Mallikarjun Kharge

Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 | Last Update : 02:29 AM IST

Amarjeet Singh Manhas favourite to be new city Congress chief

All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Maharashtra in-charge Mallikarjun Kharge will be in the city for two days from Wednesday.

22 Jan 2020 7:28 AM

Kharge, Gowda to be joint RS candidates?

The minimum votes required to win a RS seat in Karnataka is 45.

08 Jan 2020 1:43 AM

Following a meeting with Rahul, Congress leaders from Maharashtra are expected to pay a courtesy visit to party interim president Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi holds meeting with Maharashtra Cong leaders

Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi also visited Rahul at his residence.

31 Dec 2019 12:29 PM

Congress rally on the foundation day. (Photo: Asian Age)

Modi, Shah ‘chieftains of liars’: Mallikarjun Kharge on NRC

By contrast, the BJP was trying to strip the citizens of the rights conferred upon them by the Constitution.

29 Dec 2019 7:08 AM

"I hope people of Karnataka teach a lesson that BJP's unconstitutional activities come to a halt," he added. (Photo: ANI)

BJP afraid to lose K'tka by-polls, thinking of doing another 'operation': Dinesh Gundu Rao

The Congress leader further alleged that the BJP was destroying the very own fabric of democracy.

04 Dec 2019 9:43 AM

'BJP is distributing money to the voters which is dangerous to democracy. At present, BJP is putting pressure even on voters. If they don't succeed through these means then they raise religious things to fight elections,' Kharge said. (Photo: ANI)

'BJP misusing Constitution, will teach lesson in K'taka bypolls': Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge further said that all disqualified MLAs will lose as they cheated the ideology and party and people are angry at them.

01 Dec 2019 5:02 PM

Shiv Sena needs to exit BJP-led NDA, says Nawab Malik

The NCP will be organising a meeting of newly-elected legislators on Tuesday to discuss the issues.

11 Nov 2019 1:44 AM

Kharge made the comments as the BJP and Congress are in a neck-to-neck fight, with both parties failing to cross the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member state assembly. (Photo: File)

Will try our best for non-BJP govt in Haryana: Kharge

Kharge remarked that a meeting will be held with Congress leaders at 4 pm today to discuss the next course of action.

24 Oct 2019 6:28 PM

If they want to consider Prime Minister Modi as their father of Nation, let them," Kharge said. (Photo: File)

'Only Mahatma Gandhi is father of nation,' says Mallikarjun Kharge

On Tuesday, Amruta Fadnavis wished Modi on his birthday and called him 'Father of our country'.

18 Sep 2019 1:45 PM

The leader added that the party has zeroed in on the final candidates for many of the seats, while there are multiple names doing the rounds for some of the remaining seats.

Congress to release first list by September 14

The screening committee will submit the names of candidates to the central election committee on September 10 for the final decision.

07 Sep 2019 1:48 AM

' Shivakumar is cooperating with the agencies. Is he absconding? Why are they doing this? Just to harass and mentally torture him. I condemn this,' Kharge said. (Photo: File)

'Central government harassing DK Shivakumar,' says Mallikarjun Kharge

According to the sources, the agency, during the initial probe had allegedly found unaccounted and misreported assets linked to Shivakumar.

04 Sep 2019 1:12 PM

The party on Friday appointed Eknath Gaikwad, a two-time Lok Sabha MP, as the working president of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC). (Photo: File)

Milind Deora's resignation not yet accepted: Mallikarjun Kharge

On July 7, Deora had submitted his resignation after the Congress put up a poor show in the Lok Sabha elections.

27 Jul 2019 5:31 PM

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

CM Fadnavis trying to topple Karnataka govt: Mallikarjun Kharge

Mr Thorat, the newly appointed state unit chief, urged party workers and leaders to work together to form the government.

19 Jul 2019 7:41 AM

Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy

Karnataka rebels may skip July 18 confidence vote

In the 224-member House, the ruling coalition’s strength is 116 [Congress 78, JD(S) 37, and BSP one) besides the speaker.

16 Jul 2019 4:32 AM

Wasnik, Kharge in the race for Congress’ interim chief

The trust vote can be held on Monday and the CWC will be held after that, the senior leader said.

13 Jul 2019 1:22 AM

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, state Congress leader D K Shivakumar will meet JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda at his residence on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Confident of MLAs return to party: Shivakumar after meeting Deve Gowda

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, state Congress leader D K Shivakumar met Deve Gowda at his residence on Sunday.

07 Jul 2019 12:10 PM

However, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi will not attend the meeting as she will embark on her maiden visit to her parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli after winning from the seat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

Congress leaders to meet today; discuss strategy for upcoming Parl session

Congress will also discuss the appointment of Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha and Rahul's unwillingness to continue as party chief.

12 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

He also claimed that because of Priyank, his father and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge lost over 1 lakh votes in LS elections. (Photo: ANI)

BS Yeddyurappa slams Priyank Kharge over his 'Home Ministry' jibe

Earlier in the day, Priyank Kharge took a dig at Amit Shah saying 'MHA should be renamed to Ministry of providing clean chits.'

01 Jun 2019 3:09 PM

‘There remains an element of doubt on EMMs. Not only Congress party but other opposition parties are also raising doubts on EVM,’ senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge also said. (Photo: ANI)

Did not expect this result: Kharge on party's huge LS poll loss

Kharge lost from Gulbarga parliamentary constituency in Karnataka by a margin of 95452 votes against BJP's Dr Umesh G Jadhav.

24 May 2019 9:42 PM

The Chief Minister, however, maintained that his legislators will not desert the Congress. (Photo: PTI)

'10 Congress MLAs being lured by money, posts,' says Kamal Nath

The 231-member MP assembly has 113 Congress members, one short of half-way mark, and the BJP has 109 legislators.

21 May 2019 3:45 PM

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