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Lost bastion Amethi, party reduced to 2 seats in assembly: As Congress relieves Priyanka Gandhi of her role in UP, here is how she...

Shraddha Pandey - 24 December, 2023

Congress received roughly 12% of the votes in UP in the 2012 elections, while the BJP received 15%. In the ten years following that, BJP moved to 41%, while the Congress, led by Priyanka Gandhi, has fallen to 2%.

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Congress announces major rejig, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra removed as UP in-charge, remains general secretary without portfolio

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2023

Priyanka Gandhi has not been allocated any ‘portfolio’ in the party’s organisational structure amid speculations that the party may be mulling the idea to field her against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

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Congress protest march towards police headquarters in INDI alliance partners-ruled Kerala turns violent, several injured and hospitalised

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2023

The protest march was against the statewide police highhandedness on Youth Congress activists during Nava Kerala Sadas.

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Karnataka: Congress revokes ‘Hijab ban’ in schools, Minister Priyank Kharge defends decision to undo uniformity in school uniform

ANI - 23 December, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the state government will withdraw the order banning hijab in schools and colleges in the state. He stated, "the choice of clothes is one's own prerogative".

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62 villages in Western UP ban entry of Congress and TMC for insulting Vice President, decision taken in Dhankhar Khap Panchayat

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2023

This panchayat meeting was convened on 22nd December in Faizpur Ninana village, Baghpat, where community leaders and residents expressed strong displeasure over the incident.

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Congress’ Mohabbat ki Dukaan exposed: Pro-Kannada groups heckle Marwari shop-owners in Bengaluru

Amit Kelkar - 22 December, 2023

Pro-Kannada groups in Bengaluru abused and heckled Marwari shop owners for having signages with English in bold and Kannada in small font.

Law

Delhi Police’s bizarre argument in an attempt to shield Rahul Gandhi after he revealed identity of minor victim leaves many shocked: How they are...

Nupur J Sharma - 22 December, 2023

Rahul Gandhi gave an undertaking to the court agreeing to delete his tweet where he had revealed the identity of a minor victim in his attempt to politicise the 2021 Delhi rape and murder case

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‘Rs 329 crore unearthed from hidden chambers in dilapidated buildings:’ I-T dept divulges details of seizures made in the historic raid on Congress MP...

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2023

The I-T Department revealed that out of the Rs 351 crore seized from premises linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu, Rs 329 crore was recovered from dilapidated buildings in small towns of Odisha

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