 | 'Met him only once in six months': Kerala Congress leaders deny allegations over treasurer's deathAfter Prathapachandran's death, his son Prajith Chandran approached the Kerala police chief alleging psychological torture by Ramesh and Pramod for his father's death. |
 | With upper caste chief at helm again, Bihar Congress targets BJP vote bankSimilarly, RJD chief Lalu Prasad who mostly depended on OBC votes, persuaded Jagdanand Singh, a Rajput leader, to continue on the post of state party president. |
 | New Congress president Kharge meets party workers for first time after taking chargeKharge had taken charge as Congress president on October 26 in the presence of former party chief Sonia Gandhi. |
 | Resignation row a blessing in disguise for SudhakaranOn Wednesday morning news channels came out with reports that K Sudhakaran wrote to Rahul Gandhi offering to step down, citing health issues. |
 | Nehru remark alienates colleagues, Sudhakaran isolated in CongressSection of leaders approaches high command against him; Satheesan terms it ‘serious’ |
 | Kharge can be a good mechanic at best, he can't energise a Congress engine out of fuelThe Congress' new President faces seemingly insurmountable organisational, tactical and ideological challenges. Party insiders say his hands are somewhat tied. |
 | All CWC members, general secretaries, and in-charges tender their resignation to KhargeThe new President will announce his new team while the CWC election will take place to elect 12 members. |
 | Congress will be strengthened by Kharge's leadership: Sonia GandhiSonia said that it is her biggest satisfaction that the new Congress president is very experienced and has risen from being an ordinary worker to such heights through his hardwork. |
 | 'We're Gandhi's soldiers, we do not fear anyone': Mallikarjun Kharge takes over as Congress chiefKharge, 80, takes charge of the party at a time when it faces a tough challenge from a formidable BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states. |
 | Mallikarjun Kharge to formally take over as Congress president on October 26Kharge takes charge of the party at a time when it faces a tough challenge from a formidable BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has ousted the Congress from many states. |
| With Kharge at helm, Congress looks to consolidate its Dalit vote base in poll-bound KarnatakaKharge belongs to the Dalit right, and his ability to win over the left, who have by and large moved towards the BJP, is crucial, and will determine whether things will turn for the Congress. |
 | Not disappointed, election has galvanised Congress workers: Tharoor on losing party prez pollsIn the poll, winning candidate Kharge was backed by several senior leaders while Tharoor had pitched himself as the candidate of change, largely supported by lesser-known party workers. |
 | Gehlot fires back at Rathore over comments on Kharge, says BJP leaders should read historyRathore had on Wednesday called newly elected Congress president Kharge a "rubber stamp" and alleged that the party's internal polls to elect a new chief were a "fraud". |
 | 'One face for me, another for media': Mistry slams Tharoor over 'poll irregularities' chargeThe campaign team of Tharoor had written to Mistry a day before the counting of votes, flagging "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh. |
| Tough road ahead for Mallikarjun Kharge as challenges galore for CongressKharge's election comes at a time when the party is reeling under internal rumblings and high-profile exits after a series of electoral debacles that have reduced it to a shadow of its former self. |
 | No surprise as Kharge wins Congress pollThe 80-year-old Dalit leader from Karnataka and a strong Gandhi family loyalist secures 7,897 votes against Shashi Tharoor’s 1,072 |
 | Fight against injustice, struggle shaped new Congress presidentFriends and teachers recall how Mallikarjun Kharge rose from humble background and kept up his fight against social inequality |
 | Kharge as Congress chief has to gear up to meet BJP challengeDespite many allegations of lack of transparency and impropriety, the Congress organisational election has tossed the ball right into the BJP’s court. |
 | Not a dissident leader, says Tharoorhough suffering defeat at the hands of Mallikarjun Kharge in the Congress presidential election, Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he was not a dissident candidate. |
 | Congress polls: A support Tharoor can never forgetWhy did he support Tharoor risking even his political career? Raghavan has the answer. |
