Randeep Surjewala

K'taka CM hits back at Randeep Surjewala on his '420 Bommai govt' comment

Surjewala had stated on social media, "BJP is now Betrayal the Janata Party. RESERVATIONS- The "Con Job on Reservations" of the ace420 Bommai Government"

BJP conspiracy to weaken India's values will not succeed: Surjewala

Any conspiracy by the BJP to weaken India's democratic values will not succeed, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said on Thursday after a Supreme Court ruling on the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners. The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be done by the President on the advise of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. Reacting to the verdict, Surjewala said the top court has given the judgment in wake of the BJP's attempts against democracy and the Constitution. "The decision given by the Supreme Court is very significant. BJP's conspiracy to weaken democratic values will never succeed," Surjewala said in a tweet in Hindi. Congress MP Manish Tewari said on the ruling, "Article 324 should be amended to give an impartial Election Commission superintendence over internal processes of .

BJP govt trying to cover up PSI scam in Karnataka: Randeep Singh Surjewala

The Congress on Wednesday accused the ruling BJP in Karnataka of attempting to 'cover up' the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam in which already an ADGP rank officer has been arrested. The grand old party said the prime accused in the case, R D Patil has written to the Lokayukta alleging that the investigating officer of the scam had demanded Rs three crore to shut the case and already Rs 76 lakh has been paid. Noting that the letter to the Lokayukta is in public domain, it demanded the resignation of Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and a probe by the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court into the scam. This letter by RD Patil clearly accuses the investigating officer of demanding Rs 3 crore of bribe. Rs 76 lakh of bribe in the PSI scam as per the letter has been delivered to the investigating officer. All this with a view to dilute and finish the entire PSI scam, the Congress National General Secretary and Karnataka in charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, said in a ...

Voters' data row: Congress welcomes EC decision, demands FIR against Bommai

Congress Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday welcomed the swift action by the Election Commission in ordering review of deletions and additions in voters' list

Centre led by PM Modi involved in Karnataka voters' ID scam: Congress

"Large amount of money has been transferred from the account of a company run by the Central government. Along with stealing of voters' data, the tax money of the common people has been looted"

Congress intensifies PayCM campaign in Karnataka, party stalwart arrested

The Congress on Friday intensified its campaign targeting Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with the top party leaders putting up 'PayCM posters' at public places ignoring state government's direction to investigate the matter. The Chief Minister hit back saying that the Congress has no moral right to speak about corruption. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress chief D K Shivakumar, All India Congress Committee general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and several senior MLAs and others participated in the campaign. They put up the PayCM poster on the Race Course wall in the city opposite the Volvo office. Later, the Congress leaders were arrested and the posters were removed from the public place. Congress leaders such as B K Hariprasad and others pasted the posters on the bus which police had brought to take away the leaders to the police station. The Congress state chief Shivakumar alleged the police did not take action against th

'Unwarranted, uncharitable': Cong warns MLA Khan over controversial remarks

With Congress warning him for completely unwarranted and inessential statements, party MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan said he will abide by instructions and sought to know the "wrong" in his remarks

SC asks Surjewala to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID

The Supreme Court asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act

Cong sets up K'taka political affairs committee, names 5 AICC secretaries

D Sridhar Babu, MLA; PC C Vishnunadh, MLA; Roji M John, MLA; Mayura S Jayakumar and Abhishek Dutt have been named as secretaries attached to Surjewala.

Govt playing with India's security, future of youth: Surjewala on Agnipath

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala opposed the Agnipath scheme and said the Narendra Modi government is playing with the country's security and future of the youth

Cong appoints Jairam Ramesh as its new media in-charge, Surjewala relieved

Congress on Thursday appointed senior party leader Jairam Ramesh as the All India Congress Committee general secretary in charge of communication, publicity and media, replacing Randeep Surjewala.

Cong appoints Jairam Ramesh as head of its communication, media wing

A party statement said Surjewala has been relieved of his current responsibility as the general secretary in-charge of communication and will continue as the general secretary in-charge of Karnataka.

National Herald case: Surjewala, Baghel detained during Congress protest

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and others were detained during their protest in ED's probe against party leader Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case

Police hit Venugopal; broke Chidambaram's rib: Surjewala on Cong protest

Thousands of Congress workers carried out protest marches in the national capital as well as state capitals against the ED action on the former Congress president.

Take steps to restore peace in J-K: Rahul tells Modi amid targeted killings

The Union Territory has been rattled by a string of targeted killings in the recent months, with Vijay Kumar, a manager with the Ilaquai Dehati Bank, being shot in Kulgam district on Thursday.

PM Modi wishes Congress chief Sonia Gandhi speedy recovery from Covid

The party's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Gandhi had a mild fever Wednesday evening and was found Covid positive on testing this morning.

Sonia recovering, determined to appear before ED on June 8: Surjewala

The ED has summoned Sonia Gandhi and her son Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on June 8 in connection with a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper-AJL issue.

Udaipur Chintan Shivir will be new milestone of hope, change: Cong

In these trying times, when "Divide and Rule" has become the state policy, we resolve to re-dedicate ourselves to "nav sankalp: Randeep Surjewala

There are no magic wands; time to repay debt to Congress: Sonia Gandhi

Ahead of the Congress' Chintan Shivir in Udaipur from May 13 to 15, she sought the cooperation of all leaders in sending across the message of unity, cohesion and commitment

Haryana's unemployment rate highest in country: Cong general sec Surjewala

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday alleged that Haryana's unemployment rate is highest in the country.