Tag: Rahul Gandhi

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3 OPCC leaders to meet AICC Odisha in-charge in New Delhi

Bhubaneswar: Three senior leaders of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) are likely to have a discussion with All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Odisha Jitendra Singh in New Delhi today prior to a scheduled meeting with AICC President Rahul Gandhi. Congress legislators Naba Das and Chiranjib Biswal along with former MP Pradip Majhi left […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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AICC appoints three new secretaries for Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Prasad Harichandan said that the state unit of the party will have a ‘Nabakalebara’ (revamp) from booth-level to the top, National Party President Rahul Gandhi today appointed three new secretaries in charge of the state. The three new secretaries – former party MLAs Rudra Raju […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha Congress observes fast over communalism

Bhubaneswar: As part of the protest called by All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi to protect and promote communal harmony across the country in wake of caste violence during the April 02 Bharat Bandh, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) observed a day-long fast across the State today. Congress supporters across the State sat […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Prasad to continue as OPCC chief till 2019

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations over change of guard in Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) to rest, chairperson of the state unit’s discipline committee Sandhya Rani Mohapatra on Saturday informed that Prasad Harichandan would be at the helm of affairs till 2019 general elections. Though Prasad Harichandan had offered to quit in the wake of the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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3 Odisha Congress leaders meet Rahul Gandhi

Bhubaneswar: Three senior leaders of Odisha Congress met party’s national president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi today reigniting speculations over a change of guard in the State unit. Senior leaders from the State Chiranjibi Biswal, Naba Das and Pradeep Majhi held discussions with Rahul Gandhi at his residence in presence of senior leader Kamal Nath […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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No discussions with Rahul on change of guard: Niranjan

Bhubaneswar: To clear the air over his recent New Delhi visit, at a time when All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi had informed that there would not be any changes in the existing leadership of state units, former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik today informed mediapersons that he had had […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Rahul saves Prasad Harichandan’s chair

Bhubaneswar: Putting to rest months of speculation about the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Committee Congress (OPCC), the All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday informed that there would not be any change in the leadership of states across the country, as of now. For the time being Prasad Harichandan will continue to […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Rahul Gandhi elected as Congress president

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has been elected unopposed as Congress president thereby ending his mother Sonia Gandhi’s 19-year tenure as the party president. Party’s central election authority head Mullappally Ramachandran today announced that Rahul Gandhi will collect the certificate formally declaring his ascension to the post on December 16.  The 47-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Relief for Prasad camp as chances of OPCC change of guard seem bleak

Bhubaneswar: After much political churning in Odisha Congress, the AICC has put the change of guard in Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on hold due to ongoing organisational polls. State leaders opined openly that change of leadership cannot be held now as the organisational election is underway. “How can the high command shift attention to […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Narasingha-Rahul meet flares up talks on change of guard in OPCC

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Buzz on change of guard in the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) intensified today after Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. Though there is no official confirmation yet, Narasingha and Rahul are believed to have discussed the possible changes in OPCC keeping in view the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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War of words ensues between Congress leaders

Bhubaneswar: Infighting has returned to haunt Odisha Congress with senior leaders now engaged in a fresh ‘verbal duel’ that is now likely to adversely affect efforts of the high command to resurrect the grand old party here in the State. This time Congress Chief Whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati has once again spewed venom against Odisha […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Venkaiah’s 3D attack on Congress

Bhubaneswar: Launching a scathing attack on Congress and its leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister and senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said the grand old party believes in 3Ds i.e defame, disturb and disrupt while BJP is moving ahead with only one D in its agenda- development. “We follow only one D […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Rahul Gandhi meets leaders to reconnect with tribal people

New Delhi: In a bid to rejuvenate party’s connection with tribal people, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met party’s tribal leaders including Odisha’s Hemananda Biswal, Pradeep Majhi, Bhakta Das and Bhujabal Majhi among others from different parts of the country. He discussed challenges the tribal people face and their perception about the party […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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OPCC meeting with Rahul Gandhi begins in New Delhi

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The meeting of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) with party national vice-president Rahul Gandhi began at his residence in New Delhi today. Besides party MLAs, Congress Odisha in-charge BK Hariprasad is also attending the meeting, held to strengthen party’s organisational structure in Odisha ahead of the 2019 elections. Among others, party senior leaders […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Cong concern : Rahul Gandhi to meet Odisha MLAs tomorrow

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In an effort to address dissent and strengthen its organisational structure in Odisha ahead of the 2019 elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will meet party MLAs from the State and seek their views to resurrect the party on May 8 and 9. Of the 16 Congress MLAs, many have demanded a reshuffle in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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