Kanhaiya Kumar

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Anita Katyal | Kharge ups the ante on Sonia cabal; Kanhaiya may head Youth Congress

It is not surprising Kanhaiya is being considered for a larger role in state politics given his proximity to Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi

11 Dec 2022 1:12 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Anita Katyal | No one can keep up with Rahul; Kuno trees cut for Modi coterie

On his part, Rahul catches up on his gym regimen when yatris take a break. In addition, he gives his them tips on improving their speed

18 Sep 2022 12:05 AM

There is some talk that Mr Venugopal is being groomed to take of the role of Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary. (PTI)

Anita Katyal | Venugopal’s star rises in Congress, but the knives are out for Kanhaiya Kumar

Mr Venugopal has become so powerful that most general secretaries in charge of states have become virtually redundant

14 Nov 2021 1:38 AM

While Sonia Gandhi demonstrated the ability to relate to a wide range of politicians in 2004, Rahul Gandhi has singularly failed in this respect. (DC Image)

Sanjaya Baru | Congress Party has old whine for new battles

In 2021, it appears, Rahul Gandhi is trying to mimic his grandmother by seeking to split the party once again

04 Oct 2021 2:07 AM

: Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal felicitates newly joined Congress member Kanhaiya Kumar and MLA Jignesh Mewani, who extended his support to the party, at AICC in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2021. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mewani join Congress

The former JNU student leader also contested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh in Bihar's Begusarai LS seat in the 2019 general elections

28 Sep 2021 6:15 PM

Rahul exploring new team of young leaders, Kanhaiya Kumar may join Congress soon

Kanhaiya Kumar will serve as an important young face of the party in Bihar and will also have a national role to play, said sources

17 Sep 2021 12:16 PM

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma took the cognisance of the final report almost a year after the Delhi Police has received requisite sanctions to prosecute the accused in the case. (PTI file photo)

JNU sedition case: Delhi court takes cognisance of chargesheet against Kanhaiya Kumar

Kumar and others, including former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, were accused of raising anti-India slogans

16 Feb 2021 12:29 PM

AAP gives go-ahead to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar

The government had kept the file for the prosecution of Mr Kumar and other former JNU students for more than a year.

29 Feb 2020 6:25 AM

Court asks Delhi govt to file status report by April 3

Later the Delhi Police wrote a letter to Delhi Government Home depratemnt regarding expediting the prosecution sanction.

20 Feb 2020 4:44 AM

Court adjourns hearing in JNU sedetion case due to pendency of sanctions

In the charge-sheet, the Police said that Kanhaiya Kumar and others led a procession and raised anti-national slogans in the campus in 2016

19 Feb 2020 1:32 PM

The battles ahead: Can Left build bridges?

Popular leftist leader Kanhaiya Kumar is already campaigning there for all the secular and democratic causes the Communist Party of India represents.

19 Feb 2020 2:30 AM

Now, slipper thrown at Kanhaiya Kumar in Bihar, 1 held

The incident occurred while Mr Kumar was addressing a public meeting at Lakhisarai in Bihar.

18 Feb 2020 1:59 AM

Kanhaiya Kumar leads rally against CAA, NRC

The organisers of the programme said that Kumar's convoy has been attacked around seven times in the last two weeks.

14 Feb 2020 2:05 AM

Author and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor speak at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

A robust paradigm for real diversity

JLF this year has also been witness to the rise of the new bilingual Indian writer in the persons of Upadhyay, Kunal Basu and Aaruni Kashyap.

26 Jan 2020 2:07 AM

'Chhapaak' star Deepika Padukone visits JNU to express solidarity with students

Deepika stood as former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was raising azaadi slogans.

08 Jan 2020 11:26 AM

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Manish Khurana adjourned the matter after Singh's reply and issued the summons to the investigation officer of the case. (Photo: Repersentational)

Sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya sedition case still pending: Delhi police tells court

The reply copy also stated that the concerned file is pending before Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain.

25 Oct 2019 2:08 PM

Gulbarga University Parimala Ambekar. (Photo: ANI)

Kanhaiya Kumar's programme cancelled due to security reasons: Gulbarga University VC

The university had on Tuesday revoked the permission for the event merely hours before it was scheduled to take place.

16 Oct 2019 10:02 PM

My political stint may end with Modi 2.0, says Giriraj Singh

A day earlier he had blamed the state administration for ignoring his Lok Sabha constituency, which has been affected by floods.

25 Sep 2019 1:25 AM

Actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan who registered victory from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat for the BJP, slammed former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar who was decimated by BJP's Giriraj Singh in Begusarai. (Photo: ANI)

You'll never win by saying 'desh ke tukde-tukde': Ravi Kishan jabs Kanhaiya

Kishan had lost from Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat during 2014 general elections on a Congress ticket. The actor joined BJP two years ago.

24 May 2019 1:10 PM

Digvijay Singh says proud of ban on SIMI, Bajarag Dal

Congress veteran Digvijay Singh, seeking to wrest BJP bastion of Bhopal for his party in the May 12 Lok Sabha elections.

30 Apr 2019 6:32 AM

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