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Saubhadra Chatterji is Deputy Political Editor at the Hindustan Times. He writes on both politics and policies.

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Seat talks to start on Sunday with AAP and JD(U): Congress' Salman Khurshid

The Congress leader emphasised that formula for seat sharing will vary from state to state and that the focus should be on the party's viability beyond 2024.

Congress leader Salman Khurshid(ANI)
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 04:51 AM IST

Congress rebrands and expands Rahul Gandhi’s yatra; UP to be in focus

Gandhi will travel through 100 Lok Sabha constituencies across 110 districts and cover 1,074 kms in Uttar Pradesh over 11 days

Under the revised plan, the yatra will cover 15 states and 110 districts over 66 days, up from the earlier time period of 55 days (ANI File Photo)
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 08:30 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Seat talks with allies ‘without delay’: Congress

Some allies, including the TMC, JD(U), AAP, and Shiv Sena, are growing impatient with the Congress's delay in finalizing the seat-sharing pact.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva, CPI General Secretary D. Raja and others during a protest of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi,(PTI)
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 07:56 AM IST
By, New Delhi

UP, Gujarat likely to be focus of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Nyay Yatra

In Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for 80 Lok Sabha seats, the Congress has only one MP, Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareli.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 09:17 AM IST
By, New Delhi

90% of suspended MPs set to return to House for budget session

Parliament's winter session ended Dec 29, proroguing Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, concluding the suspension of 132 MPs as it was session-specific.

Opposition MPs hold a protest against the suspensions in front of Gandhi statue on December 20. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 03:35 AM IST

Cong panel holds talks with state units on INDIA poll pacts for 2024

During the internal discussions, the quality of seats, the current political situation, the depleted strength of allies in some areas were among the issues that had come up

Opposition leaders during the INDIA alliance meeting, in New Delhi on December 19 (ANI)
Published on Dec 31, 2023 10:37 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi to kick off Bharat Nyay Yatra from January 14

Rahul Gandhi was under pressure from his party colleagues to undertake another yatra in the last few months.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi (PTI)
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 01:21 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi to undertake Manipur-Mumbai Bharat Nyaya Yatra from January 14

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Bharat Nyay Yatra will focus on economic, social, and political justice and cover 14 states

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 11:27 AM IST

New Congress manifesto panel has faces from diverse backgrounds

The manifesto panel is expected to interact with a large number of interest groups, party workers and organisations in the next few months

The 2023 panel has 16 members. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party MP from Bihar, Ranjeet Ranjan, are the two women in the team. (Ajay Kumar)
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 05:40 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Major rejig in Congress as it gears up for 2024 battle

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has conducted a major reshuffle of the party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The Congress announced the reshuffle two days after its working committee met on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 01:02 AM IST

CWC calls for Bharat Jodo 2.0; KamalNath blamed for MP poll loss

At the end of the four hour-long meeting, KC Venugopal announced that Lok Sabha candidates, and screening and manifesto committees would be decided soon.

Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi during CWC meeting, in New Delhi (Vipin Kumar/HT)
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 01:05 AM IST
By, New Delhi

People in constitutional posts doing politics using caste, region: Kharge

Kharge accused the Union government of passing bills without discussion and alleged a conspiracy to convert Parliament into a platform for the ruling BJP.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 04:48 AM IST
By, New Delhi

People in Constitutional position becoming part of party politics: Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge called for actionable points and necessary steps to be taken and asked Rahul Gandhi to begin the second phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. (File photo)
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 11:33 PM IST

Opposition parties likely to move Supreme Court over 3 new crime code laws

The discussion took place was taken at a floor leaders’ meeting of the group organised a day after a larger INDIA bloc meeting on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha MPs give voice vote on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill during the Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 04:28 AM IST

Democracy strangulated by this government: Sonia Gandhi

“We have our task cut out both as a party in our own right and also as a member of the INDIA group,” Gandhi said

Congress leader and former party president Sonia Gandhi. (ANI file)
Published on Dec 20, 2023 01:00 PM IST

INDIA will select PM candidate after Lok Sabha elections: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, a key INDIA bloc ally, said on Monday that “it would be better” to decide on the grouping’s prime ministerial candidate after the 2024 general elections instead of worrying about it now.

HT Image
Updated on Dec 19, 2023 07:38 AM IST
By, New Delhi

CWC to meet on December 21 for discussion on Lok Sabha polls

The CWC will review the party’s performance in the assembly elections in five states, out of which it won only in Telangana, and take stock of the current political situation.

HT Image
Published on Dec 18, 2023 04:46 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Fourteen MPs suspended in storm over Lok Sabha security breach

The developments came a day after two men walked through three layers of security with smoke canisters stuffed in their shoes

The intruders sprayed some yellow gas in a major security breach in the Lok Sabha.
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 02:45 AM IST

Security overhaul in Parliament likely as breach exposes chinks

The entry of visitors was stopped indefinitely from Wednesday afternoon and no crowd would be allowed to gather in front of the Makar dwar.

Lawmakers leave Parliament House following the security breach on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 03:20 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Smoke, chaos inside Parliament on 2001 terror attack anniversary

Four people – an e-rickshaw driver, a farmer, a government job aspirant, and a daily wage labourer – hatched the plan to air grievances about government

An India TV video grab shows the scenes inside the Lok Sabha after an unidentified man jumped from the visitors’ gallery, evaded MPs, and released coloured smoke. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 04:43 AM IST

Amit Shah hits back at Opposition on Uniform Civil Code, Article 370 attacks

Shah refuted the Opposition on UCC and questioned if Rajendra Prasad was communal for putting UCC in the directive principles of state policy.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (ANI)
Updated on Dec 13, 2023 03:04 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Lok Sabha expels Moitra in cash-for-queries row

Moitra has, however, only been disqualified from this term of the Lok Sabha. She can contest the 2024 elections and if she wins, come back to the Lower House.

TMC leader Mahua Moitra after being expelled by the Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 05:30 AM IST

Polls over, INDIA bloc may resume seat talks

The 28-party opposition bloc is aiming to unitedly contest the next summer’s general elections against the ruling BJP.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and INDIA leaders attend a meeting at the residence of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on December 6.(ANI)
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 05:43 AM IST

INDIA leaders push Congress on seat talks

The Congress announced it had called an informal meeting of the INDIA bloc on December 6 and said the party wanted to “fully participate in the debates in both Houses”

Opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders hold a meeting in Mumbai on September 1. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 06:38 AM IST

Union ministers win state polls; reshuffle in Modi’s council of ministers likely

Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Pralhad Patel were elected to Madhya Pradesh assembly while Renuka Singh to the Chhattisgarh House

BJP workers celebrating as the party’s victory in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh assembly elections. (ANI)
Published on Dec 04, 2023 09:49 AM IST

As Congress bolsters presence in South, it’s losing grip in North

After Sunday’s results, the Congress has 439 MLAs out of 1,320 in 10 states where it is in direct contest with the BJP.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi(ANI file photo)
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 09:38 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Congress faces tough INDIA bloc equation after defeat

For three months now, there’s been little progress on efforts to give the Opposition grouping against the BJP some shape and structure

The INDIA bloc leaders met in Mumbai on September 1. (HT)
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:36 AM IST

Caste to welfare, all cards fall flat for Congress in heartland

The Congress party in India suffered a dismal performance in the recent assembly elections in the Hindi heartland states.

Neither the Congress’s election machinery, nor its own attempt at social engineering paid off — and once again, on both, the BJP did better. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 01:24 AM IST

Welfare pitch helps Congress win its second southern state

Congress insiders were quick to point out that a similar success against regional parties in other parts of the country would be difficult

Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy with party workers in Hyderabad. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:14 AM IST

‘Expulsion of TMC MP extremely serious punishment’: Adhir writes to LS Speaker

Chowdhury’s letter to Birla assumes significance as it comes just two days before the ethics panel is set to submit its report in the House on Monday in which it has recommended Moitra’s expulsion for the remainder of the current Lok Sabha

TMC MP Mahua Moitra (File Photo)
Published on Dec 02, 2023 01:06 PM IST
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