Congress

Trump has another Republican challenger, Mark Sanford

10:54 pm September 8, 2019

Washington: Former Republican governor Mark Sanford announced Sunday he is entering the race for his party’s presidential nomination, in a long-shot challenge to President Donald Trump. Sanford, who would be the third Republican to mount a primary bid against Trump, said he had decided to run because of the “astounding” debt and deficits piled up […]

Probe into Krishi Bhagya scheme ‘vindictive’: Congress

9:44 pm September 8, 2019

Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka on Sunday termed as “vindictive politics” the probe ordered by the state government into the alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 921 crore in the Krishi Bhagya scheme, when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had recently ordered the inquiry into the works carried out […]

Sonia appoints ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda leader of Cong legislature party in Haryana

Hooda reaches out to sulking Kiran

9:32 pm September 8, 2019

Chandigarh: Newly appointed Congress Legislature Party leader in Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda visited his predecessor Kiran Chaudhary at her Delhi residence on Sunday, in a bid to mollify her after her ouster from the post. Hooda met Chaudhary for about an hour, party sources said here. After the meeting, Chaudhary said Hooda is a senior […]

Alka Lamba quits AAP on Twitter, to join Congress

7:27 pm September 6, 2019

New Delhi: The time has come to say goodbye to the Aam Aadmi Party, disgruntled Delhi MLA Alka Lamba said on Friday while announcing that she would be returning to the Congress. Lamba, who quit the AAP’s primary membership, said she would shortly join the Congress in the presence of its president Sonia Gandhi. The […]

Alka Lamba meets Sonia Gandhi, fuels speculation of joining Congress

8:39 pm September 3, 2019

New Delhi: Disgruntled Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, fuelling speculations of her joining the grand old party ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to be held early next year. Lamba, however, said that she met Gandhi to discuss a number of issues, including the current political […]