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OBC leaders extend unconditional support for Congress

An umbrella organisation of OBC outfits called on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday and announced its “unconditional support” to the INDIA bloc.

The Hindu

Congress leader Anand Sharma questions party’s stance on caste census

Anand Sharma questions Congress stance on caste-census, highlighting contradiction with past leaders, in letter to Mallikarjun Kharge.

The Hindu

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety

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Intense rainfall in the Himalayan regions of India’s Kashmir state and adjacent mountainous cold desert of Ladakh earlier this week destroyed roads and caused flooding of dozens of villages

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5 ways in which Kharge vs Tharoor mirrors Sonia Gandhi vs Jitendra Prasada election for Congress president’s post

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday finally elected its first non-Nehru-Gandhi president in 24 years when former leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge trounced Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in the election which was held on October 17.

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Cough syrup deaths will impact India’s reputation of being ‘pharmacy of the world’, says Anand Sharma

Former Commerce and Industry Minister urges Centre to fix accountability

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4 reasons why Mallikarjun Kharge may pip Shashi Tharoor at Congress president’s post

NEW DELHI: After a long-lasting drama and several twists and turns, the battlelines for the election to the Congress president’s post have finally been drawn. Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge seems to have a clear advantage over Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in the election to…

The Times of India

G-23 members cave in, back Kharge in presidential polls

They ignore Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor who too was a member of G-23; Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Prithviraj Chavan and Manish Tewari turn proposers of party veteran Kharge

The Hindu

Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor among three Congress president poll contestants

Digvijaya Singh opts out in favour of 80-year-old Kharge, whose name was proposed by party veterans, including Antony, Gehlot; Former Jharkhand Minister K. N. Tripathi is third candidate

The Hindu

Congress President Election: Mallikarjun Kharge Likely To File Nomination For Congress Chief Post Today

The contest for the post will then be likely to be between Kharge, Digvijaya Singh and Shashi Tharoor. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Three Ashok Gehlot loyalists get notice; no clarity on Congress president poll

With just three days left for filing of nominations, there is talk of a ‘Plan B’ among Gandhi family supporters; so far, only Shashi Tharoor and party treasurer Pawan Bansal have collected nomination forms

The Hindu

Tharoor set to file papers this week

In the middle of electoral process, Sonia Gandhi meets Anand Sharma

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh: Congress clears names on over two dozen seats for coming assembly election

SHIMLA: Over two dozen names for the tickets have been cleared in the Pradesh Election Committee meeting held in Delhi on Monday. While on the seats where candidates are more, panels have been formed and now the scrutiny committee will take decision on such seats.

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Amid rumblings over election procedure, Jairam Ramesh says Congress is united

Congress as a democratic party allows leaders to express their views, says party’s communication chief

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‘Transparency’ debate continues in Congress

MP Manickam Tagore’s move comes amid calls for electoral roll to be publicly available by some party leaders

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Congress president election | Manish Tewari seeks transparency in process

Shashi Tharoor, Karti Chidambaram support Manish Tewari saying every election requires a well defined electoral college

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Congress president to be elected via fair process, says party election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry

G-23 leaders Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Prithviraj Chavan discuss polls, call on Ghulam Nabi Azad

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5 reasons why Ashok Gehlot as Congress president may help party

NEW DELHI: With the election for the Congress president’s post due next month, names of probable candidates have started doing the rounds in political galleries. If it will be a Nehru-Gandhi, will it be Rahul or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra? If it has to be a non-Nehru-Gandhi, who would that person…

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Post resignation, Congress leadership reaches out to Anand Sharma

Rajeev Shukla and K.C. Venugopal attempt address concerns on the direction of party president

The Hindu

In jolt to Congress, Anand Sharma does a Ghulam Nabi Azad by quitting key post

Action comes as Congress prepares for party president polls

The Hindu

Priyanka Gandhi urges people to unitedly work for taking country forward

She made the remarks while taking part in the 'Azadi Gaurav Yatra' here, along with former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, and senior leaders Anand Sharma and Ghulam Nabi Azad among others.

Dynamite News

Freedom 75: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka lead Congress' 'Azadi Gaurav Yatra' in Delhi

The leaders also took an oath to serve the country as Congressmen and work honestly towards the unity and integrity of the nation. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Pakistani who came to kill Nupur vandalised Lahore Ranjit Singh statue: Sriganganagar cop

JAIPUR: Sriganganagar police, investigating the case of Rizwan (24), who crossed the international border into India illegally in Sriganganagar, has found that the accused is also facing trial in his home country for vandalising Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Lahore’s Shahi Quila in August 2019.

The Hindu

Pakistani man on mission to kill Nupur Sharma crosses international border, held in Rajasthan

He was handed over to Hindumalkot police and has been remanded to five days’ police custody

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