'Sonia Gandhi takes our decisions': Kharge on speculations over change of CM in Karnataka Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge downplayed the Karnataka chief ministerial tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, stating the party will resolve the "confusion soon." This comes amid speculation fueled by a reported power-sharing agreement and a statement from Home Minister G Parameshwara suggesting Kharge could be a suitable CM. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Karnataka_Congress #Karnataka #chief_Mallikarjun #Congress_chief #Sonia_Gandhi #Karnataka_chief #ministerial_tussle #Kharge_downplayed #chief_ministerial
'Smacks of ulterior motives': Congress to EC on notice to Mallikarjun Kharge over terrorist remark The Congress has submitted a preliminary response to the Election Commission's notice concerning party president Mallikarjun Kharge's "terrorist" remark. The party alleges the notice, citing discrepancies and a rushed deadline, indicates ulterior motives and a lack of due diligence. They have requested a week to provide a detailed reply and seek an audience with the EC. #Congress #Mallikarjun_Kharge #president_Mallikarjun #Election_Commission #Mallikarjun #Kharge #Commission_notice #preliminary_response #terrorist_remark #ulterior_motives
'Modi ji what are you scared of?': Kharge targets PM over Trump's 'hellhole' remark Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about India. Kharge questioned Modi's stance, highlighting India's contributions to the US and alleging that the government has failed to protect national interests in past dealings with the US. #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Donald_Trump #criticized_Prime #remark_Congress #President_Mallikarjun #Congress_President #Trump_derogatory
'Let the notice come, we will reply': Congress chief Kharge reacts to EC ultimatum over 'terrorist' remark Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has responded to an Election Commission notice regarding his "terrorist" remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kharge stated his party would reply to the EC's ultimatum, which warned of action if he failed to explain his stand within 24 hours. The controversial comment was made during campaigning in Chennai. #terrorist #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Election_Commission #chief_Mallikarjun #Congress_chief #remark_Congress #Commission_notice
EC issues notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over 'terrorist' remark, seeks reply within 24 hours Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to PM Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season. Kharge made the statement in Chennai at a press conference on the final day of campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, scheduled for Thursday. He was criticising the opposition AIADMK over its alliance with PM Modi's BJP. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #chief_Mallikarjun #Congress_chief #political_controversy #seeks_reply #hours_Mallikarjun #Tuesday_referred #issues_notice #trigger_political #remarks_expected
'Doesn't differentiate between terrorists and terror to terrorists': VP Radhakrishnan slams Kharge over remark on PM Modi Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan criticized Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's "terrorist" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting Kharge struggles to differentiate between concepts. This follows Kharge's controversial statement during the Tamil Nadu election campaign. A BJP delegation has urged the Election Commission to take strict action against Kharge, demanding an apology. #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Vice_President #Kharge #Modi_Vice #Radhakrishnan_slams #slams_Kharge #Vice
‘Public will punish Congress’: BJP delegation meets EC over Kharge’s ‘terrorist’ remark on PM Modi The BJP lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "terrorist." Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that such language is unprecedented and demanded strict action and an apology from Kharge and the Congress party. #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Election_Commission #chief_Mallikarjun #punish_Congress’ #calling_Prime #BJP_delegation #BJP_lodged
'Submit public apology': BJP moves EC against Mallikarjun Kharge over 'terrorist' remark, seeks action under poll code The Bharatiya Janata Party has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India. The party seeks action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his recent statement. Kharge reportedly called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'terrorist'. The BJP deems this a violation of the Model Code of Conduct. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Election_Commission #party_seeks #Bharatiya_Janata #Janata_Party #public_apology #Submit_public #seeks_action #BJP_moves #Submit
Evening news wrap: Kharge's 'terrorist' remark against PM Modi sparks row; Trump threatens Iran again & more Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge clarifies his 'terrorist' remark on PM Modi. Donald Trump warns of renewed conflict with Iran. MP Pappu Yadav faces backlash for a sexist comment about women in politics. An Indian-origin man who lost his family in a crash faces deportation from the UK. CSK player Ayush Mhatre is out of IPL 2026 due to injury. #terrorist #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Congress_leader #Modi #sparks_row #Kharge #Trump_threatens #Kharge_clarifies #leader_Mallikarjun #Modi_sparks
‘Mentioned Congress 59 times, women barely’: Kharge leads opposition charge on PM Modi's speech Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, and D.K. Shivakumar have strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of misrepresenting facts regarding the women's reservation bill. They contend the government used the bill as a political shield for delimitation, not genuine empowerment, and that the bill's passage was deliberately stalled. Leaders emphasized Congress's long-standing support for women's representation. #Mamata_Banerjee #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Modi_speech #criticized_Prime #Mentioned_Congress #Kharge_leads #leads_opposition
"Will defeat Delimitation Bill in Lok Sabha": Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge INDIA bloc MPs are set to oppose and "defeat" the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Opposition parties fear the delimitation process, based on the 2011 census, will reduce southern states' representation and "demolish" opposition parties. They question the bundling of these bills with women's reservation. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Lok_Sabha #Sabha #INDIA_bloc #President_Mallikarjun #Congress_President #Delimitation_Bill #Kharge_INDIA #defeat_Delimitation #bloc_MPs
'Grave consequences': Mallikarjun Kharge at CWC meet says government's women quota move violates poll code Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge voiced concerns over the government's proposed women's reservation law amendments and seat expansion, potentially violating the Model Code of Conduct. He asserted opposition unity and questioned the special Parliament session's timing, alleging political motives. The party emphasized deep deliberation on delimitation and women's empowerment. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #president_Mallikarjun #Congress_president #Model_Code #poll_code #CWC_meet #Grave_consequences #code_Congress #Kharge_voiced #seat_expansion
'Sincere regret': After BJP backlash, Mallikarjun Kharge apologises for 'people illiterate in Gujarat' remark Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has apologized for his recent remarks targeting people of Gujarat, stating his comments were misinterpreted and he never intended to cause offense. The apology follows sharp criticism from the BJP, which deemed his statements insulting and unacceptable, highlighting Gujarat's literacy and contributions. #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Mallikarjun #Kharge #remark_Congress #people_illiterate #President_Mallikarjun #Congress_President #Sincere_regret #Kharge_apologises #BJP_backlash
Amit Shah slams Mallikarjun Kharge for likening BJP-RSS to 'snake' Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly condemned Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's "illiterate" jibe at BJP supporters and his venomous snake analogy for the RSS and BJP. Shah asserted that such remarks are undemocratic and urged voters to decisively defeat the Congress in upcoming elections, stating the party has become a threat to the democratic system under Rahul Gandhi's leadership. #Amit_Shah #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Minister_Amit #Union_Home #Home_Minister #chief_Mallikarjun #strongly_condemned #BJP_supporters #slams_Mallikarjun #likening_BJP-RSS
'Standards should not be lowered': How Tharoor reacted to Kharge's ‘people illiterate in Gujarat’ remark Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Kerala voters being "educated and clever" and unlike those in Gujarat have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor responded by urging a higher standard of political discourse, stating that "our standards should not be lowered to that of those who use bad language." #Mallikarjun_Kharge #president_Mallikarjun #Congress_president #sharp_criticism #remark_Congress #Kerala_voters #Gujarat’_remark #Kharge_remarks #people_illiterate #drawn_sharp
'Sinister agenda': CPI(M) fires back at Rahul, Kharge; accuses Congress of helping BJP The CPI(M) has fiercely criticized Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for targeting the Left in Kerala, accusing the Congress of aiding the BJP for electoral gains. The party stated that Congress leaders are abandoning their fight against communal forces by focusing on the CPI(M) instead of the BJP, questioning the Congress's own defections to the BJP. #Rahul_Gandhi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #CPI #criticized_Rahul #Sinister_agenda #accuses_Congress #helping_BJP #fires_back #electoral_gains #fiercely_criticized
'Abusive relationship': Deve Gowda responds to Kharge's 'loved us, married Modiji' dig Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks by calling his alliance with the Congress a "forced marriage" that ended in an "abusive relationship. #Prime_Minister #Mallikarjun_Kharge #president_Mallikarjun #Deve_Gowda #married_Modiji #Abusive_relationship #forced_marriage
Iran crisis: Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's 'silence' on warship sinking in 'our backyard' Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the "conflict" and the sinking of an Iranian warship. They accused the government of "surrendering strategic sovereignty" and "undoing" India's foreign policy, particularly concerning oil imports and the safety of Indian citizens in the Gulf region. #Rahul_Gandhi #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Congress_leaders #criticized_Prime #Gandhi_questions #leaders_Rahul #Kharge_criticized
'Need of the hour': Cong faces fresh demand in Karnataka; first-time MLAs seek ministerial berths First-time Congress MLAs in Karnataka have urged party leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, to induct at least five debutant legislators into the state Cabinet during an upcoming reshuffle. They argue that 38 first-time MLAs were elected, reflecting a public desire for new faces in governance. #Rahul_Gandhi #Mallikarjun_Kharge #including_Mallikarjun #state_Cabinet #Cong_faces #First-time_Congress #party_leaders #upcoming_reshuffle #Congress_MLAs #fresh_demand
TN Cong seeks action against party MP Manickam Tagore for putting DMK ties under 'strain' Tamil Nadu Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai met Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru, submitting a report on recent discord with DMK. The friction arose from MP B Manickam Tagore's remarks on power-sharing and alleged disrespect from DMK leaders. Selvaperunthagai urged action against Tagore, warning of potential alliance strain, and cautioned party members against public statements on alliance issues. #Tamil_Nadu #Mallikarjun_Kharge #Congress_chief #Manickam_Tagore #Nadu_Congress #Cong_seeks #met_Mallikarjun #recent_discord #putting_DMK #DMK_ties
