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Surjewala warns strict action against leaders, legislators, Ministers crossing party’s ‘Lakshman rekha’

AICC general secretaries urge Karnataka leaders to not cross 'Lakshman rekha' of party; tell them to focus on development, power-sharing not to be discussed in public; identify suitable candidates for 2024 LS polls. #Congress #Karnataka #LakshmanRekha #AICC #Siddaramaiah #DKShivakumar #RandeepSurjewala #KCVenugopal #MLAs #Ministers #LokSabha #Youth #Newcomers

The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023

India abstaining in U.N. vote on Gaza shameful, says Antony

India’s act of abstaining from the U.N. vote in the General Assembly on the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict is quite shameful, member of the Congress Working Committee A.K. Antony has said.

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

KPCC blames 4 public servants for inflammatory statements on social media in the wake of Kalamassery blasts

The four accused by KPCC are CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan; BJP leader Sandeep G. Warrier; former MP Sebastian Paul, and the convener of the South India chapter of Trinamool Congress Riva Tholoor Philip

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

Shivakumar asks Congress leaders to raise party issues either with CM or him and not speak to media

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday took exception to some of the party leaders’ public statements on internal matters of the party and asked them not to go before the media on party matters.

The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023

Ex-BJP MLA Poornima Srinivas joins Congress

Former BJP MLA Poornima Srinivas & her husband D.T. Srinivas join Congress in presence of CM Siddaramaiah & KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar. Poornima is daughter of late A. Krishnappa, a senior Congress leader from OBC Golla community. 750 BJP workers also joined Congress. Event attended by former CM M. Veerappa…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Simmering discontent among Congress leaders in Belagavi continues despite denials

It seems that the political rift between senior Congress leaders D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president, and Satish Jarkiholi, Public Works Minister and KPCC working president, refuses to go away despite denials issued by the two leaders.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Congress seeks to isolate and target CPI(M) in cooperative bank corruption cases

KPCC seeks to isolate CPI(M) over Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank scam, galvanising angry depositors. Congress to put CPI(M)'s "shenanigans" in ruling party-run cooperative banks to public trial in 140 constituencies. Allegations include misuse of low-interest credit institutions, disbursal of unsecured loans, rigging auctions, tinkering with interest rates, overvaluing assets, nepotism.…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Shivakumar’s visit today to Belagavi gains significance even as Satish Jarkiholi puts off tour of legislators

D.K. Shivakumar to visit Belagavi for Dasara celebrations. Satish Jarkiholi's tour of Mysuru seen as show of strength. Satish asked to step down as KPCC working president, to be replaced by Laxman Savadi or Anjali Nimbalkar. Jarkiholi-Savadi rivalry, Hebbalkar-Jarkiholi differences creating rifts in District Congress. Satish denies factions, claims he's…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Vizhinjam port: political wrangling over credit for seaport breaks out in Kerala before govt.-sponsored event to receive ship

Political wrangling over Vizhinjam port in Kerala. KPCC chief accuses Chief minister pinarayi Vijayan of falsely claiming credit; UDF govt. had finalised land acquisition & rehab package; CPI(M) had tried to scuttle project; Church-led fishing community had protested; UDF accuses govt. of not addressing concerns. #Vizhinjam #Kerala #UDF #CPI(M) #KPCC…

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Former BJP MLA Ramanna Lamani of Shirahatti joins Congress in Karnataka

The former MLA of Shirahatti joined the Congress in the presence of KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Minister H.K. Patil, and KPCC working president Saleem Ahmed.

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023