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Sonia thanks Karnataka for historic mandate, says politics of divisiveness rejected
She also said that the party will stand by the commitment it made to the people of the state and was also proud that the first cabinet approved the implementation of five guarantees it made to people. In a video message, Sonia Gandhi said, "From my heart I want to thank the people of Karnataka for giving the Congress.
Outcome of lengthy CBI grilling is 'Big Zero': Abhishek Banerjee
"The outcome of this long interrogation is a big zero. It was a waste of time for me as well as for the interrogators. For the sake of propriety, I cannot divulge the details of the questioning. But the entire exercise has futile," Banerjee told mediapersons after coming out of the CBI's Nizam Palace office at around 9.40 p.m.
Cong leader's post on Scindia's 'new look Twitter handle' creates buzz
Awanish Singh Bundela, spokesperson of Madhya Pradesh Congress, on Saturday shared a screenshot having the background images of Scindia's Twitter handle, mentioning "he (Scindia) has removed BJP's colour and symbol from his profile (Twitter)". "Preparation for a major rebellion in the BJP.... Scindia made up.
New Karnataka cabinet gives approval to implement 5 guarantees
"The details are being worked out. The next cabinet meeting will be held next week," he said. Addressing the first press conference at Vidhana Soudha after taking over as the Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah stated that it has been agreed upon in the cabinet to implement five guarantees.
Owaisi's 5 questions to PM Modi after Rs 2,000 note withdrawal
The Hyderabad MP took to Twitter to pose five questions to PM Modi, a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it is withdrawing the highest value currency note, Rs 2,000 from circulation.
Centre challenging SC by bringing ordinance on services matter: Kejriwal
The AAP leader also dubbed the ordinance with regard to transfers and postings of officers as "direct contempt" of the Supreme Court's order. He also made an appeal to the Opposition parties to ensure that the bill is not passed in the Rajya Sabha
Oppn unity a myth: Ravi Shankar Prasad
"Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav are in Bangalore for the swearing-in ceremony and no one is objecting to it but where is the opposition unity? Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave it a miss. Instead of attending it herself, Mamata Ji has sent her party representative.
Whenever PM Modi goes to Japan, there's currency ban in India: Kharge
Kharge made the remarks while addressing the swearing in ceremony of the new Congress government of Karnataka at the Kanteerava Stadium here. "Last time when Prime Minister Modi went to Japan, he banned Rs 1,000 bank notes. This time, he banned Rs 2,000 notes," he said.
Under Priyanka Gandhi, UP has become party's weakest link
The weakness of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh lies within the party and it is the apathy of the leaders - not the voters - that has brought the party to its nadir.
With 48 MPs, Maha holds the key to Cong's 'Democracy Spring'
For achieving this lofty ambition, Maharashtra will play a crucial role in national politics and government formation in 2024 as the state sends the second highest number of 48 MPs to the Lok Sabha, after Uttar Pradesh's contingent of 80.
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