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The BJP defended the Union Budget 2026-27 and rejected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s criticism, saying the budget reflects fiscal discipline, growth and national security priorities. Party spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said India remains strong despite global slowdown

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, saying it lacks policy vision and offers no solutions to key challenges such as jobs, inequality, manufacturing slowdown and federal stress, even as the government raised capital expenditure targets.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, assuring alignment with the leadership amid earlier reports of discontent, and clarified he has no interest in a Kerala chief ministerial candidacy

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in Latur on Saturday. Leaders across parties attended the funeral, held as per Lingayat traditions, honouring his decades-long public service

The BRS released a chargesheet accusing the Congress government of two years of failed governance, rising corruption and stalled development. Harish Rao said none of the six guarantees were implemented and claimed welfare, public outreach and investor confidence had sharply deteriorated.

Rajya Sabha saw a heated exchange after AITC’s Dola Sen raised the Home Ministry’s directive to rename Raj Bhavans as Lok Bhavans. Debate veered into MGNREGA, prompting Chair and J.P. Nadda to restrict discussion to the original subject, sparking opposition protests

Opposition leaders met in Parliament to coordinate their Winter Session strategy, highlighting unity on demanding a discussion on electoral reforms, including SIR. With TMC absent again, parties also protested outside Parliament against new labour codes, calling them anti-worker and seeking their withdrawal

Opposition leaders, including Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, protested in Parliament against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, demanding a debate on electoral reforms. The Winter Session saw disruptions and walkouts as the government denied setting a fixed discussion timeline

The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he accused the opposition of creating drama in Parliament, calling him the “biggest dramabaaz”. Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh alleged hypocrisy, citing rushed legislation, unemployment, inflation and the government’s refusal to allow debate on key issues.

DK Shivakumar’s cryptic X post on “keeping one’s word” has intensified the Karnataka Congress power tussle, reviving debates over a reported power-sharing pact. With Kharge acknowledging the crisis, both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah have been summoned to Delhi for a final decision

Amid renewed speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the high command will resolve the issue after consultations with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar denied factionalism even as MLAs sought clarity on the alleged power-sharing pact

Amid speculation over a change in Karnataka’s Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah urged Congress high command to resolve the confusion, while Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hinted at a “secret deal” among senior leaders. AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge declined public comment on the matter

The Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, met in Delhi to review the party’s poor performance in the Bihar elections. Accusing the Election Commission of lacking transparency, the party said it would soon present concrete proof supporting its ‘vote chori’ claim

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the Delhi blast a government failure, demanding a fair probe and strict punishment for those responsible. He said the issue will be raised in Parliament’s winter session and commented on upcoming Bihar poll results

A day before the final phase of Bihar polls, the Congress asserted that a Mahagathbandhan victory is certain. Party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh promised immediate implementation of the alliance’s guarantees, including job creation, pensions, subsidies, and expanded reservation benefits

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the RSS should be banned, blaming it and the BJP for most law and order problems. He accused PM Modi of disrespecting Sardar Patel’s legacy by allowing government employees to associate with the Sangh

Congress demanded Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee investigate LIC after a Washington Post report claimed it invested Rs 33,000 crore in Adani securities. LIC denied the allegations, calling them “false and baseless,” while the opposition accused the government of cronyism

Internal rifts, caste-based divisions, and slow implementation of key promises have weakened the Congress’s position in Telangana. AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge has reportedly voiced concern over the party’s trajectory, especially after the Supreme Court dismissed its plea on BC reservations.

BRS leaders Talasani Srinivas Yadav and V Srinivas Goud warned the Congress government against holding local body elections without securing 42 per cent BC reservations. They urged participation in the October 18 statewide BC bandh and criticised Congress for mishandling the caste census

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud dismissed reported differences among Congress ministers as minor issues. He briefed AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge on the High Court’s stay on 42 percent BC reservations and said the party would approach the Supreme Court soon