Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC president and Congress PM candidate, voiced concerns over democracy's state, citing undue influence by PM Modi and BJP on institutions. He emphasized support for Congress as crucial for democracy's survival, criticizing media bias favouring BJP and warning of job risks for reporters supporting Congress.
India News Feb 20, 2024, 5:26 PM IST
As the political landscape in Karnataka and Telangana gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, Mallikarjuna Kharge, has issued a stern warning to party ministers against making open statements regarding the creation of the post of Deputy Chief Minister (DCM).
Karnataka Jan 12, 2024, 1:38 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his support for the decision of All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, not to participate in the Ram Lalla installation ceremony in Ayodhya. Siddaramaiah condemns the alleged politicization of the religious event by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the Sangh Parivar.
Karnataka Jan 11, 2024, 4:03 PM IST
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has unanimously authorised All India Congress Committee (AICC) President M Mallikarjun Kharge to pick its leader, who will be the next chief minister of the state.
India News May 15, 2023, 1:27 PM IST
Among the Congress candidates in the state, Deshpande (76) is the senior most contesting for the ninth consecutive time. He also equals AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's record of winning the greatest number of assembly polls in the state.
India News May 5, 2023, 2:54 PM IST
Asking the Prime Minister to speak about the BJP government's work and future programmes for Karnataka, instead of talking about himself, the former AICC president took a dig at Modi's statement about verbal abuses hurled at him.
India News May 1, 2023, 3:10 PM IST
In an exclusive interview to Asianet News Network, Mallikarjun Kharge's son, Priyank Kharge, stated that the new Congress president won't be remote controlled by the Gandhi family and also highlighted that the election process is a healthy one that will result in the overall victory of the Grand Old Party.
India News Oct 17, 2022, 7:38 PM IST
Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are pitted against each other and have been crisscrossing various state capitals to woo the over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates who comprise the electoral college for electing the party chief.
India News Oct 16, 2022, 1:17 PM IST
The Congress on Saturday announced that an electoral contest would take place between Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor on October 17 with both candidates not withdrawing their nominations, the deadline for which has ended.
India News Oct 8, 2022, 8:42 PM IST
Gehlot became the first person to announce his candidature for the AICC presidential poll on Friday and said former president Rahul Gandhi has told him that no one from the Gandhi family should become the next party chief.
India News Sep 25, 2022, 8:18 AM IST
Shashi Tharoor met with Sonia Gandhi on Monday and expressed his intention to contest for AICC president in the upcoming elections. According to sources, the Congress chief has also stated that she will be 'neutral' in the polls. The upcoming elections will undoubtedly be historic, as the new president will take over from Sonia Gandhi, the party's longest-serving leader.
India News Sep 20, 2022, 4:31 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi has reportedly asked Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to take over as Congress President before she heads abroad for medical treatment.
India News Aug 24, 2022, 2:53 PM IST
A meeting between Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath and AICC interim chief Sonia Gandhi has spared nationwide speculation among Congressmen that the party will hand over the baton to him. However, the Congress stalwart reportedly has said otherwise.
Politics Jul 16, 2021, 6:05 PM IST
Ahead of Karnataka elections 2018, a war of words has started between PM Modi and AICC President Rahul Gandhi. Here is the war of words on the property of Kharge VS Reddy brothers
May 3, 2018, 4:27 PM IST
Here are BJP's 5 questions to AICC President Rahul Gandhi, who was very courteous and concerned about women's issues during recent election rallies in Karnataka.
May 2, 2018, 7:56 PM IST