Mallikarjun Kharge

August 19, 2025 3:08 PM

INDIA bloc names Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as Vice Presidential candidate

The INDIA bloc on Tuesday named former Supreme Court Judge Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election scheduled for September 9. The announcement was made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi after a meeting of the alliance. Justice Reddy will file his nomination on August 21. “He will file his nomination on August 21. Tomorrow, all opposition MPs are meeting in the Central Hall at 1 pm,” Kharge said. TMC MP Derek O’Brien con...

September 17, 2024 10:25 AM

Prime Minister Modi celebrates 74th birthday amidst nationwide greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 74 on Tuesday, receiving birthday wishes from political leaders across India. The day was marked by warm greetings and praise from allies and opposition figures for his leadership. Extending his wishes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah commended PM Modi's vision of "New India" and added that the Prime Minister made impossible tasks possible with his strong will and determination. "Modi ji has linked everything from heritage to science with the vision of 'New In...

July 3, 2024 3:04 PM

Rajya Sabha: Dhankhar condemns opposition walkout during PM’s speech

Opposition MPs staged a walkout during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, alleging that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, was not allowed to speak. Denouncing their conduct, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the opposition had "insulted the oath of the Constitution they took." "The opposition members have challenged the Constitution, outraged the spirit of t...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Parliament adjourns after opening day, Nadda named leader in Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned and will meet again at 11 a.m. June 25. The first session of the Lok Sabha began with various prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking oaths as Members of Parliament. The 18th Lok Sabha commenced its first session on June 24, marking the beginning of a new parliamentary term following the recent general elections. The opening day was primarily dedicated to the oath-taking cerem...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

EC issues notice to Nadda and Kharge, asks parties to maintain restraint

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, instructing them to ensure their star campaigners correct their discourse and maintain decorum. The directive follows a decline in the quality of campaign rhetoric from both parties. The ECI has expressed strong disapproval of the BJP and Congress campaigns, which have increasingly relied on caste, community, language, and religion-based rhetoric. The Commission has ordered...

May 11, 2024 1:38 PM

Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman Temple, ahead of roadshow later today

A day after he was released on interim bail from Tihar Jail Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place in the national capital He was accompanied by wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Ahead of his visit, Kejriwal said he is happy to be back with the prayers of crores of people and justice of the Supreme Court. AAP leader Gopal Rai told ahead of his vist, "The CM will come here to seek blessings from Hanuman ji and then go...

May 10, 2024 5:13 PM

EC slams Congress chief Kharge over ‘baseless’ allegations on voter turnout data

The Election Commission on Friday castigated Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for obstructing the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, accusing him of making "baseless allegations" regarding the release of voter turnout data amidst the polls. The EC said that Kharge's allegations, made in the middle of the ongoing elections, were "designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls." It further warned that such utterances could have a negative impact on...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

“Baseless and wrong”, Buddhist monks on Kharge’s remark questioning Modi’s faith

Buddhist monks have come out in support of the Prime Minister after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge raised questions about Prime Minister Modi's faith in Buddhism. Monk Sheelratan of the International Buddhist Research Institute, called the remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge as "baseless and wrong" regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "faith" in Buddhism. "The statement given by the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is baseless and wrong. Since...