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July 6, 2026, 05:35 PM - 5 min read
The challenge before the party high command is how to tackle the rebellion without caving in to the pressure. Any leniency or concession to the rebels will simply and straightway mean undermining the authority of the high command, particularly Rahul Gandhi, who had issued a clear warning against indiscipline and factionalism.
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June 30, 2026, 05:06 PM - 3 min read
In his letter to the speaker, Venugopal gave a notice of privilege under Rule 223 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha against the defence minister for having "misled" the House by saying that no Indian soldier was martyred post the Pahalgam terror attack last year.
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May 23, 2026, 03:04 PM - 2 min read
Party sources indicated that the Chief Minister, who arrived in the national capital late on Friday night, used the opportunity to thank the Congress high command for its staunch support throughout the recent Assembly election campaign.
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May 16, 2026, 05:19 PM - 3 min read
Differences of opinion were natural in a political party, Venugopal said, adding that the people in Kerala had high expectations from the UDF government and that the priority would be to address issues affecting the poor and ordinary people.
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May 15, 2026, 04:37 PM - 6 min read
No doubt, as compared to Venugopal and Chennithala, Satheesan was seen much more in Kerala. But he coerced the high command to appoint him as the Chief Minister, using his clout in the IUML. The Congress could not afford to antagonise a strong ally with 22 MLAs.
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May 13, 2026, 08:29 PM - 2 min read
The Congress is set to announce Kerala’s next chief minister on Thursday after days of suspense, with VD Satheesan and KC Venugopal emerging as key contenders.
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February 23, 2026, 12:36 PM - 3 min read
This high-level interaction marks a critical step toward finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the ruling Secular Progressive Alliance.
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January 30, 2026, 03:06 PM - 2 min read
During the discussion, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge advised dissatisfied MLAs not to approach the central leadership in Delhi over every issue.
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January 23, 2026, 07:29 PM - 2 min read
The Congress ministers in the state include Dr Irfan Ansari, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, Deepika Pandey Singh and Radhakrishna Kishore. Deputy leader of the Congress Legislature Party and MLA Rajesh Kachhap said the legislators were not beneficiaries of political lineage.
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November 21, 2025, 08:48 AM - 3 min read
After the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, intense negotiations between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar culminated in the latter accepting the Deputy CM post.
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September 28, 2025, 05:35 PM - 2 min read
Congress' KC Venugopal described the campaign as "people's movement" and called upon every citizen who believes in democracy to join the "struggle to defend our Constitution and save the soul of India."
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August 20, 2025, 10:54 PM - 3 min read
"When Amit Shah was the Home Minister of Gujarat, he was arrested. Why was morality not upheld at that time?" Venugopal challenged, causing a stir in the chamber.
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