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Pointing out that his own appointment was made by All India Congress Committee, Adoor Prakash says he will convey his dissatisfaction over the developments to Congress leadership

A petition by Congress leader Shaji J. Kodankandath had alleged that irregularities in the digital survey equipment tenders had caused a loss of ₹150 crore to the public exchequer

Congress had promised to repeal “anti-farmer laws” introduced during the BJP regime, referring to amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, and Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act, 1966

The Congress, in the meeting, asserted that the opposition stands united to protect the Constitution from "repeated assaults" of the Modi government, including its "vote chori gameplan" to remain in power

BJP accused Congress and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of seeking to divide Hindu society along regional, linguistic, caste and gender lines

Attacks come against backdrop of tense Statewide standoff between Youth Congress activists and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha supporters after Congress workers waved black flags as Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s convoy passed through Kollam on September 26

Meanwhile, BJP legislators staged a walkout from the Assembly over the Statehood resolution, which called upon the Government of India to urgently and immediately restore Statehood

They flag parallels to the Aland voter fraud case, where unidentified individuals filed Form-7s seeking deletion of voters in the names of others from the same booth, with neither being aware of it

Supporters hold parallel meetings across State; differences spill into open confrontation in Irinjalakuda

For the Congress, Bharat Jodo 2.0 will offer an opportunity to assess public perceptions of its government, particularly the implementation of its five guarantees

The BJP leader alleged that Congress, under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, was conducting a misinformation campaign within and outside the country

Of 38 wards where by-elections were held, UDF wins 19 seats, while LDF secures 18. Twenty20 wins in Poothrikka

With the interim bail till October 20, Milan Pradhan who was arrested in a 19 -year- old case on September 18, will be able to campaign for the by-polls scheduled on October 5

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and PM Modi’s resignation, alleging irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls

The Kalaburagi district unit of the Congress on Monday staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission was functioning with clear political bias

APCC leaders seek disclosure of file notings and legal basis for electoral-roll changes; demand ECINET security audit and suspension of SIR process

BJP national vice-president condemns Congress’s allegations against ECI; calls upon party cadre to win all seats in ensuing local body polls

The meeting is part of a campaign by the Congress against the ritual that was conducted by a few people in Haldwani after a rally addressed by party president Mallikarjun Kharge 

The Congress leaders, including State Congress chief Ajay Rai and party workers demanding the resignation of the CEC, were stopped and later detained while trying to march towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly

During the Question Hour, several Congress legislators stood up and trooped into the well of the house with banners and disrupted the proceedings

The Congress workers were holding placards and shouting slogans against Gyanesh Kumar and the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre

Top leaders of the two parties say the decision was taken considering the need for a Left, secular and democratic platform of like-minded parties rooted in the principles of nationalism and ideals of the Indian National Congress

The separate rallies were organised by the Congress party and the Left-affiliated women’s rights group, All India Democratic Women’s Association

Last year, the Congress set in motion the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, a process of rewiring its district leadership across India. This year, Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a renewed push towards public engagement bordering on activism, even as district leadership is being freed of past hierarchies. Sandeep Phukan examines the social re-engineering of the grand old party and how it intends to build up to the 2029 Parliamentary election   

The impending by-election is an opportunity for Congress to strengthen its organisational and political presence in Hyderabad, where the BRS has maintained a substantial electoral footprint

The Opposition party has also sought bail for its Nandigram candidate, Milan Pradhan, terming his arrest ‘selective targeting’