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Politics

CWC reshuffle: Kharge congratulates Surjewala on being Karnataka unit incharge

The former union minister said that he had conveyed his wishes to the party earlier and, therefore, he was happy with the decisions Party leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Jitendra Singh considered loyalists of Rahul Gandhi, are now full members of the working committee

1 min read12 Sep 2020
Politics

Mallikarjuna Kharge is Congress choice for Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka

Mallikarjuna Kharge, among other senior Congress leaders, had lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections The last date for filing nominations is on 9 June and the polls are 10 days after on 19 June

2 min read5 Jun 2020
Elections 2019

Good result in Maharashtra considering problems given to Congress: Kharge

'I feel that this is a good result itself considering the problems we faced, including those given by the government' 'In spite of the government giving us problems, there are people who have stood by us'

1 min read24 Oct 2019
Politics

‘Bharat Ratna for Savarkar is a poll gimmick to garner votes’

BJP continues to ask for votes in the name of Modi... Why don’t they ask for votes based on their performance in Maharashtra? We are fighting Maharashtra elections on local issues. We are also fighting for people affected by the PMC Bank crisis

7 min read20 Oct 2019
Politics

Kumaraswamy cites ‘injustice’ to Kharge to get back at Siddaramaiah

CM's comments are an indication of the widening rift between the JD(S) and Congress coalition in Karnataka Opposition BJP looks to cash in on the souring relationship within the coalition

2 min read15 May 2019
Elections 2019

BJP won’t come back to power, Modi has lost faith of the people: Mallikarjun Kharge

On 23 April, Kharge will be fighting his 12th electoral battle from Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) As the leader of opposition in the Lower House, Kharge is confident of delivering over 20 seats to his party

6 min read22 Apr 2019
Politics

PM-led panel on CBI chief to meet Thursday

Among the officers whose name would be discussed are JK Sharma and Parminder Rai from the 1982-batch-- the senior most but lacking experience in the CBI The panel meeting to be attended by CJI Rajan Gogoi or his nominee, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge

3 min read20 Jan 2019
Politics

Govt panel likely to meet on Jan 24 to appoint new CBI Director: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads the committee, in which the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge are the other members

1 min read16 Jan 2019
Politics

CBI director Alok Verma transferred a day after reinstatement by SC

CBI director Alok Verma has now been made director-general, fire services, civil defence and home guards

2 min read11 Jan 2019
Politics

Govt panel meets again to decide fate of CBI director Alok Verma

Apart from PM Narendra Modi The other members of the committee are Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Justice A K Sikri, who was nominated by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to represent him.

2 min read10 Jan 2019