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J&K Congress Screening Committee to be held today in Delhi

Had some states given 25 seats to Congress, Rahul Gandhi would have become PM: Mallikarjun Kharge

Calling upon his party's cadres to work hard to ensure victory in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections with the goal of restoring statehood and further marginalizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that Rahul Gandhi would have become the prime minister if some states had given the party 25 more seats.

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Telangana court issues summons to CM Revanth Reddy in BJP defamation case

A special court here on Thursday issued summons to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asking him to appear personally before it on September 25 over a criminal defamation case filed by a BJP leader accusing him of making false and baseless allegations against the saffron party during the recent Lok Sabha election campaign.

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J&K Assembly Polls: Alliance with Congress final on all 90 seats, says NC chief Farooq Abdullah

In a significant political development, the National Conference (NC) and Congress have decided to contest the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections as allies, having finalised a seat-sharing agreement for all 90 seats in the Union Territory (UT).

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MGNREGA 'living monument' of PM Modi's betrayal to rural India: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday slammed the Centre over its handling of the MGNREGA, alleging that the present state of the scheme is "a living monument of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "betrayal" to rural India.

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Bombay High Court to hear today petitions challenging Maharashtra bandh called by Oppostion parties tomorrow

Supreme Court adjourned for September 5 hearing of pleas of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Supreme Court adjourned for September 5 hearing of pleas of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail and challenging the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam.

Supreme Court granted one week further time to CBI to file reply in one of the pleas.

Nationalist Congress Party issues list of star campaigners for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections

The list of 26 campaigners includes the names of Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare among others.

NC-Congress alliance boosts electoral prospects of both parties

The National Conference's (NC) decision to form an alliance with Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has significantly boosted the electoral prospects of both parties while putting to rest any speculation about a possible post-poll alliance between NC and the BJP.

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Seat-sharing finalised for most constituencies: Omar Abdullah on National Conference-Congress alliance

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress has been finalised for a majority of assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, and that parleys were under way to reach consensus over the remaining constituencies.

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Police use water cannon on BJP workers during 'Yuva Aakrosh Rally' in Ranchi

Amid heavy security arrangements and prohibitory orders imposed outside the Morabadi Ground in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, the BYJM began its protest rally against alleged injustice by the JMM-led government in the state.

Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha gathered in the Morabadi ground where leaders of the BJP are scheduled to address the ‘Yuva Aakrosh Rally".

Rahul Gandhi leaves from AICC headquarters in Delhi

'Current sentiment is against Modi-Shah's policies,' says AICC secretary on National Conference-Congress alliance for J&K polls

'Selfish alliance formed to come to power,' BJP leader on Congress-JKNC alliance ahead of J&K assembly polls

Rahul Gandhi arrives at AICC headquarters; Kharge, Siddaramaiah also present

We will move our political steps forward with strength: JMM leader Champai Soren

Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar meet Kharge, Rahul Gandhi at AICC headquarters

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'Jharkhand govt trying to suppress voice of youth,' says BJP leader at BJYM's rally in Ranchi

Kumari Selja throws hat in ring as Haryana CM if Congress comes to power

Virtually throwing her hat in the ring for the Haryana chief minister's post in case the Congress gets a majority, senior party leader Kumari Selja on Friday said people do have ambitions "individually and community-wise" and went on to ask "why not".

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Congress Central Election Committee meeting under way at AICC headquarters in Delhi