South India State News

Congress Decides to Stay in DMK Alliance

By BPN News Desk January 19, 2026

The Congress leadership has firmly ruled out any move to exit its alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, putting an end to internal speculation over the future of the partnership. The decision was taken after consultations between the party’s central leadership and state unit leaders. High-Level Review in Delhi Senior Congress leaders […]

South India State News

DMK Rejects Congress Power-Sharing Demand in Tamil Nadu

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

The DMK has rejected the Congress party’s proposal for sharing power in the Tamil Nadu government, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin making it clear that there will be no coalition administration in the state. Senior DMK leaders said the party is firm on retaining full control of governance. CM Firm on Stand Responding to Congress […]

National Politics

Former Union Minister Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away

By BPN News Desk January 6, 2026

Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune in the early hours of Tuesday. He was 81. Family members said he died after a prolonged illness while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. His death brings an end to a long and eventful public career spanning politics […]

National Politics

Congress MP Warns of Crisis in Tamil Nadu Unit

By BPN News Desk January 3, 2026

A senior Congress Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu has issued a strong warning about the state of the party’s organisation, saying it is moving on a “path of destruction” due to persistent internal conflicts. S Jothimani, who represents Karur in the Lok Sabha, made the remarks while highlighting serious factionalism within the Tamil Nadu […]

National Politics

Congress to Launch Nationwide Protest Over Rural Jobs Law

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2025

The Congress party has announced a nationwide protest beginning January 5 to demand the repeal of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, which replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The party said the campaign will be carried out across states and districts to mobilise rural workers and draw […]

National Politics

Modi Targets Congress Over Assam, East Pakistan Claims

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of having once agreed to let Assam become part of East Pakistan during the final years of British rule. Addressing a public gathering, Modi said Congress leaders were willing to compromise Assam’s future and claimed it was Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi, who resisted the move […]

South India State News

Karnataka Leadership Row: Shivakumar Stands by Pact

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

The leadership debate within the Congress government in Karnataka resurfaced after Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said that he, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party’s high command are bound by an agreed understanding on leadership matters. Statement on Leadership Understanding Shivakumar said there is a clear pact involving the Chief Minister, himself, and the

National Politics

Delhi Court Grants Relief to Gandhis in Herald Case

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

A Delhi court has granted interim relief to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, temporarily staying further proceedings against them. The order comes amid an ongoing legal battle related to alleged financial irregularities linked to the takeover of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the company that publishes the National Herald […]

National

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Rejects Congress Allegations

By BPN News Desk December 15, 2025

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over slogans raised at a recent Congress rally targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rijiju said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has never spoken about harming or killing anyone and accused the Congress of lowering political discourse through provocative language. Responding to

Editorials Opinion

Congress Crossed a Line: Death Threats Against Modi Are Unacceptable

By BPN News Desk December 14, 2025

Manju Lata Meena, President of the Jaipur Women’s Congress, stood at a public rally in the national capital and raised a slogan invoking the death and burial of the Prime Minister of India. This was not crowd noise, not an overheated chant lost in chaos, and not a mischievous turn of phrase. She acknowledged it […]