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'He was scared': Samajwadi Party MP on Rahul Gandhi's 2024 Lok Sabha contest from Raebareli
India | Oct 04, 2026, 12:22 PM ISTSamajwadi Party MP from Pratapgarh, Shiv Pal Singh Patel, alleged that Rahul Gandhi was 'so scared' of contesting from Amethi and said Akhilesh Yadav played a role in convincing him to contest from Raebareli.
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'Congress has DNA of insulting public mandate': Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Mallikarjun Kharge
India | Oct 04, 2026, 11:45 AM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's remark came a day after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge called for the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies, alleging that the elections that brought the current governments to power were 'illegal'.
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UP polls 2027: Trouble in INDIA bloc over seat-sharing? SP MP says Congress should get 7-8 seats
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 03, 2026, 07:34 PM ISTShiv Pal Singh Patel, who is Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha member from Pratapgarh, has said the Congress should be given seven or eight in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, rejecting the party's 15-seat demand.
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'Can't defend the indefensible': Setback for AAP as Priyanka Kakkar quits party, joins Congress
India | Oct 03, 2026, 03:33 PM ISTAAP's chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar has resigned from the party and joined the Congress, saying it was becoming difficult for her to "defence the indefensible", pointing that Arvind Kejriwal-led party's leaders were using choppers for private travel.
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Aradhana Mishra appointed new UP Congress chief as party taps into Brahmin, women voter base
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 10:00 PM ISTMishra, popularly known as Aradhana Mishra Mona, is a three-time MLA from the Rampur Khas Assembly constituency in Pratapgarh district. She is the daughter of senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari
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UP polls 2027: SP puts 55-seat offer on table as Congress pushes for 150 in seat-sharing talks
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTThe Samajwadi Party is reportedly considering offering Congress 53 to 55 seats for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, significantly below Congress's demand for at least 150 seats. The SP is preparing to contest around 350 seats, as per sources.
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Former Rajasthan minister Vishvendra Singh quits Congress, brings allegations against Dotasara
Rajasthan | Oct 02, 2026, 10:23 AM ISTIn his resignation letter, Singh stated clearly that he was feeling suffocated by the sycophancy and wrong policies prevalent within the party, and that it was better to leave with self-respect than to live in such an environment.
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Congress names 5 candidates for Bihar MLC polls, set to be in direct fight with ally RJD in 3 seats
Bihar | Oct 02, 2026, 07:04 AM ISTCongress has announced five candidates for the October 23 Bihar Legislative Council elections, including Madan Mohan Jha and Sanjay Yadav. Its nominees will face RJD candidates in Kosi Graduates, Darbhanga Graduates and Patna Graduates.
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Aradhana Mishra likely to be new UP chief in Congress' fresh Brahmin outreach
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 01, 2026, 06:16 PM ISTAradhana first became an MLA by winning the 2014 assembly by-election from Rampur Khas. She subsequently won consecutive elections in 2017 and 2022. Her father, Pramod Tiwari, has previously served as an MLA from this same constituency nine times.
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Rahul Gandhi questions Form 6 modification amid SIR row, asks 'who at ECI ordered to make changes'
India | Oct 01, 2026, 11:13 AM ISTRahul Gandhi's remarks come a day after the opposition INDIA bloc announced joint 'save democracy' marches in all districts and five major rallies, demanded that future polls be held with ballot paper, and appealed to the Supreme Court to expedite cases of SIR and electoral "malpractices".
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BJP Kerala headquarters attacked by unidentified persons, party calls for statewide protest
India | Oct 01, 2026, 08:43 AM ISTThe incident happened amid heightened political tensions in the state following a black-flag protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his recent visit to Kollam....
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Will immediately start Nandigram bypoll's campaigning: Cong's Milan Pradhan after release from jail
West Bengal | Sep 30, 2026, 03:37 PM ISTThe Calcutta High Court earlier granted interim bail to congress candidate in all the six cases. He was granted bail on a Rs 20,000 bail bond and will contest the by-election from outside jail.
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Rift in Opposition? Congress hits back at Sanjay Singh over SP alliance remarks ahead of key meeting
India | Sep 30, 2026, 09:20 AM ISTCongress leader Rajendra Pal Gautam has sharply responded to AAP leader Sanjay Singh's remarks on the Congress-SP alliance. Singh has questioned Congress' seat-sharing demands in Uttar Pradesh, while Gautam said the Congress and SP leadership will decide the alliance formula.
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INDIA bloc meeting underway: DMK and AAP skip; Akhilesh Yadav absent, check who’s attending
India | Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 PM ISTINDIA bloc leaders will meet to decide their strategy on the controversy over decisions about the SIR process. The opposition parties are demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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After breakup with Congress, DMK announces separation from INDIA bloc, to skip tomorrow's meeting
Chennai | Sep 29, 2026, 07:57 PM ISTDMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said the party would skip the meeting, claiming that several other parties were also hesitant to attend amid differences with the Congress.
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Names being removed from voter lists as part of conspiracy, CEC has become 'puppet': Kharge
India | Sep 29, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge made the remarks at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today. CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, LoP Rahul Gandhi, and other CWC members were present.
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'Shiva God of poor, Ram of rich': Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's remark draws BJP's ire
India | Sep 29, 2026, 10:52 AM ISTTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks drew a strong reaction from BJP leader and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who accused the Congress of fostering political divisions.
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'Understand the ground reality': SP MP reacts to Congress' demand for 150 seats in UP polls 2027
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 29, 2026, 08:56 AM ISTSP Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman has asked Congress to consider the "ground reality" and adopt a practical approach over its demand to contest 150 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He also stressed that both parties need to contest together.
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Congress demands 'not less than 150' seats from SP for 2027 UP polls, seat-sharing likely by October
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 28, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTCongress has set a minimum target of 150 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh for the 2027 polls under an alliance arrangement, with state incharge Rajendra Pal Gautam saying seat-sharing is likely to be finalised in October. The Congress says it has potential candidates across all 403 constituencies.
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Speed News: CM Yogi Accuses Congress, Opposition of Conspiracy Against Democracy
Originals | Sep 27, 2026, 07:47 PM ISTCM Yogi Accuses Congress, Opposition of Conspiracy Against Democracy. PM Modi Highlights India’s Zero-Tolerance Policy on Terror in Mann Ki Baat. Ravneet Bittu Gets Death Threat Over Phone, Caller Names Malik Ishaq. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.