”Congress party” News

India's Hindu nationalists battle over party future

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Crushed in general elections in May, India's opposition Hindu nationalists now seem embroiled in a bruising ideological squabble that has already resulted in the expulsion of one senior party leader .
08 23 2009 6:28AM (...more)

Indian elections focus on cricket after IPL exile

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Cricket became a central issue in India's election campaign on Monday as politicians traded insults over how the nation's most popular sports tournament was forced into exile. The
03 24 2009 9:20AM (...more)

ELECTION EYE - Cracks appear in ruling alliance

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. The sources of reports are in brackets. * Congress party is losing out to its allies amid coalition-building negotiations in the Hindu-belt states of Bihar and
03 18 2009 11:23PM (...more)

Indian party buys rights to Slumdog tune "Jai Ho"

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Aiming to spice up its election campaign , India's ruling Congress party has bought the rights to "03 5 2009 4:32AM (...more)

Indian party buys rights to Slumdog tune

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Aiming to spice up its election campaign , India's ruling Congress party has bought the rights to "03 5 2009 4:19AM (...more)

India elections may not see clear winner - poll

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Congress party-led coalition could beat the Hindu-nationalist opposition in a general election but the balance of power may lie with small, regional parties, a national poll said on Saturday. The ruling 02 25 2009 9:50PM (...more)

Graft-tainted Azharuddin enters political fray

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin , who was forced to quit the game after a match-fixing scandal, entered the country's turbulent political scene on Thursday. Azharuddin,
02 23 2009 6:49AM (...more)

India poll results lift ruling Congress: analysts

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's ruling Congress party received a boost with its solid showing in recent state polls despite terror attacks and economic woes, as general elections loom next year, analysts said Tuesday.
12 10 2008 3:38AM (...more)

Congress does well in state elections

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Congress party appeared set to win two state elections and was leading in a third on Monday, defying predictions of a political battering after both an economic
12 9 2008 10:19AM (...more)

Results due in key Indian state elections

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Counting was underway Monday in Indian state polls seen as a key political indicator, with general elections just months away and voters stung by the attacks in Mumbai and an economic downturn . Preliminary
12 9 2008 10:19AM (...more)