Karnataka is poised for a major political transition with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expected to be formally elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) at a crucial meeting in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 30, paving the way for his elevation as the state’s 24th Chief Minister.
In a setback to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, who enjoys a majority in the Congress legislature party, the Kerala Congress (Joseph faction) reportedly informed the AICC observers that a sitting MLA should become the Chief Minister.
After the resounding victory in the assembly polls, lobbying for the Chief Minister's post is getting stronger in the Congress in Kerala, with three distinct factions aggressively staking their claim.
It has been reported that former Thrissur District Congress Vice President C.M. Anil Kumar has vowed to perform the ‘Thulabharam’ ritual at the Hemambika Temple in the name of AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal for his elevation as Kerala Chief Minister.
Speaking to media persons in Kannur on Sunday, Sunny Joseph said that if the party leadership decides on a candidate, everyone will accept it, suggesting that Venugopal is a viable contender.
The Indian National Congress commenced its two-day national convention today in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, centered on the themes of “Justice, Resolution, Dedication, and Struggle.”
The Congress has constituted a drafting committee for the upcoming AICC session in Gujarat.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista today strongly opposed AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh's statement linking the disaster along the Teesta River to the Teesta hydropower projects.
The AICC general secretary (communication) Jairam Ramesh has reacted to a significant landslide that has severely damaged the Teesta-V, a 510 MW hydropower station on the Teesta river.
Former Union Minister and AICC J&K in-charge, Bharatsinh Solanki, slammed the BJP on Tuesday for having left the people of Jammu and Kashmir at the mercy of bureaucracy that has no contact with the common public.
