Congress begins poll preparation in 3 states

In Maharashtra several organisational changes have been made while Haryana and Jharkhand are next.

No common pattern of mob lynching in country: Govt in Rajya Sabha

Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said during Question Hour that the BJP government was serious about tackling the issue.

The Congress, who has presently become a 'leaderless' party, has also been facing multiple shocks at the state levels.

The party members protested in the morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament complex holding 'Save Democracy' banners.

Sources said UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi asked the leaders to mitigate the crisis in the southern state and save the government.

Azad will be leading for Bengaluru after senior leader and MLA Roshan Baig resigned.

The war of words persists between the two senior leaders over the Election Management Committee formed by Tanwar.

This comes after Siddaramaiah declares that he has sought for the disqualification of rebel MLAs and also ban from contensting for 6 years.

The delegation discussed the current scenario and reasons behind the Congress' defeat in the state, Mir told.

This would leave a big hole in their pockets as BJP leaders are not promising monetary benefits at this juncture.