Congress appoints former BSP MP Brijlal Khabri as U.P. unit chief, names six regional heads Party president Sonia Gandhi also appointed six regional heads in the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022
Political Line | The paradox of the Gandhi family fiat Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022
4 reasons why Mallikarjun Kharge may pip Shashi Tharoor at Congress president’s post NEW DELHI: After a long-lasting drama and several twists and turns, the battlelines for the election to the Congress president’s post have finally been drawn. Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge seems to have a clear advantage over Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in the election to… The Times of India · Oct 1, 2022
Did Ashok Gehlot just show the Gandhi family’s hold on the Congress is slipping? The possible recasting of the equation between a provincial heavyweight and the party headquarters is one of the more striking subtexts of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s decision to pull out of the race for Congress president. Far more significant than the undermining of the high command’s writ is the… Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2022
What happens when the Rajasthan Congress crisis lands up at Sonia Gandhi’s doorstep? A black Innova with four occupants snailed towards a video journalist, standing across the road in front of Congress working president Sonia Gandhi’s official residence in Lutyens’ Delhi, at 5.30 pm on Thursday. With all cameras turned towards Gandhi’s house, a man on the front seat necked out and entreated… Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2022
Mallikarjun Kharge represents status quo, I stand for change that ordinary party workers seek: Shashi Tharoor I believe that the party deserves to move forward in a positive way; we have the answers to what India needs at this time, especially for those who have been suffering in the past eight years of BJP rule, says the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, after filing papers for the… The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022
Gandhi loyalist, ex-UN diplomat in race to lead India's opposition Congress party An ex-United Nations diplomat and a veteran politician emerged on Friday as contenders to lead India's main opposition Congress party as it prepares to elect a new president from outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty for the first time in nearly 25 years. Reuters · Sep 30, 2022
Indian opposition party seeks to shed dynastic rule image India’s main opposition party Indian National Congress is set to choose a non-family member as its next president as it struggles to recover before key upcoming elections The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
Malayala Manorama photographer's click sparks speculation about Ashok Gehlot’s case against Sachin Pilot A photograph by Malayala Manorama photographer J Suresh has triggered speculation that Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot brought a list of “charges” against his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, to a meeting with party president Sonia Gandhi. Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2022
Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor among three Congress president poll contestants Digvijaya Singh opts out in favour of 80-year-old Kharge, whose name was proposed by party veterans, including Antony, Gehlot; Former Jharkhand Minister K. N. Tripathi is third candidate The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022
Congress President Election: Mallikarjun Kharge Likely To File Nomination For Congress Chief Post Today The contest for the post will then be likely to be between Kharge, Digvijaya Singh and Shashi Tharoor. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 30, 2022
Government upgrades Mukesh Ambani's security cover to Z plus A total of 40-50 commandos could be part of the security unit that works in shifts to provide the cover The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022
Will Ashok Gehlot lose Rajasthan CM’s post? NEW DELHI: After meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced that he would not contest the election for the party chief’s post. After having lost the trust of the organisation’s high command, it is also likely that he may have to wash his hands… The Times of India · Sep 29, 2022
Ashok Gehlot Opts Out Of The Race For Congress President Gehlot, who was the front runner in the race before a rebellion by his supporters in Rajasthan, said he apologised to Sonia Gandhi that he could not get a resolution passed despite being the Chief Minister. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 29, 2022
The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022 Morning digest | Not connected to PFI, says SDPI; R. Venkataramani is the new Attorney General of India, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day
The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022 Sonia Gandhi likely to meet Ashok Gehlot; Digvijaya Singh sets eyes on Congress president election Former Madhya Pradesh CM is likely to file his nomination for the presidential elections in the Congress party on Thursday
Newslaundry · Sep 28, 2022 Fatehabad opposition rally: Can ‘third front’ transform into ‘main front’? On any other day, the town of Fatehabad in Haryana would be an unlikely venue for an opposition rally meant for national messaging. That wasn’t the case last Sunday, September 25, when leaders from a few parties united at Fatehabad on the invitation of Om Prakash Chautala, head of the…
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022 Three Ashok Gehlot loyalists get notice; no clarity on Congress president poll With just three days left for filing of nominations, there is talk of a ‘Plan B’ among Gandhi family supporters; so far, only Shashi Tharoor and party treasurer Pawan Bansal have collected nomination forms
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022 Pawan Bansal got Congress presidential poll forms collected, may be for someone else: Madhusudan Mistry Pawan Bansal, however, later said he was ‘not in the race for party president’s post’
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022 Shivakumar launched PayCM campaign only to insult Siddaramaiah, says Kateel The KPCC president will one day reveal how much money Sonia Gandhi received from the former Chief Minister: State BJP president
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022 Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls Gandhi family's favour eludes potential candidates
The Times of India · Sep 27, 2022 How Rajasthan political crisis robs Congress of claims about Bharat Jodo Yatra NEW DELHI: Soon after the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra was launched on September 7, the party has been accusing its rival BJP of “headline management” in a bid to divert the people’s attention from the ambitious programme. However, the political crisis in Rajasthan following the defiance by MLAs loyal to…
Newslaundry · Sep 27, 2022 ‘Loss of face’: What today's papers said about the crisis in Rajasthan Congress Just as it seemed that Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot was getting chummy with the Congress party’s higher-ups, things took quite a turn on Sunday when a group of nearly 90 MLAs in the state resigned in a show of solidarity with Gehlot.
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022 Morning Digest | Sachin Pilot waiting for Sonia’s ruling on Gehlot camp revolt; Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Snowden, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day
The Hindu · Sep 26, 2022 Independent MLAs in Rajasthan played crucial role in Sunday’s events The Congress Legislature Party meeting was cancelled after many threatened to quit