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TopicKanhaiya Kumar

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Exclusive: NSUI dissent after DUSU rout, member writes to Rahul, Priyanka against Kanhaiya’s leadership

Complaint comes over candidate selection, lack of involvement of the leadership in campus elections. Handling of now DUSU vice-president-elect Deepanshu Shokeen a key grouse.

NSUI shake-up before DUSU polls jolts Congress student body as Kanhaiya engineers ‘cultural shift’

Heading screening process for NSUI president, Kanhaiya wants hopefuls to answer, in writing, a set of questions: Have they spent time in jail? Should quotas be modified after caste census?

Why senior Bihar Congress leaders are distancing themselves from ‘Kanhaiya’s padyatra’

For many in state unit, Palayan Roko Naukri Do yatra is a platform for Kanhaiya's re-entry in Bihar politics. He has largely been in Delhi after he lost parliamentary polls in 2019.

Akhilesh’s foreign getaway invites criticism & Kanhaiya’s no-show in Tripura fuels BJP taunts

Fadnavis rules out political dynasty as daughter aims for law, Karnataka MLAs revel in luxury recliners, and Congress struggles in Tripura as BJP mocks its Northeast neglect.

How Congress is charting Kanhaiya’s path back to political fray in poll-bound Bihar

Kanhaiya Kumar contested the 2024 Lok Sabha poll from Delhi, but is now planning to be active in Bihar. He is likely to contest the polls but the seat is yet to be finalised.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s no-show adds to Congress woes in Okhla as AIMIM gains traction against AAP  

Congress leaders say they are unhappy with the choice of candidate. As Muslim vote splits between Congress, AAP & AIMIM, BJP eyes opportunity to win seat.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s autocratic style is a wake up call for Rahul Gandhi

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Inaccessible, autocratic’ or ‘fighting for values’? Kanhaiya Kumar ruffles feathers in Congress

Resentment has grown in Congress against 'lateral entrants' with Left background, with Kanhaiya being criticised for lack of interest in building organisation from grassroots. 

Congress’s Kanhaiya loses by nearly 1.4 lakh votes from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari wins

Kanhaiya got 6.9 lakh votes while incumbent BJP MP Manoj Tiwari won with 8.2 lakh votes.

Fact Check: Kanhaiya Kumar hasn’t been attacked. Photo shared on social media is from JNU days

The viral photo dates back to 2016 when Kanhaiya Kumar was hospitalised after a hunger strike.

On Camera

Mark Carney is showing the centre still has a place in an age of extremes

The backlash against globalisation has reshaped politics across the West. Carney’s approach suggests there is still room for a different path.

Why Tata Trusts’ Chandrasekaran challenge goes back to the Supreme Court’s 2021 Mistry ruling

The dispute over N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment turns on Article 121, the same Tata Sons provision that was at heart of Cyrus Mistry’s legal battle.

The grievance of ’65 war hero Alfred Cooke. Low ammo while hunting Sabres & an omission in citation

The dogfight on 7 September, 1965 made him one of IAF's most celebrated fighter pilots. But, it also left the late legend with a sense of grievance that never quite disappeared.

Let’s keep Pakistan, Bangladesh out of our politics. It undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.