Congress' presidential contests: Party, politics & power equationsWith the stamp of Gandhi-Vadra-led Congress establishment over Kharge's candidature, notwithstanding the family's projected neutrality, the...
17 Oct, 2022, 08.20 AM IST
Three times a Congress leader gave up CM seat for party president postThe last time the party had a non-Gandhi president was in 1997 when Sitaram Kesri defeated Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot. Sonia Gandhi took...
27 Sep, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Congress prez Poll: You will see the support I enjoy when I submit my nomination paper, says Shashi TharoorAsked whether he has the support of the Nehru-Gandhi family in fighting the polls, the Congress leader said he had discussed the matter wit...
26 Sep, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress crisis: Sonia Gandhi directs Ajay Maken, Mallikarjun Kharge to hold one-on-one talks with miffed MLAsAs the majority of Congress MLAs from the Ashok Gehlot camp are submitting their resignations, party interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sund...
26 Sep, 2022, 11.18 AM IST
History beckons as Cong gears up for 4th election contest for AICC chief since IndependenceThe Congress is set to see a contest for the post of party chief with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has announced his candidat...
25 Sep, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor gets nomination forms collected for Congress president pollTharoor's close aide Aalim Javeri collected the forms from the office of the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry ...
24 Sep, 2022, 06.41 PM IST
Congress issues notification for AICC president polls; contest likely after over 2 decadesThe scrutiny of the nomination papers would take place on October 1, while the last date of withdrawal of nominations would be October 8. T...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
Congress's central election authority issues notification for AICC president pollsIn the notification issued, Chairman of the Central Election Authority Madhusudan Mistry, under the power vested in him by provision of Art...
22 Sep, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
What makes Gandhis-CWC a team amid Congress ruinsThe Congress folklore always insists the Gandhi family's leadership of the party is a 'strategic requirement' for three reasons: that the G...
18 Oct, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
A study in contrast: Seasoned veteran Ashok Gehlot v/s socially suave youth Sachin PilotPCC chiefs, including Pilot, and their teams have led back the party to power after five years of BJP rule since 1998. Yet, Pilot was able ...
15 Jul, 2020, 07.14 AM IST
CWC Elections or Nominations: Congress top leaders leave it to Rahul GandhiEven though many in the party feel consensus could have a unifying effect, they have vowed not to stand in the way if Gandhi insists on tas...
15 Mar, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's elevation: How India's major parties have been electing their top leadersThe 132-yr-old Congress has seen nail-biting contests over the years while most political parties prefer consensus-making to settle the lea...
01 Dec, 2017, 10.56 AM IST
Filing of papers for new Congress president to start on October 10Two senior CWC members –– Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot –– suffered humiliating defeats in 1997 when they fought against incumbent Sitaram ...
03 Oct, 2017, 12.33 AM IST
Forget fatal experiments, last chance for Rahul Gandhi to save Congress in Opposition benchesIn Parliament for 10 years, Rahul has tried to camouflage his shortcomings by either remaining absent or chatting away on a backbench.
10 Jun, 2014, 06.50 AM IST
LS Polls 2014: Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee expels 12 party leadersJharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee has expelled 12 leaders for six years and suspended another party leader for anti-party activities
30 Apr, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Candidate selection in Uttar Pradesh triggers voices of discontent in BJP campRight around the time Rajnath Singh was inducting Congress turncoat Jagdambika Pal into the party, BJP workers were protesting against his ...
21 Mar, 2014, 07.10 AM IST
- Sena lodges protest against ill treatment of Amarnath pilgrims
Hindustan Shiv Sena today lodged a strong protest against the treatment meted to pilgrims visiting the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Sout...
04 Jul, 2013, 04.21 PM IST