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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: CWC

No elections for Congress state chiefs & AICC members, will be ‘nominated’ by new party president

AICC members vote to elect the Congress Working Committee (CWC), party’s highest executive authority. If AICC is ‘nominated’, CWC elections would be a mere formality, if conducted.

CWC meet predictable. But no one is addressing elephant in room — rejection of Gandhis

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CWC to meet ‘very soon’, Randeep Surjewala says after Congress’ G-23 leaders raise demand

Senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal Wednesday demanded a meeting to discuss internal party issues such as a spate of defections from Congress and turmoil in Punjab.

This is Congress’ last chance to get its own Modi

Congress needs a genuine internal election, not a stage play directed by the Gandhis in which everyone else is reduced to a mere prop.

India takes note of alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny, says subsequent events unclear

At the 95th Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons session, ambassador Venu Rajamony said India was firmly opposed to any use of chemical weapons.

How Sonia Gandhi delivered a blow to Congress in promoting her son’s failed lieutenants

Efforts to see the Gandhi family’s political wisdom and strategy in Congress’ organisational reshuffle are pointless.

Congress letter signatories to ‘lay low’ after CWC fiasco, hope concerns will be addressed

Congress members who signed a letter asking for 'effective' party leadership, say the CWC meeting focused on timing of letter instead of its contents.

‘Butter knives’ at Congress meeting and Rahul Gandhi’s ‘exam’ postponed

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What we don’t know about the crisis in the Congress

The media portrays the Gandhi family as one unit, but the great unknown in the Congress crisis may well be the political relationship between mother, son and daughter.

Hooda, Azad, Chavan among host of leaders who want change of leadership in Congress

At least 23 senior Congress leaders have written to interim chief Sonia Gandhi seeking structural changes in the party’s functioning, and a full-time and effective leadership.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.