A new Congress president will be elected in June 2021, said party leader KC Venugopal after the CWC meeting.
‘The CWC discussed the schedule of Congress president's elections in May-end, proposed by its election authority.
All CWC members unanimously requested Congress president that the internal elections should not interfere with the assembly elections,’ KC Venugopal said.
Sonia Gandhi took over as the interim Congress president in August 2019 after Rahul Gandhi resigned in the wake of the party's Lok Sabha debacle in May 2019.
This comes after demands from a section of the Congress leaders for having a full-time and active party president and an organisational overhaul.
While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 09, the member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), Rajiv Shukla said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke very well about Ghulam Nabi Azad ji today in the Parliament. It was an emotional moment for everyone." "Deep Sidhu must have been arrested much earlier and he got arrested quite late," he added.
There will be an elected Congress president by June 2021, informed party's National General Secretary KC Venugopal on January 22 during a press conference in the national capital. "Congress Working Committee has decided that there will be an elected Congress president by June 2021," said Venugopal.
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Congress has clarified that All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev has not resigned from the party. Speaking on the reports of her resignation, Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi said that Sushmita Dev is indispensable part of Congress and very much with us. "She is very much with us. She is a very indispensable part of Congress. She is respected leader of our party," said Congress Member of Parliament Bordoloi.
Union minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing attack on former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, accusing him of "insulting" the people of Amethi by.. IndiaTimes
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Centre over the farmers' protest and said nails were laid at Delhi's borders for those whose sons risk.. IndiaTimes
Congress Leader KC Venugopal assured that the party is totally prepared for the upcoming assembly elections. "Congress is totally prepared for elections. We will appeal to the people for change, for good governance. Alliance for Assam has been finalised. In Kerala and West Bengal, the alliance is almost finalized. In Tamil Nadu, talks are underway on alliance," he said.
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi arrived at Kollam's Thangassery beach to interact with fishermen. Congress leaders KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and Mullappally Ramachandran accompanied him.
Congress general secretary and Member of Parliament KC Venugopal on February 06 slammed the government for withdrawing water and electricity connections from the farmer protests' sites. "Farmers are on streets for 71 days, they are struggling. On one hand, government is ready for talks, while on other hand, they are withdrawing water connection, electricity connection. They are harassing farmers, how can a democratic government act like this?" questioned Venugopal.
It took a call from Congress president Sonia Gandhi to DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday night to bring the meandering seat-sharing talks between the two.. IndiaTimes
Kerala's social harmony and amity have come under stress and strain, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday as she advocated for a new development.. IndiaTimes
Ahead of assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, political parties have been actively campaigning in the state. Taking a jibe at Sonia Gandhi and MK Stalin, Home Minister Amit Shah during his rally in Villipuram said that Sonia Gandhi is worried to make Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister while MK Stalin is worried to make Udhayanidhi the Chief Minister. "On one side, there's AIADMK and NDA thinking about welfare of the poor while DMK and Congress on the other end are corrupt and follow politics of divide and rule," Amit Shah added.
A group of leaders who had earlier written to Indian National Congress chief Sonia Gandhi seeking reform in the party, held an event in Jammu on February 27. The programme was held in honour of Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently retired from Rajya Sabha. He even received a tearful farewell from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The group of leaders - known as G23, an allusion to their number - called for making Congress strong again. Watch the full video for more.
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Rama Devi of the BJP who was on the Chair appealed to the protesting members several times to let the House function so that women members can raise their issues.. IndiaTimes
Speaking on International Women's Day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla praised women reporters and said they not only work on journalistic aspects but also on humanitarian strand to bring out the truth. "It's a field where women reporters face lot of issues; they have to go to remote areas for reporting. But they've compassion in their nature. When they see any injustice or pain of people, they work on humanitarian aspects besides journalistic aspect and bring out truth," said Lok Sabha Speaker.
The political dynamics of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is constantly taking new twists with swinging alliances. Only a week back, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)..
BJP Vice President Jay Panda on March 05 lambasted on Congress for alliance with All India United Democratic Front ahead of Assam polls and termed it blatantly communal alliance. "Alliance between..
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