Ahead of the crucial election for the Congress chief's post, Sonia Gandhi in a meeting with party leaders has tried to partially defuse the tension simmering internally and has also been successful in giving the 'all is well' message to the party cadre.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij tweeted this morning to say that he has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Vij, 67, said he is admitted at the Civil Hospital in Ambala.
Now party leader Asaduddin Owaisi is being discussed in Rajasthan politics by the Congress as well as BJP leaders with his followers running a social media campaign triggering speculation about his partys foray into the desert state.
Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the key dissenters in the party, today offered another explanation of the party's recent slump when it comes to elections.
The Congress has accused Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM of undermining its votes base in Bihar's crucial Seemanchal region to help the BJP, which is set to emerge as the single-largest party in the state.
Pushpam Priya Chaudhary, 28, a London School of Economics (LSE) alumnus, who had floated her own political outfit 'Plurals Party' and declared herself a contender for the Bihar Chief ministerial post, suffered a blow on Tuesday after trends of the Bihar Assembly results showed her trailing from both the assembly seats she contested from.
Taking a dig at the NDA alliance in Bihar, Shiv Sena on Monday said in an editorial in Saamana that it would be good if India learnt something from US President Donald Trump's defeat.
Some exit polls on Saturday predicted a thumping victory for the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left parties, dislodging the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government with more than two-third majority in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.
In a major setback to Congress, its Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North, Urmila Matondkar is likely to be fielded by Shiv Sena for one of the Governor nominated Legislative Council seats.
Actor Khushbu Sundar, who changed camp from the Congress to the BJP, hit back at her former party today, saying the Congress "does not want an intelligent woman" and there is "no freedom to speak the truth" within the party.
The Babri mosque demolition was not planned, a judge in Uttar Pradesh said today, acquitting all accused including BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti.
The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Two women leaders from the Telugu states who had crossed over to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Congress have found place in the list of new office bearers announced on Saturday.
The 70-member national executive committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party announced by party president J P Nadda on Saturday evening has sprung many surprises for the Telugu states.
Soon after an unprecedented ruckus broke out in the Rajya Sabha with some House members squatting in the premises that forced the Lok Sabha to be delayed, a high-level meeting was convened at the residence of Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu.