Rahul talks of 'aligning' talent as he prepares for 2014 polls

Amid talk of possible changes in Congress in the run up to LokSabha polls next year, Rahul Gandhi today said there was "tremendous talent" which needed to be aligned and he was "very excited" about the exercise.

Congress nuances its stand on Rahul's leadership

A day after announcing that he will lead the campaign in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Congress today nuanced its stand saying it will fight the polls under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Congress gambles on reforms, foreign supermarkets at rally

Embattled Congress party sought to drum up support for the contentious opening up of the country's vast retail sector to big foreign chains at a mass rally on Sunday, saying supermarkets would help farmers and consumers battling high inflation.

Congress defends Salman and Louise Khurshid

Defending Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise Khurshid against charges that their NGO had siphoned off lakhs of rupees meant for the physically challenged, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari Saturday said

I can handle negativity, says Robert Vadra as Congress, BJP spar

Caught in a controversy over allegations that he was favoured by realty major DLF, Robert Vadra on Saturday broke his silence saying he can "handle all the negativity" even as Congress and BJP sparred over the issue. DLF insisted that its "business relationship" with Vadra or his companies had been conducted in individual capacity as per the "highest standards of ethics and transparency" and that it had "not received any undue benefit from any state government or any government authorities in any part of India". DLF said in a statement that no unsecured loans were provided by it. Arvind Kejriwal,

Robert Vadra's wealth grew from Rs 50 lakh to over Rs 300 crore in three years, Kejriwal says

India Against Corruption (IAC) members Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra of large-scale corruption in real estate dealings. In a highly speculated press conference, the IAC members alleged that real estate giant DLF had sold him prime land at throw-away prices and given him interest-free loans.

Pranab is a friend of Communists: Trinamool Congress

A Trinamool Congress leader Sunday said that UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee has been a close friend of the Communists throughout his life. "He (Mukherjee) owes a lot to CPM (Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Left Front.

Cong reluctant to name PM candidate

Congress on Wednesday was reluctant to name its prime minister if UPA is voted back to power in 2014, saying it would be decided by the elected MPs.

Presidential polls: Crucial UPA meeting tomorrow

The Congress tonight appears to be zeroing in on the candidature of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee for the President's post.

Shekhar Suman resigns from Congress

Television star Shekhar Suman Saturday resigned from the Congress and hinted that he may join another political party in a few days. He said he had informed Congress president Sonia Gandhi as well as the state Congress party president about his decision to resign from the party.

SIT rpt on Zakia case: Cong sees conspiracy by Narendra Modi

Just after few hours the SIT led by RK Raghavendra submitted their closure report over Zakia Jafri case, Congress party on Thursday, Feb 9 reacted strongly against Modi and BJP. Delivering his opinion on the closure report submitted by SIT, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi did not spare the investigating agency while stating, "If BJP's claims on report are true, it raises questions on BJP, SIT."

Arvind Kejriwal using Anna Hazare for political gains: Congress

Congress today claimed that Arvind Kejriwal, one of the key aides of Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, has been nursing political ambition in the shadow of Anna Hazare.

Congress weighs all Telangana options after Azad submits report

Congress has put "all options" back on the table on statehood for Telangana after the leadership discussed the issue in the wake of renewed agitation in the volatile region on Friday.

Need to relook strategy in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Congress

ming DMK for the drubbing in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress has said there is a need to take a "relook" at its strategy in the southern state as the party must not lose its vote bank due to "mistakes of its coalition partners".

State Elections 2011: South gives Congress an ominous diagnosis

Campaign managers of India's grand old party, who criss-crossed southern states during April and May when four of them went to the polls, now have the report card in hand - and it doesn't look pretty: Decimated in Tamil Nadu, falling behind expectations in Kerala, embarrassed in Puducherry, thrashed in the two by-polls in Andhra Pradeshand making no headway in Karnataka by-polls

Rahul Gandhi factor will work in Tamil Nadu, says Congress

Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu claim the party is in an upbeat mood in the state thanks to the Rahul Gandhi factor. “The Youth Congress in the state got rejuvenation since Rahul took over the day-to-day functions.

Cong promises free mobiles

Taking a cue from political parties in neighbouring Tamil Nadu in offering freebies, the manifesto of the ruling Congress in Puducherry for the April 13 assembly polls has promised free mobile phones for BPL families. The manifesto said poorer sections would find mobile phones helpful during emergen

Nomination of Jayanthi Thangkabalu rejected

Nomination of Jayanthi Thangkabalu, wife of TNCC President K V Thangkabalu and Congress candidate for Mylapore constituency here for the April 13 assembly polls, has been rejected as two important documents needed for acceptance of her papers were not filed, official sources said.

Sonia Briefed About Cong-DMK Seat-Sharing Talks

The five-member Congress committee led by Home Minister P Chidambaram to hold seat-sharing talks with DMK for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, due in May, today met party chief Sonia Gandhi and is understood to have briefed her about their discussions with DMK on Sunday.

Cong fears opposition campaign in TN will get shriller post-JPC

Congress is worried that the JPC probe into the spectrum scam will sharpen the opposition campaign in Tamil Nadu and put more pressure on the ruling combine battered by twin issues of corruption and DMK's family woes