Category Articles: Congress

Congress Alleges Bias in Semiconductor Project Allocation; Claims Favouritism Towards Gujarat

August 14, 2025
Congress Alleges Bias in Semiconductor Project Allocation; Claims Favouritism Towards Gujarat

New Delhi: The main opposition party, Congress, on Thursday alleged that the Modi government is “biased” against states governed by the opposition when it comes to the allocation of semiconductor manufacturing projects. This comes after the Union government recently approved four semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh with an outlay of ₹4,600 crore. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, in his tweet said, "The Modi Govt ...Read More

Ratnakar warns of ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on India and PM Modi, Draws Parallels with Bangladesh Crisis

August 12, 2025
Ratnakar warns of ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on India and PM Modi, Draws Parallels with Bangladesh Crisis

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ratnakar has alleged that India is facing a “multi-pronged attack” both from within and abroad, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country’s democratic institutions. In a strongly worded post on social media, Ratnakar claimed that after political attacks from the United States—particularly from former President Donald Trump—and criticism from the European Union, “internal actors” like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ...Read More

7 Dairy Unions, 12 APMCs Gear Up for Polls in Gujarat; Civic Body Elections to Follow

August 05, 2025
7 Dairy Unions, 12 APMCs Gear Up for Polls in Gujarat; Civic Body Elections to Follow

Gandhinagar: As Gujarat gears up for major civic elections in January, including general elections to 15 municipal corporations, over 81 municipalities, 33 district panchayats, and more than 260 taluka panchayats — the political heat has already begun rising with the announcement of elections to various cooperative institutions across the state. The recent elections of the Urban Cooperative Bank in Mehsana and the earlier APMC polls in Unjha witnessed internal clashes among BJP factions, sign...Read More

Ahmedabad Mahila Congress Chief Faces Allegations of Threats and Abuse

August 04, 2025
Ahmedabad Mahila Congress Chief Faces Allegations of Threats and Abuse

Ahmedabad: While senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been actively visiting Gujarat to revive the party ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, internal rifts among party leaders and workers continue to surface. The latest controversy involves Ahmedabad City Congress Women’s President Zeel Shah, who has been named in two separate disputes. In the first instance, Shah allegedly threatened party worker Sagar Dabgar over a social media post congr...Read More

Gujarat Congress to launch Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan 2.0 to appoint Taluka, Town, Ward Presidents

August 01, 2025
Gujarat Congress to launch Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan 2.0 to appoint Taluka, Town, Ward Presidents

Gandhinagar: The main opposition Congress party in Gujarat today announced Sangathan Srijan Programme 2.0 for the appointment of Taluka Presidents, Town Presidents (for municipalities), and Ward Presidents (for wards in Municipal Corporations). Addressing a press conference at state party headquarters, Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda said after the appointment of 41 city/district presidents through the Sangathan Srijan model, the next shall be the time-bound exercise to appoint party preside...Read More

Congress reshuffles its team in Gujarat Assembly

July 28, 2025
Congress reshuffles its team in Gujarat Assembly

Ahmedabad: Following the resignation of Shaktisinh Gohil from the post of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, senior Congress leader Amit Chavda has been appointed as the new state party chief. Alongside this major organisational change, the Congress has also announced a reshuffle within its team in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. With Amit Chavda vacating the post to become GPCC chief, MLA Tushar Chaudhary has been appointed as Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) ...Read More

Rahul Gandhi visits Gujarat; addresses newly appointed district unit chiefs in Anand

July 26, 2025
Rahul Gandhi visits Gujarat; addresses newly appointed district unit chiefs in Anand

Anand: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his one-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday by addressing the state’s newly appointed district unit presidents. Gandhi landed at Vadodara airport in the morning and headed directly to Anand, where a three-day training camp for Congress workers — mainly district unit chiefs — is being held. As the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi addressed the gathering under the 'Sangathan Sujan Abhiyan,' an initiative aimed at strengthening the party’...Read More

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Gujarat again later this month; Kejriwal too paying frequent visits

July 23, 2025
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Gujarat again later this month; Kejriwal too paying frequent visits

Gandhinagar: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Gujarat again. He will be on one-day visit to Gujarat on July 26. Rahul will meet the newly appointed district presidents of Congress party in Gujarat at party event in Anand in Central Gujarat. This event will be the part of the workshop held at Anand during July 26 to 28 for training of newly appointed district presidents of party. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi came to Gujarat on March 7-8 and then on April 8-9 for the Congre...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil seeks CBI, ED, IT probe against PCI chief Montu Patel in alleged ₹5,000 crore graft case

July 18, 2025
Shaktisinh Gohil seeks CBI, ED, IT probe against PCI chief Montu Patel in alleged ₹5,000 crore graft case

New Delhi: Addressing the media, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil launched an attack on the BJP, accusing the party of shielding large-scale corruption involving Montu Patel, President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Gujarat BJP leader. Citing a recent Delhi CBI court order dated July 15, Gohil explained how, despite serious evidence, the CBI failed to properly investigate Patel, ensuring technical grounds for his legal protection. “The goddess of justice doesn’t go out to inve...Read More

Congress may finalise new Gujarat chief today; top state leaders summoned to Delhi

July 10, 2025
Congress may finalise new Gujarat chief today; top state leaders summoned to Delhi

Delhi: Following Shaktisinh Gohil's resignation as Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, top Congress leaders from the state have been summoned to Delhi for a crucial meeting. The meeting, to be chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, is expected to deliberate on the appointment of a new state chief. Former GPCC presidents and opposition leaders will participate in the discussions. A total of seven senior leaders from Gujarat, including Bhara...Read More