Tag: AICC

Somen Mitra offers to quit after party’s poor performance in polls

Gandhi formally resigned as the Congress president, saying he was responsible for the loss in the Lok Sabha election and that accountability was critical for the party's future growth.

July 10, 2019

Milind Deora, Jyotiraditya Scindia resign from respective posts, major revamp hinted for Congress

Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the post of AICC General Committee Uttar Pradesh (West) on late Sunday afternoon.

July 7, 2019

Congress dissolves Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, Rao, Khandre spared

“We made a request to Congress President Rahul Gandhi that we need to organise the committee we had made before elections,” said KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao.

June 19, 2019

Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress? No longer ‘National Spokesperson, AICC’ on Twitter

Chaturvedi removed the words 'National Spokesperson, AICC' from her Twitter bio and also quit the AICC media group on WhatsApp.

April 19, 2019

LS polls | Rahul Gandhi may contest from Kerala’s Wayanad; confirmation soon, says Congress

The Congress earlier this month had announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from his bastion Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

March 23, 2019

At Rahul-Deve Gowda meet, JDS scales down demand for LS seats to 10 in Karnataka

The ruling coalition partners in Karnataka have held formal talks on seat sharing at the state level.

March 6, 2019

Rahul Gandhi asks Priyanka, Scindia to work in ‘mission mode’, says he doesn’t expect ‘miracle’

Rahul Gandhi will accompany Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia to Lucknow on February 11, on their first trip to the state after taking over as Congress general secretaries.

February 8, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi on board, UP Congress sees an east-west ‘divide’ in a first

While Priyanka Gandhi has been appointed as general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh East, the charge of Uttar Pradesh West has been given to Jyotiraditya Scindia; incumbent general secretary charge of entire UP, Ghulam Nabi Azad, moves to Haryana in same capacity

January 23, 2019

Jai Ram govt promoting back-door entry in jobs, says Cong

Congress has accused the Chief Minister Jai Ram government of promoting back-door entry in government jobs. Talking to media persons here, All India Congress Committee (AICC) member, Kuldeep Rathore referred to a DO (Demi Official) letter of a cabinet minister going viral on social media and alleged that the cabinet minister has always encouraged back-door …

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August 12, 2018

Oomen Chandy replaces Digvijaya as AICC in-charge of Andhra Pradesh

Congress spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi has also been appointed as the party's in-charge of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

May 27, 2018

Ashok Gehlot made Congress organisation incharge

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was on Friday appointed General Secretary in charge of organisation and training at the AICC, virtually dimming his chances of becoming Chief Minister if the party wins the Assembly elections in Rajasthan this year end. He replaces another veteran Janardhan Dwivedi, 73, who was holding charge of organisation and training …

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March 30, 2018

Virbhadra accuses Sukhu of creating rift within party

Already at loggerheads with each other, former chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday fired another salvo at state party chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and accused him of creating rift within the party ranks in Himachal Pradesh. Talking to media after assembly proceeding here, Singh said Sukhu was damaging the party and cadres morale instead of …

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March 26, 2018

Rahul Gandhi meets party workers at AICC headquarters

Reviving an age-old tradition, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with party workers and leaders at the party headquarters in the national capital. Congress President Rahul Gandhi met with party workers and visitors at the AICC headquarters this morning. pic.twitter.com/FpGljYzzak — Congress (@INCIndia) February 28, 2018 According to party leaders, the Gandhi scion arrived …

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February 28, 2018

Congress cries betrayal before vote counting

Even before counting of votes for the Bijepur assembly by-election, the Congress leaders here not only conceded defeat but have started hurling accusations of betrayal and internal sabotage. The knives are out in the Congress party already. The counting is to take place on Wednesday. The statements made by several senior Congress leaders on Tuesday …

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February 28, 2018

As Congress chief, Rahul holds first meeting at AICC headquarters

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with delegations of party leaders and workers from across the country, officials said. The meeting that began at 9.30 am at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters will go on till 11 am, the party said. According to party leaders, this is the first interaction between the …

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February 7, 2018

H’yana depts to have nodal persons for recruitments

After the Opposition leaders accusing Manohar Lal Khattar-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana of failing to provide the promised jobs to youths in three years, the state government has come out with directions to all its departments for appointment of nodal persons to co-ordinate with Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) on all matters …

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January 12, 2018

No change in AICC portfolio holders, Adhir retains post

Mr Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been retained as the PCC president. The AICC, it was learnt has not made any changes in the organisational structure in state unit, thereby leaving the simmering intra-party differences unresolved. The decision of keeping the party portfolio holders unchanged is a pointer to the newly elected AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s …

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January 9, 2018