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No CWC Elections, Congress President To Nominate Members
In the key poll meeting of the Indian National Congress (INC,) the party authorised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate the Congress Working Committee (CWC) members. The decision was taken during the Congress Conclave, started on February 24, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Saying no to CWC elections, this time the new Congress president will directly nominate members. Notably, the crucial decision was taken in the absence of Gandhis,… read-more
Tags: CWC, Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian Politics, Gandhi Family, Indian National Congress
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Maharashtra Congress Leader Balasaheb Thorat Submits Resignation
Maharashtra Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Balasaheb Thorat submitted his resignation to the Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge. In his letter dated February 7, Thorat expressed his disappointment with the party, saying he cannot work with Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole due to his "anger" towards him. He also mentioned that he felt "humiliated" and a "vicious campaign" was run against him to portray that he was aligning… read-more
Tags: balasaheb thorat, Maharashtra Leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, Resignation, Indian National Congress
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Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge To Campaign For Congress Presidential Elections
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is all set to kick-start Indian National Congress (INC) Presidential election campaign, from Gujarat, on October 7. The leader reached Gujarat for a two-day visit, to woo Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee members, ahead of the elections. Kharge is scheduled to visit Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and then meet Congress leaders at the party office. Moreover, the Congress elections are to be held on… read-more
Tags: Congress elections, Mallikarjun Kharge, President's Post, Gujarat Campaign, INC
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Congress Issues Guidelines For Party Prez Elections On Oct 17
The Indian National Congress (INC) issued guidelines for the party presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. As per the guidelines, issued on October 3, any AICC general secretaries/In-charges, secretaries, joint secretaries, PCC presidents, CLP leaders, heads of frontal organisations, chiefs of departments, cells and all official spokespersons are not allowed to campaign for candidates, and if wishes need to resign first. Shashi… read-more
Tags: Indian National Congress, Presidential Elections, guidelines, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Mallikarjun Kharge, KN Tripathi File Nominations For Congress President Election
Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination for the Congress president election. Shashi Tharoor and Jharkhand Congress leader KN Tripathi also filed nominations for the top post in Congress party. The nominations will reportedly be open till September 30, and the results will be announced on October 18. Currently Sonia Gandhi is serving as the party’s interim president.
Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress, Shashi Tharoor, KN Tripathi, Sonia Gandhi
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Ajay Maken, Mallikarjun Kharge To Meet Sonia Gandhi Amid Rajasthan Political Crisis
Amid Rajasthan political crisis, senior Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge is scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi, the interim president of Congress. Manek and Kharge will submit a detailed report regarding the political crisis, after Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot decided to contest the Congress Presidential elections, leading to a vacant CM post. Moreover, as many as 100 Congress MLAs opposed Gehlot's decision to appoint Sachin Pilot… read-more
Tags: Sonia Gandhi, Rajasthan Political Crisis, ASHOK GEHLOT, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ajay makan
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ED Conducts Search Operations At Young India Office: Delhi
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) resumed its searches regarding the national herald case at the office of Young Indian (YI) Pvt Ltd in Delhi. The searches were carried out in presence of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is the Principal Officer of the organisation. In regard to this, ED also summoned Mallikarjun Kharge, who after his interrogation left the premises of Herald House. Notably, ED is investigating a national herald… read-more
Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, Enforcement Directorate, Herald Office, Raid, Delhi
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Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Among 75 Congress MPs Detained While ED Questions Sonia Gandhi
Shashi Tharoor, leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and several other MPs were detained for staging a protest against ED questioning Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. While ED is quizzing Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, Delhi police detained around 75 MPs in police vans. Among those detained were Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal and others.
Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, National Herald Case, Sonia Gandhi, ED
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'Centre Has Been Reducing Budget For MNREGA': Mallikarjun Kharge
The opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the Centre has been reducing the budget of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act. As per reports, the budget in 2020-21 was Rs 1,10,000 crore but now has been reduced to Rs 73,000 crore. "Modi government has been making cuts in NREGA Budget… read-more
Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, rajya sabha, BJP, MNREGA, Indian National Congress
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Mallikarjun Kharge Likely To Become Leader Of Opposition In Rajya Sabha
As Ghulam Nabi Azad's Rajya Sabha decades-spanning tenure officially ends on February 15, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge may become the Upper House's new Leader of Opposition. Endorsing the appointment, the Congress party has formally written to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in this regard. Mallikarjun Kharge is an accomplished Dalit leader from Karnataka who commanded and guided the Congress in the Lok Sabha from 2014 to… read-more
Tags: Ghulam Nabi Azad, rajya sabha, Opposition leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Party, M Venkaiah Naidu
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