Goa Congress

BJP MP Zafar Islam's big statement on Mallikarjun Kharge's comment

Before the voting of Gujarat elections, the rhetoric of the leaders of political parties is continuously increasing. There is a lot of uproar over the remarks made by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi.

Nov 30, 2022, 16:50 PM IST

'Two types of people LEAVE Congress, Himanta Biswa Sarma belongs to...', Jairam Ramesh fiercely targets BJP

Talking about the defection of Goa Congress MLAs, Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that only two types of people leave the Congress. He said that the first category includes those who have got everything from the party. And the second category is those who are in the grip of investigative agencies.

Sep 15, 2022, 17:45 PM IST

'I asked GOD and he said...': Goa Congress veteran Digambar Kamat on joining BJP

Congress veteran and former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has said that it was God's will that he quit Congress and joined BJP.

Sep 14, 2022, 20:27 PM IST

'Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will FAIL due to...': Top Goa Congress leader after joining BJP

'Bharat Jodo Yatra will fail': Goa Congress leader Michael Lobo has claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s much-publicised Bharat Jodo Yatra will fail due to infighting among various factions within the party.

Sep 14, 2022, 16:01 PM IST

8 MLAs of Goa Congress join BJP

8 MLAs of Goa Congress have joined BJP. Where on one hand Rahul Gandhi is trying to strengthen the party through Bharat Jodo Yatra. In such a situation, Congress MLAs in Goa, joining BJP is a big setback for the party.

Sep 14, 2022, 14:46 PM IST

'I speak as mother of 19-year-old': Priyanka Chaturvedi on Smriti Irani’s daughter’s ‘illegal bar’ row

"18-year-olds may not know the process is the punishment in acquiring licenses for running a restaurant in India,” Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted without naming the Union minister. 

Jul 24, 2022, 11:22 AM IST

Will see Congress leaders in court: Smriti Irani hits back at Gandhis over daughter’s ‘illegal bar’ row

"My daughter's fault is that her mother holds a press conference on the loot of ₹ 5,000 crore by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Her fault is that her mother fought against Rahul Gandhi in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls," the MP said.

Jul 24, 2022, 08:35 AM IST

Smriti Irani's daughter running 'illegal' bar in Goa, PM Narendra Modi should sack her: Congress

"The licence by Smriti Irani's daughter is in the name of a person who died in May 2021, and the licence was taken in June 2022 in Goa. But the person in whose name the licence is, had died 13 months ago. This is illegal," he told reporters.

Jul 23, 2022, 14:21 PM IST

Congress manages to avert split in Goa for now, 10 out of 11 MLAs attend party meet

Senior leader Mukul Wasnik claimed some people with ‘bad intentions’ were trying to create a rift in the Goa Congress, but the legislators scuttled it by showing they are united.

Jul 12, 2022, 17:24 PM IST

Amid crisis in Goa Congress, CM Pramod Sawant says ‘BJP has…’

Speculations of a split arose in Goa Congress after five of the total 11 party MLAs– Michael Lobo, Digambar Kamat, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Faldesai and Delialah Lobo– went incommunicado on Sunday. 

Jul 12, 2022, 16:07 PM IST

MLAs being offered 40 Crore, IF…:Goa Congress leader makes BIG claim amid mutiny buzz

Former Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar made an explosive claim that party MLAs have been offered Rs 40 crore to join the BJP.

Jul 11, 2022, 12:32 PM IST

Goa Congress crisis: Sonia Gandhi sends Mukul Wasnik over 'defections' in the state unit

Goa Congress crisis: "BJP was trying for a 2/3rd split, to see that a minimum of 8 of our MLAs leave. Many of our people have been offered huge amounts of money. I`m shocked at the amount offered. But our 6 MLAs stood firm, I`m proud of them," said Dinesh Gundu Rao, Congress Goa in charge, in a press conference on Sunday.

Jul 11, 2022, 11:01 AM IST

Goa Congress sacks Michael Lobo as leader of Opposition in Assembly for planning defection

"A conspiracy was hatched by some of our own leaders with the BJP to see that the Congress party in Goa is weakened and to engineer defections. This conspiracy was led by 2 of our own leaders LoP Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat," Dinesh Gundu Rao said.

Jul 10, 2022, 21:36 PM IST

BJP Goa honours Congress leader, attacked for sidelining LK Advani instead

BJP leaders should first confer the status to L.K. Advani, which they have conferred on Congress leader Pratap Singh  Rane, said Goa Congress President Girish Chodanka.

Jan 08, 2022, 11:33 AM IST

Goa Congress cancels protest against use of Pegasus spyware in view of floods

Chodankar said "it is decided to place the interest of Goans suffering due to floods above politics."

Jul 27, 2021, 08:07 AM IST

Amid Karnataka debacle, Congress suffers blow in Goa as 10 MLAs join BJP

The MLAs will leave from Panaji at 10.45 pm on Wednesday and reach Delhi. 

Jul 10, 2019, 22:22 PM IST

Deshhit: 10 Of 15 Legislators Split From Congress In Goa

After Telangana and Karnataka, the Congress has imploded in Goa. Ten out of 15 Congress lawmakers have split from the party and are set to merge with the ruling BJP.

Jul 10, 2019, 20:48 PM IST

After Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa, BJP calls meeting of its state MLAs

This comes at a time when the health of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is said to falling although BJP leaders have rubbished it.

Mar 16, 2019, 19:38 PM IST

Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa

This comes at a day when the Goa chief minister office (CMO) clarified that the health condition of CM Manohar Parrikar is stable, rubbishing reports claiming otherwise.

Mar 16, 2019, 18:53 PM IST

Laughable that 'bed-ridden' Goa CM has dropped ministers on health grounds: Congress mocks BJP

Two ailing ministers - Francis D`Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar - were dropped from Goa cabinet.

Sep 24, 2018, 16:37 PM IST