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  Siddaramaiah to resign as Karnataka CM, Congress offers Rajya Sabha seat as consolation: Sources

  May 26, 2026, 11:50 PM

  The latest turn of events adds another layer to the tussle involving the Congress-led government in Karnataka, which has witnessed several calls for leadership change in the past, with one faction of the party repeatedly backing DK Shivakumar to be given the chief ministerial post.

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  Congress downplays Siddaramaiah vs DK power tussle in Karnataka, says RS polls discussed in key meet

  May 26, 2026, 06:50 PM

  Congress has denied reports of any leadership change discussions in Karnataka after a key meeting in Delhi involving Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and top party leaders. The party said the talks were only focused on upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

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  Siddaramiah, DK Shivakumar meet at Congress headquarters amid key leadership huddle

  May 26, 2026, 12:39 PM

  Several party leaders are worried that the leadership issue is having its impact on the governance and the image of the Congress government. They have openly demanded that the high command resolve the issue keeping the party's prospects in the 2028 Assembly polls in mind.

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  Karnataka power tussle: Siddaramaiah summoned to Delhi by Congress high command

  May 25, 2026, 11:18 AM

  Karnataka power tussle: Reports emerged time and again about a power tussle between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar. The power-sharing issue intensified after the Congress government completed its halfway mark in November last year.

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  India-Africa Forum Summit IV, scheduled for this month, postponed due to Ebola outbreak

  India | May 21, 2026, 04:33 PM

  India-Africa Forum Summit IV: In a release issued, the Ministry of External Affairs said India has reaffirmed its solidarity with African nations, adding that it is ready to contribute Africa CDC-led efforts with focus on addressing the evolving health situation there.

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  Rajya Sabha race intensifies in Congress; 24 Akbar Road bungalow retention seen as strategic subtext

  India | May 18, 2026, 06:15 PM

  In Karnataka, the candidature of party president Mallikarjun Kharge for the Rajya Sabha is considered certain. Additionally, one seat is expected to go to a Lingayat community representative, while discussions continue over the remaining seat.

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  Kerala new Cabinet: Chennithala, Muraleedharan among Congress ministers, IUML given 5 posts

  India | May 18, 2026, 10:19 AM

  Satheesan said the cabinet list was prepared after discussions with alliance leaders and keeping social and regional representation in mind.

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  Grassroot sentiment, Muslim League's backing: Why Congress chose VD Satheesan as Kerala CM

  India | May 14, 2026, 05:07 PM

  The Congress leadership chose VD Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister after strong grassroots support and sustained backing from alliance partner IUML tilted the decision in his favour over KC Venugopal.

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  VD Satheesan, Leader of Opposition and six-time Congress MLA, to be next Kerala Chief Minister

  India | May 14, 2026, 01:18 PM

  Congress leader VD Satheesan was the prominent face of the UDF campaign in the recent Assembly elections, in which the front won 102 of the 140 seats.

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  Sonia Gandhi visits Medanta Hospital for 'routine' check-up

  India | May 13, 2026, 12:40 PM

  Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital with a fever on the night of March 24, and spent seven days in the hospital. The 79-year-old Congress leader underwent treatment for a systemic infection and responded well to antibiotics, hospital authorities said.

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  Congress likely to announce Kerala CM candidate today; KC Venugopal leads race

  India | May 11, 2026, 11:58 PM

  In one of Kerala’s most significant political developments in decades, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed to power in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, bringing an end to the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) 10-year rule.

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  Who will be Kerala CM? 43 Congress MLAs prefer KC Venugopal, 10 left it to party chief, say sources

  India | May 08, 2026, 11:42 PM

  Kerala Govt Formation: Since Priyanka Gandhi is currently a Member of Parliament from Kerala—and Rahul Gandhi has served in that capacity in the past—both are expected to play a pivotal role in determining the next Chief Minister.

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  KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala among frontrunners to be next Kerala CM: Sources

  India | May 07, 2026, 02:20 PM

  The names of two senior Congress leaders, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, are among the frontrunners to become the next chief minister of Kerala. The two, notably, belong to the Nair community of the state.

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  Passports shown by Congress leader Pawan Khera against Assam CM's wife are 'fake': MEA sources

  India | Apr 23, 2026, 11:43 PM

  Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam CM, has multiple passports and holds properties in multiple countries, which were not declared by the CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in his election affidavit filed.

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  We are not against women's reservation, but oppose the way govt bringing bills: Mallikarjun Kharge

  India | Apr 15, 2026, 11:51 PM

  Mallikarjun Kharge said all are united and have decided to oppose delimitation bill. “Though we have supported the Women's Reservation Bill continuously, we insist that the earlier amendments be implemented,” Kharge said after meeting of Opposition parties.

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  Karnataka Cabinet shuffle buzz: Congress MLAs gather in Delhi; Shivakumar warns against indiscipline

  Apr 13, 2026, 02:24 PM

  Among those present in Delhi are TB Jayachandra, Ashok Pattan, Hampanagouda Badarli, Puttaranga Shetty, Vinay Kulkarni, Puttaswamy, Belur Gopalakrishna, GS Patil, JT Patil, AR Krishnamurthy, Shadakshari, Narayanaswamy, Rajshekhar Patil Hatnal and B Shivanna, among others.

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  Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Congress declares 27 candidates; fields Durai Chandrasekar, A Chella Kumar

  Apr 04, 2026, 12:03 AM

  Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The Congress has announced 27 of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state. As per the list, Congress' Tamil Nadu unit chief K Selvaperunthagai will contest from Sriperumbudur.

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  AAP replaces Raghav Chadha with Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha

  India | Apr 02, 2026, 02:24 PM

  Raghav Chadha has been with the AAP since its inception in 2012 and was considered close to Kejriwal. Moreover, he also served as the party's national treasurer and was a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the highest decision-making body.

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  Congress gets notice to vacate party offices in Delhi's Akbar Road, Raisina Road by March 28

  India | Mar 25, 2026, 09:59 AM

  Even as the party has already shifted its operations to its new headquarters at Indira Bhavan near ITO, it continued to retain the Akbar Road address because of its symbolic and political significance.

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  Kerala polls: Congress releases second list of candidates, state chief K Sudhakaran denied ticket

  India | Mar 19, 2026, 11:22 PM

  Kerala assembly elections: The announcement came after senior Indian National Congress leader V D Satheesan earlier in the day said that all issues related to the selection of candidates for the upcoming state polls had been resolved.