
Kharge Urges Modi to Maintain Lok Sabha Seat Count at 543
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Modi requesting that the number of Lok Sabha seats remain fixed at 543 for the next 25 years.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Modi requesting that the number of Lok Sabha seats remain fixed at 543 for the next 25 years.

Mallikarjun Kharge expressed humiliation after a right-wing group performed a 'shuddhikaran' (purification) havan at the venue of his 'Vijay Shankhnaad' rally in Haldwani.
M. Kharge, a prominent political figure, expressed anger and warned party workers of action after they chanted slogans in support of DK Shivakumar. Kharge reportedly lost his cool, calling the workers 'useless fellows'.

Election Commission announces Rajya Sabha polls for 26 seats across eight states with polling on June 18

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge stated that while the party supports the Women's Reservation Bill, they object to the government's approach, calling it politically motivated.

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's banter in Rajya Sabha, in which he said the JDS leader "dated" the Congress, but "married" Prime Minister…

Ending days of suspense and brinkmanship, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Indian National Congress are set to formally seal their seat-sharing deal this evening, sources in both…

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have written to Prime Minister Modi, requesting the withdrawal of the current caste census questionnaire. They argue that the open-ended questions are misleading and propose using a drop-down list for Census 2027 instead.
Prime Minister Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge engaged in lighthearted banter at the wedding reception of Supriya Sule's daughter. Modi playfully remarked to Kharge, 'Aap thoda badal gaye ho' (You've changed a bit).
Multiple BJP candidates, including three in Madhya Pradesh, four in Gujarat, and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. Additionally, Mallikarjun Kharge, Pawan Khera, and M Nagaraj were elected unopposed from Karnataka.
The Indian National Congress party has criticized the Election Commission's notice to its president, M. Kharge, regarding his remarks about Prime Minister Modi, alleging "ulterior motives" and requesting more time to formulate a reply.

India's Prime Minister is seeking support for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, which provides for one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, before the 2029 elections.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's light-hearted remark about HD Deve Gowda 'loving Congress but marrying Modi' during a Rajya Sabha farewell session, which initially made the PM laugh, has now drawn a sharp response from the former PM, who called his past alliance with Congress an 'abusive relationship' that ended in 'divorce'.

The Indian government has clarified that Track-2 dialogues with Pakistan fall outside its purview, stating that participants interact in a private capacity, in response to a question from Kharge.

An exchange in the Rajya Sabha escalated after the BJP accused Congress leader M Kharge of 'threatening violence' with a remark directed at Amit Shah during a debate on the Public Examinations Bill.
Both the Congress and BJP parties have announced their candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, with the BJP naming 11 candidates across five states, including national general secretary Tarun Chugh.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge received a notice from the Election Commission after he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "terrorist." The remark sparked a political controversy, with the BJP condemning it and demanding an apology and action from the EC.

The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between Mallikarjun Kharge and Kiren Rijiju regarding the Prime Minister's absence from an all-party meeting discussing the Middle East crisis.

The "marriage" with the Congress in 2019 was an "abusive relationship" and so it ended in divorce, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal Secular chief HD Deve Gowda said today, responding to…