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Congress’ Priyank Kharge slams BJP as “Loose Cannons” for siddaramaiah remark

Priyank Kharge, a minister in the Karnataka government, has compared BJP leaders to "loose cannons" and cautioned that they cannot make irresponsible remarks without facing consequences. Regarding the potential reversal of the hijab ban in Karnataka, Kharge, who has been included in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's cabinet but has not yet...

Can state elections victory translate into a national victory?

The INC’s sweeping victory in the state has certainly boosted its morale not only for the upcoming elections due in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana later this year, but also for the 2024 national elections. The party currently only has absolute rule over four states in India (the...

How did INC secure its victory in Karnataka?

The Congress was able to increase its vote share in the state by around 5 per cent. The party secured 42.9 per cent of the votes in 2023, as compared to 38.4 per cent in 2018. In the 2018 Assembly Elections, Congress won only 80 seats while in the 2023...

Congress leaders from Delhi, Punjab deliberate AAP’s demand for support against Centre’s ordinance

In response to the recent ordinance introduced by the Central government regarding the control of services in Delhi, Congress leaders from Delhi and Punjab held a meeting. The meeting was organized after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought the support of opposition parties against the ordinance. Notable Congress leaders like...

Sachin Pilot says that Congress will stand up for Karnataka’s people

Party leader Sachin Pilot declared on Sunday that the party will work for the people and live up to expectations, a day after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka took an oath."We have successfully created the Karnataka government with a sizable majority. The BJP is a corrupt party, as the...

Rahul Gandhi reschedules USA visit, now to fly on May 28

Congressman Rahul Gandhi, who was due to go for a 10-day trip to the United States on May 31, has postponed his trip and will instead leave on May 28, according to sources. On May 29 and 30, Rahul Gandhi will attend a programme at Stanford University and interact with...

Congress MLAs at the state Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting

‘The winning team’: Siddaramaiah, DKS pose together at Kharge’s residence

Before leaving for Karnataka, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge met with Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, the leaders of the Karnataka party, at his residence in the national capital on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Karnataka Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar along with the party's state in-charge Randeep Surjewala held a...

Bengaluru’s Sri Kanteerava Stadium prepares for Karnataka CM swearing-in ceremony

The Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru decked up for the expected swearing-in event of the new Karnataka administration. Today, inspectiom were being carried out at the Stadium by police officers.In the midst of the lingering uncertainty around the chief ministerial face following the party's decisive victory in the just-concluded...

Congress constitutes three-member team to find out cause of Manipur violence

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge has decided to constitute a three-member team to find out the reasons behind the recent widespread violence in Manipur and assess the ongoing situation, the party said on Wednesday. The team will submit its report to Kharge as early as possible. Several Congress leaders, including former...