Manoj C G is Chief of National Political Bureau. He has been covering or writing on politics for nearly two decades. He has worked with the PTI before joining The Indian Express in 2008. He tweets @manojcg4u

September 01, 2019 02:54 IST
The CPI(M) said exclusion of over 19 lakh people from the list has roused legitimate fears that a large number of Indian citizens have been excluded, and demanded convening an all-party meeting in Assam to discuss it.
Sun, Sep 01, 2019
August 31, 2019 03:08 IST
Many in the party, however, argued that a mere tweak here and there would be meaningless, and that the party should be focusing on getting its messaging right, especially on issues of ideology and nationalism, to effectively counter the BJP.
Sat, Aug 31, 2019
August 30, 2019 02:23 IST
You keep the people of J&K under lock and key...and announce on television. It is all tamasha, said Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
August 29, 2019 04:39 IST
The Congress, meanwhile, slammed Pakistan for “mischievously” dragging Gandhi’s name in the letter. However, the BJP went on the offensive.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
August 29, 2019 03:08 IST
AICC general secretary in-charge of the state, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has had a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, but sources said the party is yet to find a compromise formula acceptable to all factions.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
August 29, 2019 01:55 IST
Moily said Ramesh should not have spoken like a BJP leader and asked the Congress high command to take “serious notice” of his statement.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
August 28, 2019 11:41 IST
CJI bench overrules Centre’s plea that it will have ‘cross-border repercussions’
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
August 28, 2019 00:45 IST
In a letter addressed to Tharoor, Ramachandran stated that his stand “does not auger well for the party”, even as the Lok Sabha MP defended his stance and urged “fellow Congressmen” to respect his stand.
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
August 24, 2019 04:58 IST
This comes in the backdrop of several Congress leaders, including former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Jyotiraditya Scindia, openly supporting the government’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370.
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
August 23, 2019 04:50 IST
While parties like BSP, NCP and the AAP were not present, the Trinamool Congress and DMK were silent on Article 370 and bifurcation of the state and instead confined themselves to demanding the release of detained leaders.
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
August 22, 2019 04:42 IST
Agitated over the way Chidambaram was arrested from his residence in full media glare, the party said the objective was to humiliate him while playing to the gallery.
Thu, Aug 22, 2019
August 22, 2019 04:30 IST
Flanked by the top leadership of the Congress, Chidambaram said no chargesheet had been filed in the case and the FIR by the CBI did not impute “any wrongdoing” by him. He said he will respect the law even if it is applied with an “unequal hand” by the investigating agencies.
Thu, Aug 22, 2019
August 20, 2019 03:10 IST
Tanwar and Hooda have been at loggerheads for long, and at the heart of the latter’s unhappiness is the Congress high command’s reluctance to replace Tanwar with a person of his choice as the state unit chief.
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
August 20, 2019 02:19 IST
Senior DMK leader T R Baalu has reached Delhi, at the direction of his party chief M K Stalin, and is reaching out to like-minded Opposition parties for the protest at Jantar Mantar on August 22.
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
August 11, 2019 04:19 IST
Sonia was appointed interim president until organisational elections are held to pick a new chief but the party did not announce a timeline to hold such internal elections. Her first challenge will be Assembly elections in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Haryana due in November.
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
August 10, 2019 10:22 IST
According to the Congress constitution, the CWC shall consist of the president of the party, its leader in Parliament, and 23 other members, of whom 12 will be elected by the All India Congress Committee (AICC, the party’s central decision-making assembly), and the rest shall be appointed by the party president.
Sat, Aug 10, 2019
August 10, 2019 04:49 IST
The CWC meeting Saturday takes place amid a clear divergence of views between young leaders and the party’s old guard. And perhaps for the first time since Rahul resigned, Sonia Gandhi’s opinion was sought Friday by the senior leadership.
Sat, Aug 10, 2019
August 10, 2019 03:15 IST
Congress leader and Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari speaks to The Indian Express on the leadership crisis in the party and divergent views among leaders on the Kashmir issue. "Those who spoke out on Kashmir should have lodged their dissent in CWC."
Sat, Aug 10, 2019
August 07, 2019 05:07 IST
The CWC issued a statement after a three-hour meeting that did not question the move but focused on the manner in which the change was brought.
Wed, Aug 07, 2019
August 07, 2019 04:49 IST
Youngest Minister in 1977 to External Affairs in 2019, BJP’s fighter-in-chief blended grit and grace.
Wed, Aug 07, 2019
August 06, 2019 05:15 IST
Two-thirds of those present in Rajya Sabha pass Bill to bury Article 370 and redraw map of J&K.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
August 06, 2019 04:55 IST
Targeting the BJP-led central government in both Houses of Parliament and outside, a stunned Opposition led by the Congress said the Centre had committed a “cardinal blunder” and a “fatal legal error”.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
August 06, 2019 02:24 IST
P Chidambaram called it a “black day”. "You are wrong, and history will prove you to be wrong and future generations will realise what a grave mistake this House is making today,” he said.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
August 05, 2019 04:53 IST
Earlier, several leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, had suggested that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra take over as the Congress president.
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
August 03, 2019 03:02 IST
Bill passed with 147 votes for and 42 against; Chidambaram says opposed only power to name individuals as terrorists, Shah assures there won’t be misuse
Sat, Aug 03, 2019


