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Congress observers begin talks in Mumbai

Congress observers begin talks in Mumbai

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

The team, comprising Vayalar Ravi, Pranab Mukherjee and Ghulam Nabi Azad, is right now meeting party legislators at Sahyadri Guesthouse at Malabar Hills.

Election fever grips Himachal Pradesh

Election fever grips Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

Encouraged by the unprecedented success of the Gujarat Gaurav Yatra of Narendra Modi, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has launched Vishwas Yatra.

UP Congress sends legislators to Himachal

UP Congress sends legislators to Himachal

Rediff.com14 Feb 2003

The decision was taken to foil the attempts made by Chief Minister Mayawati to further split the party.

After Congress split in UP, Sonia meets Mulayam

After Congress split in UP, Sonia meets Mulayam

Rediff.com3 Feb 2003

In the past the Congress had cold-shouldered overtures from the Samajwadi Party chief, leading to bad blood between the two parties.

Fight communal forces: CM-designate

Fight communal forces: CM-designate

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM today

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM today

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

This will be the fourth stint for Yeddyurappa as the chief minister -- the last one was after the May 2018 assembly polls.

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

He said a volcano is waiting to erupt in Cong-JD(S) alliance.

Gowda says there will be mid-term polls in Karnataka

Gowda says there will be mid-term polls in Karnataka

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Gowda also said he did not know how long the Congress-JD-S government, headed by his son H D Kumaraswamy, would continue and it was in the hands of the senior coalition partner.

Hyderabad encounter: NHRC begins on-the-spot probe

Hyderabad encounter: NHRC begins on-the-spot probe

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

The apex human rights body in the country had taken cognisance of the encounter killings, saying it was a matter of concern and needed to be investigated carefully.

Congress leaders want 'accountability fixed' for Goa fiasco

Congress leaders want 'accountability fixed' for Goa fiasco

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

former union minister Renuka Chowdhury said the mandate was given to the party and it was natural for its MLAs to feel bitter about not being able to form the government.

Congress wrests Rajasthan, party to pick CM today

Congress wrests Rajasthan, party to pick CM today

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will take the final call on Wednesday on who will be the chief minister.

Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote on Thursday

Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote on Thursday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

As the political turmoil lingered on with the ruling coalition making frenetic efforts to win back rebels who have pushed it to the brink of collapse, assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday announced the confidence motion sought to be moved by Kumaraswamy would be taken up at 11 am on July 18.

8 of the 13 resignations not in order, says Karnataka Speaker

8 of the 13 resignations not in order, says Karnataka Speaker

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

All eyes are now on Kumar who has to take a call on the resignations tendered by 13 MLAs of the Congress and the JD-S from the assembly.

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

A majority of Congress leaders said the party will face desertions if Rahul Gandhi does not remain the leader.

Congress, BJP as allies: It happens only in Nagaland

Congress, BJP as allies: It happens only in Nagaland

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in a ruling alliance? Yes, this unique scenario is currently playing out in Nagaland where Congress and the BJP legislators are now part of the same ruling alliance headed by Nagaland People's Front.

Karnataka floor test: Cong's Ramesh elected Speaker, BJP nominee withdraws

Karnataka floor test: Cong's Ramesh elected Speaker, BJP nominee withdraws

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Suresh Kumar said he was withdrawing his nomination following a direction from the BJP leadership.

Rahul for UP CM? Likely to be named Congress president soon

Rahul for UP CM? Likely to be named Congress president soon

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Speculation has been rife that the Gandhi or his sister Priyanka could be projected as the Congress face in UP.

Cong-JD-S scramble to save govt as exodus continues

Cong-JD-S scramble to save govt as exodus continues

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

The crisis staring at the 13-month old government after over a dozen MLAs of the ruling combine quit on Saturday deepened with two Ministers and Independent MLAs -- H Nagesh and R Shankar -- resigning from the ministry and withdrawing their support to the coalition.

Battered Tarun Gogoi meets Sonia

Battered Tarun Gogoi meets Sonia

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to brief her about the political situation in the state where dissidents were demanding change of guard after the party's poor show in Lok Sabha polls.

Assam health minister offers to resign

Assam health minister offers to resign

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Assam Health and Education Minister Dr Himanta Sarma on Sunday met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and offered to resign from the Cabinet even as he said that the dissidence in the Congress Legislature Party had come to an end.

HDK releases audio clip on 'toppling' bid; Cong to act against MLAs

HDK releases audio clip on 'toppling' bid; Cong to act against MLAs

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

"Without the knowledge of the prime minister, is it possible to do this," Kumaraswamy asked, saying Modi should come clean on the issue.

Rs 80K cr Kaleshwaram irrigation project inaugurated in Telangana

Rs 80K cr Kaleshwaram irrigation project inaugurated in Telangana

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

It is the only project in the world which can lift two TMC of water every day, the government said.

'People of Delhi regret making Kejriwal their CM'

'People of Delhi regret making Kejriwal their CM'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Lashing out at Kejriwal's "confrontationist attitude", she said, people of Delhi were "regretting" what they had done one year ago.

Kumaraswamy moves confidence motion in assembly

Kumaraswamy moves confidence motion in assembly

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Facing a truncated strength caused by the en masse resignation of 16 ruling coalition MLAs, Kumaraswamy moved a one-line motion, saying the House expressed confidence in the 14-month old ministry headed by him.

Senior Congress MLA flays Digvijay, joins BJP

Senior Congress MLA flays Digvijay, joins BJP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

A senior Madhya Pradesh Congress legislator joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday hours after hitting out at his own party in the assembly.

Karnataka: 2 Cong MLAs resign, more likely to quit

Karnataka: 2 Cong MLAs resign, more likely to quit

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, on private visit to the United States, said he was keeping a tab on the developments while the state Congress attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging the opposition party was trying to destabilise the government.

Kumaraswamy to face floor test on Friday; BJP fields nominee for Speaker

Kumaraswamy to face floor test on Friday; BJP fields nominee for Speaker

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Unfazed by Yeddyurappa's unceremonious exit, the BJP on Thursday fielded its senior leader S Suresh Kumar, a fifth term MLA, for the post of the Speaker whose election will precede the trust vote.

Yediyurappa wins trust vote easily; Speaker resigns

Yediyurappa wins trust vote easily; Speaker resigns

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The magic figure for simple majority was 105, equivalent to the strength of the BJP, which also commanded the support of an Independent.

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'It can be said without hesitation that Rahul, Priyanka and Sonia Gandhi enjoy perfect relations of mother-daughter-son all together in the family.' 'But their worldview is different and their style of functioning is different and their favourites in the party are different people.'

Perceived as kingmaker, Kumaraswamy's kingship short-lived

Perceived as kingmaker, Kumaraswamy's kingship short-lived

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Kumaraswamy had proved right the adage that politics is the art of the possible, but the science graduate failed to get his chemistry right in keeping the coalition legislators together to ensure his government's longevity.

CM Gogoi asks MLAs to send him development progress reports

CM Gogoi asks MLAs to send him development progress reports

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has asked Congress MLAs to submit detailed reports on development activities being undertaken in their respective constituencies.

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

"I want to peacefully meet the family members of the victims who had fallen to the bullets in the clash. I want to see the orders under which I have been stopped to meet them," Priyanka Gandhi said while sitting on the dharna .

Trust vote today, fate of K'taka govt hangs in balance

Trust vote today, fate of K'taka govt hangs in balance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

The ruling coalition had held out the threat of using the Whip against the wayward MLAs, citing the disqualification provision under the anti-defection law.

Efforts to mollify rebel Karnataka Cong MLAs fail

Efforts to mollify rebel Karnataka Cong MLAs fail

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

Nagaraj reached Mumbai accompanied by Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa's personal assistant Santosh and BJP MLA R Ashok.

Pema Khandu government in Arunachal passes floor test

Pema Khandu government in Arunachal passes floor test

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Forty-four Congress MLAs and two Independent members voted in favour of the government.

K'taka crisis: Cong-JDS in huddle; we're not sanyasis, says BJP

K'taka crisis: Cong-JDS in huddle; we're not sanyasis, says BJP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The 13 month-old Karnataka coalition government of JD-S and Congress slumped into crisis following the resignation of their 11 MLAs from the membership of the state assembly on Saturday.

Punjab Congress MLAs resign over SYL ruling

Punjab Congress MLAs resign over SYL ruling

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

42 MLAs, including leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi, went to the assembly and submitted their resignations.

Congress, JMM to form alliance in Jharkhand?

Congress, JMM to form alliance in Jharkhand?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

With President's rule scheduled to end in Jharkhand on July 18, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress leaders on Tuesday held talks on the possibility of formation of a government in the state.

Cong demands floor test in Goa, BJP says it reflects desperation

Cong demands floor test in Goa, BJP says it reflects desperation

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The Congress legislators, led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, demanded that the governor should summon one-day session of the assembly for a floor test.

Maha governor injured as legislators try to block his entry, 5 Cong leaders suspended

Maha governor injured as legislators try to block his entry, 5 Cong leaders suspended

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Protesting legislators of Congress caused 'injury' to Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on the first day of the session today when they tried to block his entry into the legislature complex in Mumbai, revenue minister Eknath Khadse said.