‘Hard work, not sycophancy, will help Congress reconnect with people at grassroots level’: Rahul Gandhi tells party leaders

‘Hard work, not sycophancy, will help Congress reconnect with people at grassroots level’: Rahul Gandhi tells party leaders

NEW DELHI: In a bid to revive Congress organisational strength, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday told district presidents that hard work and direct public engagement, rather than sycophancy, will help the party grow, as he urged party leaders to reconnect with people at the grassroots level, party sources said.While addressing the concluding session of…

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Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar: Why Congress faces its toughest balancing act in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar: Why Congress faces its toughest balancing act in Karnataka

NEW DELHI: With the power tussle between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar showing no signs of easing, Congress leaders are holding back-to-back meetings to find a way out of the crisis.Amid mounting speculation, fuelled by media reports and party sources, that Siddaramaiah could step down from the top post, Congress…

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‘Share traits of destruction’: Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi and Donald Trump’s ‘mutual appreciation’

‘Share traits of destruction’: Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi and Donald Trump’s ‘mutual appreciation’

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump share a similarity in “destruction,” adding that this is why they keep praising each other.Kharge’s remarks came a day after Trump made a surprise live audio call to US ambassador to…

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‘Share traits of destruction’: Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi and Donald Trump’s ‘mutual appreciation’

‘Share traits of destruction’: Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi and Donald Trump’s ‘mutual appreciation’

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump share a similarity in “destruction,” adding that this is why they keep praising each other.Kharge’s remarks came a day after Trump made a surprise live audio call to US ambassador to…

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Three years on, DKS looks to Congress high command as tussle with Siddaramaiah for CM post continues

Three years on, DKS looks to Congress high command as tussle with Siddaramaiah for CM post continues

NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government completed three years in office, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday refuted fresh speculation over a tussle between him and chief minister Siddaramaiah, and said they would go to Delhi whenever called by the party high command.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the Congress government in Karnataka had provided…

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