Opinions Divided In Congress Over Retirement Age

NEW DELHI: To retire or not to retire! The deliberations are still on but it seems it will be one tough pill for Congress to swallow. Sources in the Grand Old Party told The New Indian that while Congress deliberated and mostly agreed on the contentious issues of ‘One Family, One Post’, no person should […]

Chintan Done, Cong Begins Task Huddle For 2024 Hurdle

NEW DELHI: In an indication of reconciliation to G-23 leaders, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday named former Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and his deputy Anand Sharma as part of a nine-member Political Affairs Group (PAG) nine days after the Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. Besides […]

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: SC Frees Convict, Congress Expresses Disappointment

NEW DELHI: Hours after the Supreme Court decided to free former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination of convict AG Perarivalan after a 31-year legal battle, the Congress on Wednesday expressed disappointment and said that it was deeply saddened by the decision of the top court. Congress also questioned the upholding of the ‘integrity of the […]

Instead Of Gujarat, Cong’s Top Netas Fixated About Their Mobiles Or Abroad: Hardik’s Resignation

NEW DELHI: Patidar Gujarat leader Hardik Patel, who took the 2017 elections by storm in his home state, is no longer cryptic about his posts on social media as he announced to quit the Congress party, barely three days after Chintan Shivir in Udaipur concluded. In his resignation letter to party interim Chief Sonia Gandhi, Patel […]

Bid To Connect With India: Congress To Hold Bharat Jodo Yatra

  NEW DELHI: It was a sign of acknowledgement of its disconnect from India, Congress will embark on a nationwide Bharat Jodo Yatra in October this year, interim president Sonia Gandhi said on Sunday. The party will also set up a compact task force to drive the process of internal reforms that are essential for […]

Rahul Gandhi Takes Centrestage On Final Day Of Chintan Shivir

NEW DELHI: It was like the old wine in the new bottle as Congress’ much-touted Nav Chintan Shivir gave subtle hints that the Gandhi scion will once again come to the forefront, with a bid to revive and re-energise the party. Delivering the closing remark on the concluding day of the three-day camp in Udaipur, […]

Congress Mulls 50% Reservation In Party

NEW DELHI: With a bid to revive its sagging fortunes ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Saturday said that it proposes to bring in a measure to ensure 50 per cent representation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and minorities at all levels of the party organisation. On the second day of […]

Congress Calls For ‘Evergreen Revolution’ With Farm Debt Relief

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday said that it is mulling the idea to demand a “farm debt reconciliation commission” along the lines of industry and asserted that it will oppose any move by the government to bring back the three farm laws that were repealed last year. Addressing a press conference on the second […]

Veteran Punjab Politician Sunil Jakhar Quits Congress

NEW DELHI: Even as the Congress is holding three-day Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, the grand old party faced a major jolt as Gandhi family loyalists and one of the senior Punjab leaders Sunil Jakhar announced to quit the party. Jakhar, who was earlier Punjab Congress Chief, announced his decision to quit the […]

State Of Indian Economy Cause Of Extreme Concern: P Chidambaram At Chintan Shivir

NEW DELHI: Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday stressed that the state of the Indian economy is a cause of “extreme concern” as the post-pandemic recovery has been indifferent and said that a reset of economic policy is the need of the hour. Addressing a press conference on the second […]