‘Only Rajya Sabha polls discussed’: Congress rejects Karnataka CM change buzz
Venugopal said that the discussions held with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar centred around the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
Venugopal said that the discussions held with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar centred around the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
Venugopal said that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has cleared the induction of MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan into the Tamil Nadu Cabinet.
One of the posters warned that “Kerala will never forgive you,” while another declared that “Wayanad will become another Amethi,” invoking Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 electoral defeat in Uttar Pradesh. The posters also mocked Venugopal as Rahul Gandhi’s “bag bearer” and warned the Congress leadership against ignoring sentiment within Kerala.
Backroom consultations in Delhi and competing camps within Congress continue to delay Kerala’s next chief minister announcement despite the UDF’s decisive election victory.
With growing signs of infighting within the state unit of the party, Congress central leadership today held a marathon meeting with state leaders to discuss the issue.
Venugopal said the Prime Minister’s statement accusing the United Democratic Front (UDF) of spreading misinformation about the FCRA for political gain was “deeply problematic” and hurt sentiments. He also termed the timing of the remark, made on a “sacred day”, as unfortunate.
Venugopal publicly alleged that fake Aadhaar cards were being printed on the third floor of the CPI(M) Payyanur area committee office.
Congress MP and General Secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday criticised the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, saying it targets Christians, minorities, and NGOs.
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal strongly criticized the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for the remainder of the current Lok Sabha session, calling it an unjust move that sets a worrying precedent for parliamentary democracy.
Speaking to the media in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, Venugopal said the party leadership would take an appropriate call on the issue.
