‘No reality’: Congress high command says no tussle between Sidda, DKS for Karnataka CM post

‘No reality’: Congress high command says no tussle between Sidda, DKS for Karnataka CM post

NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday refuted speculation over an alleged tussle between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.Addressing reporters after series of back to back meetings, Congress leader KC Venugopal said party leaders had discussed the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council polls.(This is a developing story) Source link

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10 days of ‘manthan’ for Kerala’s ‘simhasanam’: Why Congress picked VD Satheesan over KC Venugopal

10 days of ‘manthan’ for Kerala’s ‘simhasanam’: Why Congress picked VD Satheesan over KC Venugopal

NEW DELHI: After 10 days of intense consultations, lobbying and internal churning, Congress on Thursday finally ended suspense over Kerala’s chief ministerial face by picking VD Satheesan for the top post.Satheesan emerged victorious in a closely watched leadership battle against senior leaders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala after the Congress high command weighed alliance equations,…

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‘Janta mandate gone for a toss’: BJP claims new Kerala CM will be ‘remote controlled’ by IUML

‘Janta mandate gone for a toss’: BJP claims new Kerala CM will be ‘remote controlled’ by IUML

VD Satheesan and Shehzad Poonawalla (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Hours after the Congress announced VD Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the party, alleging that the decision was influenced by the Indian Union Muslim League and accusing the Congress of surrendering to its alliance partner.Soon after the announcement, BJP…

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Who is VD Satheesan? Kerala’s new CM & grassroots Congress leader who led the UDF’s comeback, ending LDF rule | India News – The Times of India

Who is VD Satheesan? Kerala’s new CM & grassroots Congress leader who led the UDF’s comeback, ending LDF rule | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: V D Satheesan was named the next Kerala chief minister on Thursday, ending a decade-long rule of the Left Democratic Front led by Pinarayi Vijayan in the state.The Congress announced his name after 10 days of suspense over the top leadership role, with the decision pending since May 4 following the assembly election…

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‘Can’t stop paper leaks, how will he halt war’: Congress targets PM Modi over NEET-UG paper leak – The Times of India

‘Can’t stop paper leaks, how will he halt war’: Congress targets PM Modi over NEET-UG paper leak – The Times of India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo) Congress on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NEET-UG paper leak, questioning how her would stop wars when he can’t even stop paper leaks.“The BJP claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can halt a war between two nations; yet, the reality is that he is not even…

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‘Appeasement over national self-respect’: PM Modi invokes Nehru at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav | India News – The Times of India

‘Appeasement over national self-respect’: PM Modi invokes Nehru at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused first PM Jawaharlal Nehru of “prioritising appeasement over national self-respect”, claiming that he “opposed” the restoration of the Somnath Temple. Speaking at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav, the prime minister credited Congress stalwarts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad for devoting themselves for restoring the temple in…

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