June 14, 2026 12:47 am
After the Congress’s fraught delay in nominating V D Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister, the focus has shifted to 83-year old Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Some complain that Kharge is turning into a bit of a liability because of his excess baggage.
June 11, 2026 4:07 pm
K C Venugopal said the agitation is being held against issues such as price rise, unemployment, paper leaks; Jairam Ramesh said the BJP's dream to get a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha will not be fulfilled.
May 30, 2026 6:23 am
It is learnt that Channi raised the question of poor performance of Congress in Gidderbaha. He is reported to have asked how the party would prepare for the Assembly polls when the home constituency of the state president itself was swept by AAP.
May 15, 2026 7:21 pm
Of the two who emerged as the main rivals to Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala at least had a solid claim. It is doubtful whether either Satheesan or Chennithala would have countenanced K C Venugopal pipping them to the post
May 14, 2026 4:35 pm
Venugopal said the Congress leadership must have looked into all aspects before making a decision.
May 12, 2026 4:07 am
Venugopal, who is currently general secretary (organisation), is the closest leader to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress will have a tough time replacing him.
May 10, 2026 3:05 pm
While Congress high command fails to reach a consensus during a meeting with Satheesan, Venugopal and Chennithala, the three contenders remain firm in staking their respective claims to CM's post
May 09, 2026 4:21 am
In Kerala, Congress workers rarely hit the streets for a leader. In this instance, more so given that V D Satheesan does not have the support of any one group.
May 08, 2026 3:17 am
V D Satheesan, the LoP in the previous Assembly, has made it clear that he is not interested in taking up any post other than that of the CM; while Ramesh Chennithala is banking on his seniority.
April 27, 2026 12:30 pm
With counting day nearing, race between three of the state’s most prominent Congress leaders for the chief minister’s post is in its last lap.
March 01, 2016 7:18 am
New Delhi/Patna, March 01 (ANI): Opposition leaders on Tuesday backed the step to move a privilege motion against Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha (LS). Congress leaders K C Venugopal and Ranjeet Ranjan today gave the privilege motion against Irani, citing her arrogance and blatant lies as the reason for doing so.The privilege motion against Irani is being moved with regard to the discussion related to the suicide of PhD scholar Rohith Vemula in August last year.