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NEW DELHI: Grappling with the challenge of electoral slide, leadership issues and infighting, Congress will face a litmus test in the five Assembly elections. The party is looking to form governments in Kerala and Assam, with an eye on improving its electoral performance in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
The Assembly elections fought under Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would also have an impact on the presidential elections in the party scheduled to be held after these elections. In Kerala and Assam, the Congress is the main opposition party but in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, it is a junior player contesting in alliance with the DMK and the Left front, respectively.
Maha NCP chief Jayant Patil tests Covid positive
By IANS |
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Thu, Feb 18 2021 10:12 IST |
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Mumbai: Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil addresses a press conference in Mumbai, on Nov 4, 2019. . Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, Feb 18 : Maharashtra Irrigation Minister Jayant Patil on Thursday announced he had tested positive for Covid-19. I have tested positive for Covid. Whilst I am doing fine, I am taking appropriate medical advice and hope to recover soon, said Patil, who is also state Nationalist Congress Party President.
While requesting all those who came in contact with him to get tested or isolate, Patil said he would be undertaking his duties via video-conference.
Congress Party President election to be held in May
By ANI| Posted by Sameer | Published: 22nd January 2021 1:14 pm IST
New Delhi: The much-awaited organisational elections, including the post of Congress Party President, are likely to be held in May this year. The Congress Working Committee (CWC), chaired by the party interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday discussed the modalities of the elections.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal read out the schedule sent by party’s Central Election Authority to Sonia Gandhi in which it was proposed that elections should be held in May after the conclusion of Assembly polls, said sources.
: Friday, January 22, 2021, 4:34 PM IST
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FPJ Evening Brief
of January 22, 2021:
Congress might have a new president by June this year. Reportedly, after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) met today to purportedly discuss the modalities related to much-awaited organisational elections, which are likely to be held around the end of May. The grand old party s internal elections will also include the much-discussed post of the Congress Party President. In the CWC meet today, chaired by the party interim president Sonia Gandhi, the party reportedly held discussions on a slew of issues related to the elections.