Mallikarjun Kharge

An FIR was registered here against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge for allegedly outraging religious feelings, police said on September 6. Stalin was booked for his call to eradicate Sanatan Dharma and Kharge for backing his remark, they said. The two were booked under sections 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings) and 153 A of the Indian Penal Code.… read-more

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge led the opposition delegation to meet with the President of India Droupadi Murmu to discuss the Manipur Violence. On August 2, the delegation visited Delhi, amid ongoing protests in Manipur and ethnic clashes and sought the intervention of the President of India. The opposition claimed that violence in the BJP-ruled northeastern state is continuing unabated. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is also hearing… read-more

Leaders of Punjab Congress unit met with Rahul Gandhi and President of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to discuss the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ordinance issue. As per sources, the leaders of Punjab suggested not to extend support to the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in the ordinance row. Notably, the Central Government has issued an ordinance to reverse the Supreme Court orders, allowing power to the AAP Government in administration.

The suspense over who will be the next Karnataka chief minister continues. The Indian National Congress is scheduled to hold another round of meeting, in which INC President Mallikarjun Kharge and former President Sonia Gandhi would discuss the circumstances and will announce the new CM of Karnataka. Notably, DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are eyeing the top post and hoping to get the position, after claiming their contribution in Congress's… read-more

The Congress released an audio clip of a purported conversation between Chittapur BJP candidate Manikanta Rathod and a BJP worker where the former is heard saying that he would "finish off" the Kharge family. Addressing the media, the Congress in the poll bound Karnataka said, the BJP has stoop too low and is now conspiring a murder plot against Kharge. Notably, Karnataka is set for assembly elections on May 10.