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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicCongress elections

Topic: Congress elections

‘We both follow Constitution, same ideologies’: Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA & Congress tie up for BMC polls

The Congress said the alliance is only for Mumbai, and for the rest of the 28 municipal corporations going to polls in Maharashtra, a decision will be taken at the local level. 

Down to single digit: What caused Congress’s undoing in Bihar 

Bihar was central to the party’s ‘vote chori’ allegations amid opposition over EC's electoral roll revision exercise.

In defence of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Indian State’ remark, Congress plays Article 12 card

At a press conference, Congress leaders Bhupesh Baghel & Pawan Khera say state institutions have been captured by BJP-RSS.

A love story dashed Chander Mohan’s CM dream 15 yrs ago. This time, his Haryana campaign’s a family affair

Chander Mohan is relying on the legacy of his father—former CM Bhajan Lal. This time his entire family is involved in his election campaign to win the Panchkula assembly seat.

Despite dissent, Congress decides not to hold CWC polls, empowers Kharge to nominate members

The Steering Committee meet during ongoing plenary session gives Mallikarjun Kharge the mandate to nominate members to party’s highest decision-making body.

Gandhi family has shown its power and Shashi Tharoor his place

What began with a bang—the election of the Congress president—appears to have been subdued with a whimper.

A journalist’s character ‘arc’ & a ‘no sentiments hurt’ certificate for films

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress finally has 2 serious candidates for president but there’s little hope for party

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.