A K Antony

Cheated his father and Congress: KPCC chief on Anil Antony joining BJP

"Anil Antony doesn't have the tradition of fighting for Congress," he added

Cong veteran A K Antony's son Anil joins BJP in presence of Piyush Goyal

Anil K Antony, the son of veteran Congress leader A K Antony, on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Piyush Goyal and V Muraleedharan here. Antony, who headed the Digital Media cell of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, slammed the Congress leadership for working for a "single family" instead of working for the country. He had quit the Congress after criticising the party's stand on the controversial documentary film of the BBC on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Welcoming Antony in the BJP, Goyal described him as a "very grounded political worker", who was convinced that the BJP cares for the country and shared the prime minister's vision of sustainable growth. "This is not about personalities, this is about difference of opinion and ideas. I strongly believe that I have taken the right step. My respect for my father will remain the same," Antony said when asked whether he had consulted his father before joining the BJP.

As Bharat Jodo Yatra ends, India gets to see new Rahul Gandhi: A K Antony

Veteran Congress leader A K Antony on Monday said that as Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) comes to an end, the nation is getting to see a new Rahul Gandhi who will lead the fight against the forces spreading hatred and anger in the country. Antony, speaking at a programme organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee here to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary, said it was time to begin the "second phase" to weaken and defeat the divisive forces in the country. "As the Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end, India is getting to see a new Rahul Gandhi. A new Rahul Gandhi who will take care of the country and lead the fight against the forces spreading anger and hatred. "It is time to begin the second phase. By that I mean, it is time to weaken and defeat the forces trying to divide the country through hatred and anger," the former defence minister said. The Congress organised a rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Monday with several leaders from national and ...

Congress leader Antony falls silent after son's tryst with BBC documentary

Without naming, Jairam Ramesh drew a comparison between former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy's son -- Chandy Oommen -- and Antony's son Anil Antony

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A K Antony's son resigns from all Congress posts following tweet on BBC doc

Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony's son, Anil, on Wednesday resigned from all his posts in the party following widespread criticism of his tweet against the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. Anil Antony announced his resignation via a tweet in which he said that he was getting "intolerant calls" to retract his tweet against the documentary and the "wall of hate/abuses" on Facebook over the same issue have prompted him to take the decision. In a portion of the redacted resignation letter, he posted on his Twitter handle, Anil said, "Considering the events from yesterday, I believe it would be appropriate for me to leave all my roles in the Congress -- as the Convener of KPCC Digital Media, and as the National Co-coordinator of AICC Social Media and Digital Communications Cell." Anil had on Tuesday tweeted that despite large differences with the BJP, those who support and place the views of the British broadcaster and of former

Cong prez polls: Digvijaya Singh may enter the fray; Sonia meets Antony

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh is likely to run for the party president's post even as the old grand party scrambles to find a candidate with barely two days left for the nomination process to end and its president Sonia Gandhi holding consultations with party veterans. The Congress President held a meeting with senior leader and loyalist A K Antony for more than an hour on Wednesday and is understood to have discussed the probable candidates for the Congress president. The meeting with Antony came days after an open rebellion by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot loyalists over a possible leadership change in the state, clouding Gehlot's chances of running for the presidency. The Congress presidential polls, in which a non-Gandhi is expected to be elected after more than two decades, have been marred by the Rajasthan crisis. Gehlot is also likely to meet Gandhi on Thursday amid uncertainty over the filing of his nomination. According to sources close to Singh, the forme

Leaving Delhi, not politics: Looking back at A K Antony's 52-year career

A K Antony was chief minister of Kerala thrice. At 33, he was the youngest Pradesh Congress president

Rajnath Singh meets AK Antony and Sharad Pawar, briefs them on Ladakh row

The defence minister briefed them about the border row with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the current situation in the region, people familiar with the development said.

Leaking of official secret of military ops is treason: AK Antony

Antony was referring to the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami doing the rounds of social media

Rajya Sabha polls: A K Antony, Veerendra Kumar file nomination papers

Three seats from Kerala will fall vacant in the Upper House as the terms of Antony, T N Seema and K N Balagopal are due to expire this month

VVIP chopper scam: Take action if there is evidence, says A K Antony

He further asserted that no names were revealed in the Italian court which convicted former employees of AgustaWestland for giving bribes in the deal

PM Modi's Somalia remark will impact BJP's prospects in Kerala: Antony

Congress leader A K Antony said that the LDF will have to sit in the Opposition for the next five years and BJP will not open its account

Take action, don't threaten: Antony to Govt on AgustaWestland

He said that since AugustaWestland has been held as a "corrupt company" by Italian courts, don't involve them in the Make in India projects

Antony hits back at BJP on AgustaWestland chopper deal

Says tender process for purchasing VVIP helicopters started in 2003 during NDA rule headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Uri attack: Ex-defence minister A K Antony blames 'security lapse'

At least 17 soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked an Army Brigade Headquarters in Uri early this morning

Urgent steps needed to find political solution in kashmir: A K Antony

Kashmir has become a volcano and it can explode anytime, said former defence minister

A K Antony demands high-level probe into Scorpene data leak

The Indian Navy has said that the source of the leak was not in India

Politics over surgical strikes is dangerous: A K Antony

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Unlike PM Modi, Indira Gandhi insisted on 'protecting' refugees: A K Antony

She mustered the courage to wage a war and carved out a new nation for them, Antony said