Samajwadi Party can only defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party and said they should not let its vote get split by siding with the Congress.
Arun Jaitley wonders Vadra's campaigning will help Congress or BJP more
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday dismissed that campaigning by Robert Vadra would have any impact and wondered whether it will help Congress or BJP more.
Lok Sabha Polls: Congress unveils Ab Hoga Nyay song ahead of the first phase of voting
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Launching its campaign and trying to attract more voters, the Congress on Sunday unveiled its official song ahead of the Lok Sabha polls ''Ab Hoga Nyay''.
Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati address rally together, target Congress, BJP
New Delhi/Saharanpur, Oct 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shared the same stage and addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where they tried to corner the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said they are both similar as far as their policies are concerned.
BSP minister R K Choudhury joins Cong;could get ticket from Mohanlalganj seat
Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) Keeping its doors open for turncoats, the Congress on Saturday welcomed entry of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister R K Chowdhary.
Individual freedom prevails in India: Shiv Sena flays Congress
Mumbai, Apr 6 (UNI) Taking a dig at Congress, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said that after making several statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress president Rahul Gandhi is still 'roaming free', which is a clear epitome of unscathed freedom of expression.
Congress fields Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib LS seat
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Congress on Saturday fielded actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha from the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, from where he is the sitting MP of the BJP.
Minister CP Singh accuses senior Congress leaders of having link with ultras
Ranchi, Apr 6 (UNI) Jharkhand's Urban Development Minister C P Singh today accused the senior Congress leaders of the state of having links with a dreaded ultra belonging to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, calls BJP 'one man show, two men Army'
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Joining the Congress party on Saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s rebel MP Shatrughan Sinha called the saffron outfit "one man show and two men Army" with a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah.