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Sonia Gandhi retains her position as party president, blames the local leadership for Congress’ poor performance in polls

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2021

Paucity of time, infighting, covid restrictions were some of the reasons given by the state leadership for Congress' poor performance in assembly elections.

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Even as Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state, Sonia Gandhi says she is satisfied with the way MVA govt handled the Covid-19...

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Maharashtra Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat said that Sonia Gandhi talked to him praising the state govt for Covid management

Watch the ad that made Congress workers go on a rampage, vandalising Storia Foods office in Mumbai

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2021

Storia Foods had to pull down the ad after Congress workers rampaged their Mumbai office

Opinions

I asked whether Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have made contributions amid coronavirus pandemic. Here is the response I got

Nirwa Mehta - 27 April, 2021

From death threats to wishing I and my family get COVID and we suffer for medicines and oxygen: Congress supporters and leaders attacked me as I questioned The Gandhi family

Fact-Check

Congress’ attack against Covishield continues, now spreads fake news of ‘one vaccine, 3 rates’ from official Twitter handle

Sanghamitra - 22 April, 2021

The previous low price was a part of SII's commitment to GOI and some other countries for sharing the risk of production. After the current 'under contract' 110 million doses are delivered, SII will sell to GOI at Rs 400 per dose, same as states.

‘Mamata Banerjee has understood that she will face defeat, sought help from Sonia Gandhi’, claims Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

OpIndia Staff - 4 April, 2021

"Mamata Banerjee has understood that she will face defeat", claimed West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Mamata Banerjee concedes she can’t defeat BJP alone, writes to 15 opposition leaders to come together for ‘united and effective struggle against BJP’

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2021

In a final bid to clinch victory, Mamata Banerjee tries to get the opposition together to fight against BJP

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INX Media scam: Chidambaram was involved in money laundering, directed firms to help Karti’s business interests, says ED charge-sheet

OpIndia Staff - 26 March, 2021

A special court also took cognisance of the charge-sheet on Wednesday. The court has asked Chidambaram and his son to be present in court on April 7 when charges will be framed.

Politics

Batla House encounter: As Ariz Khan faces the gallows, here is a list of politicians who shed tears for the Indian Mujahideen terrorists

Dibakar Dutta - 16 March, 2021

While political opportunism is not new to Indian politics, the Batla House encounter was a glaring example of putting vote bank politics over the country's interests.

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