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'Udhar bhi sab apne hain': Tharoor's swipe at defections from Congress to BJP
- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor suggested that the BJP now looks familiar as many members have switched over from the grand old party.
Published on Jan 26, 2022 08:12 AM IST
'Mischievous': Ghulam Nabi Azad on 'fake news' that he removed Cong from Twitter
After Jairam Ramesh's sharp ‘Azad’, ‘Ghulam’ jibe targeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, it was reported that Ghulam Nabi Azad removed Congress from his Twitter bio, which Ghulam Nabi Azad clarified confirming that his Twitter bio never had the mention of the Congress.
Published on Jan 26, 2022 05:35 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Ex-Union minister RPN Singh junks Congress for BJP
Former Union minister RPN Singh resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Tuesday and sent a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 02:37 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Congress’ battle not for cowards, needs courage: Supriya Shrinate on RPN Singh
- Extending her wishes to Singh on his next move, Shrinate said time will reveal to him that fighting a battle with passion is a sign of bravery.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 03:35 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
RPN Singh colluded with BJP to bring down Jharkhand govt, says Cong MLA
RPN Singh announced his resignation from Congress earlier in the day. In a letter addressed to interim party president Sonia Gandhi, Singh wrote, “Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind.”
Published on Jan 25, 2022 03:10 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Punjab polls: Congress uses 'Avengers' clip to target Opposition
The video, posted on Monday with the hashtag #CongressHiAyegi, depicts a scene from the Hollywood blockbuster 'Avengers: Infinity War'.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 01:00 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Uttarakhand elections: Congress fields Harish Rawat from Ramnagar
The Congress has decided to field former chief minister Harish Rawat from Ramnagar constituency in Nainital district for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 03:15 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh among Congress’ star campaigners for first phase
UP elections: Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party MP Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will campaign for the party.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 03:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Sonia, Manmohan among Congress star campaigners for phase-1 UP polls
In a letter sent to the chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday named the 30 star campaigners of the Indian National Congress for the state assembly polls.
Updated on Jan 24, 2022 04:28 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Bhupesh Baghel in Uttarakhand today, to launch Congress' election campaign
Uttarakhand Assembly election 2022: Baghel will be in Dehradun where he will launch the Congress' campaign theme and a campaign song titled 'Uttarakhand Swabhiman Char Dham Char Kaam'.
Updated on Jan 24, 2022 06:15 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
'Abide With Me' omitted: Cong hits out; Govt says 'Only Indian tunes this year'
Published on Jan 23, 2022 05:17 PM IST
News updates from HT: Congress urges Thackeray to ban ‘Why I killed Gandhi’
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at1pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Jan 23, 2022 12:52 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Congress urges Thackeray to ban ‘Why I killed Gandhi’ movie, AICWA writes to PM
- The movie 'Why I killed Gandhi' is set to release on Limelight OTT on January 30, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.
Published on Jan 23, 2022 12:17 PM IST
Cong releases first list of 53 candidates for Uttarakhand polls
The names of former chief minister Harish Rawat and Harak Singh Rawat, who joined the party on Friday, do not figure in the first list.
Published on Jan 23, 2022 02:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
‘I’m very modest': Chidambaram after TMC claims he refused alliance for Goa poll
- TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that Congress leader P Chidambaram is not telling the truth regarding never getting an offer of alliance from the Mamata Banerjee-led camp. He added that Chidambaran should publicly “take the blame” if the BJP wins Goa assembly elections.
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 11:22 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
After major hint on Congress CM face in UP, a clarification from Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vardra's remark was considered as a major indication on Congress’ chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections scheduled in February and March over seven phases.
Published on Jan 22, 2022 10:38 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
UP elections: Priyanka says she is Congress’s face in state
“Can you see any other face from the Congress? It’s my face that’s visible everywhere,” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said at an event held to release the party’s manifesto for the youth of the state, when asked who would be the face of the party in the UP election.
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 03:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Uttarakhand polls: Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress
Uttarakhand assembly elections 2022: The politician, who was expelled by the state's ruling BJP on January 16, was inducted by former CM Harish Rawat in Delhi.
Published on Jan 21, 2022 04:39 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Channi to file defamation case against Kejriwal for ‘dishonest man’ remark
- Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that Arvind Kejriwal is using his photos on “bundles of notes” though the ED raids were conducted on and the money was recovered from “someone else.” Notably, the ED carried out raids at 10 locations on Wednesday, including Channi's nephew.
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 03:58 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
ED raids on Channi’s nephew were politically motivated: Congress to EC
In their memorandum to the poll body chief, the delegation, which also comprised senior leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Abhishek Singhvi, alleged that raids were a “violation of the model code of conduct”, which came into force on January 8 after the poll schedule was announced.
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 04:47 AM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, New Delhi
Goa elections: Shiv Sena, NCP declare alliance; say Congress not interested
Goa elections: All the three parties are part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 05:31 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Panaji/new Delhi
TMC, Cong, AAP release separate candidate lists for Goa; tie-up ruled out
Goa goes to the polls on February 14 to elect members to its legislative assembly. The counting will be held on March 10.
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 05:04 AM IST
Gerard de Souza, Panaji
Ready to apologise to Congress’s Harish Rawat: Harak Singh Rawat
Uttarakhand elections: Harak Singh Rawat, who was expelled from the BJP on January 16, said on Tuesday that he is ready to apologise to Congress leader Harish Rawat.
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 04:56 AM IST
Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman targets Congress after SC’s ruling on Devas
Extensively quoting the Monday judgement of the apex court that called the deal between the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia “a product of fraud perpetrated by Devas”, Sitharaman said.
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 04:49 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
'Poison of fraud': Nirmala slams Cong over Antrix-Devas deal after SC order
Published on Jan 18, 2022 08:19 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | Congress’s message in fielding women who overcame violence
- No political party has done it before — it has fielded women candidates who have been, or are related to, victims of heinous crimes
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 07:49 PM IST
Sunita Aron
‘ED BJP’s Election Department’: Cong slams raids on Punjab CM’s nephew
In a video posted on Twitter, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “Modiji, remember one thing, you have used ED, CBI, Income Tax department and the CBDT against several Congress leaders. But we will neither be afraid nor bow down.”
Published on Jan 18, 2022 07:14 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
Goa elections: Miffed Congress hesitant to accept TMC’s offer of poll pact
TMC’s offer for a poll pact in the Goa assembly elections has found little favour with the Congress.
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 04:46 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Harak Singh Rawat may join Congress today. Know why he was expelled from the BJP
The decision to dismiss Rawat from the cabinet was taken during the core group meeting of BJP's Uttarakhand unit, which was held at the party's headquarters in Delhi on Saturday.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 08:27 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Sidhu invites Elon Musk to Punjab, aims to make Ludhiana electric vehicle hub
According to Sidhu, this will, in turn, bring new technology to Punjab and “create green jobs”, staying at the same time on the path of environment preservation and sustainable development.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 06:32 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi