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TopicUttar Pradesh Congress

Topic: Uttar Pradesh Congress

‘Ideology does not mean leaving religion,’ says Congress’s Nirmal Khatri on attending Ram temple event

Former UP Congress chief & Faizabad MP defends his decision. He also accepts that BJP has carried out development work in Ayodhya and says state Congress needs an overhaul.

‘Rahul Gandhi will fight from Amethi in 2024 polls,’ says Congress’s new UP chief Ajay Rai

Day after his appointment, Rai says if Priyanka wishes to contest from Varanasi, 'each and every worker will fight for their lives'. Varanasi is Modi’s parliamentary seat.

Priyanka Gandhi resigned as Congress’s UP general secretary in October, no replacement yet

Priyanka tendered her resignation to interim president Sonia Gandhi after new team was appointed for UP Congress. She is looking for role in poll-bound states, it is learnt.

Bigg Boss’s Archana Gautam slams Priyanka’s secretary in FB video — ‘blocks access to Gandhis’

The controversial contestant, who fought 2022 UP polls from reserved seat & lost, claims Sandeep Singh threatened to throw her in jail when she asked to meet Priyanka at Congress plenary.

‘Bharat is Rahul ji, Rahul ji Bharat’ — UP Congress new chief Khabri echoes ‘India is Indira’ cry

In interview to ThePrint Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Brijlal Khabri claimed the only party fighting the BJP to 'save the country, democracy and Constitution' was the Congress.

Quit Congress, join BSP, quit BSP, lead Congress—why some UP Congress leaders see merit in it

BJP workers aren’t worried about having to buy new 5G-enabled smartphones. If even 5-10 phones are ‘gifted’ to senior leaders, at least one would definitely fall into their hands.

Eyeing Mayawati’s eroding votebank, Congress appoints a Dalit president in UP after 28 years

Brijlal Khabri's appointment as president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee is being seen as the party’s attempt to wean away the Dalit votebank from BSP supremo Mayawati.

Congress’ new low in UP — left with no member in Legislative Council for 1st time ever

Party's sole legislator in UP legislative council, Deepak Singh, retired Wednesday, leaving the Congress with no representation in the UP council for the 1st time ever.

UP Congress leader Lalitesh Tripathi updates Twitter bio, ‘precursor’ to his exit, say leaders

Several UP Congress leaders say Lalitesh Pati Tripathi has already sent his resignation to the Congress, is likely to join Samajwadi Party.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.