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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicCongress president elections

Topic: Congress president elections

18 states & UTs and counting, Bharat Jodo — Kharge leaves no stone unturned in Congress prez bid

Mallikarjun Kharge has so far held 12 meetings with 5 more planned across states & UTs. Plus, a control room in Delhi is reaching out to all those who will vote on 17 October.

Indian urban elite prefer Tharoor over Kharge for Congress. Caste discomfort a factor

The elites aren't comparing Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor based on their political and administrative experience, acumen, or even what is good for the Congress.

Congress top rung’s ‘sagacity’ fixed Rajasthan mess, says Urdu press as Bharat Jodo remains focus

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘Act against RSS affiliates with terror links too’ — what Urdu press wrote on PFI ban

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

After 50 yrs, will Congress get a Dalit prez again? ‘Self-made, secularist’ Kharge is frontrunner

A known Gandhi family loyalist, Mallikarjun Kharge is a grassroots leader with a strong electoral record who worked his way up through through student and labour politics.

Congress choice for chief is between ‘think tomorrow’ Tharoor and ‘president not leader’ Kharge

As the Congress presidential election reaches its final stage, the onus is with the Gandhis. Will this be a new Congress or will the family writ continue to loom large?

Why Congress’ G-23 is backing ‘Gandhi candidate’ Kharge for party president over Tharoor

Leaders of party's dissident group Friday signed Mallikarjun Kharge's nomination form. Tharoor, it is learnt, 'never spoke to G-23 to seek support'.

Gehlot ‘KO’d’, Tharoor-Digvijaya ‘ready to rumble’ & what’s causing turbulence in India-US ties

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

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh collects nomination papers to enter party chief race

Singh's move comes after developments in Rajasthan have left questions regarding Ashok Gehlot's nomination for the party chief's post. Gehlot met Sonia Gandhi Thursday.

In Congress, the clothes have no emperor & how to make a cheetah disappear

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

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.