Congress Party

Pargat Singh's appointment represents a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The immediate focus will be on coordination among the party's existing leadership and how the new PPCC president organises the state unit for the election.

Pargat Singh's appointment marks a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. His experience as an MLA, former minister and former international hockey captain will now be combined with the responsibility of strengthening the party's state organisation and coordinating its election preparations.

Goa politics is entering a new phase ahead of the 2027 Assembly election as GFP-Congress talks create uncertainty around the AAP-GFP “Goa First” alliance, while Congress also discusses coordination with Revolutionary Goans.

Telangana Congress held statewide protests on September 28, 2026, raising concerns over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party has sought greater transparency and detailed information on voter-list revisions and deletions.

YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to review drought, water scarcity and deficient rainfall conditions across Andhra Pradesh with senior party leaders on September 17

A political dispute has erupted in Andhra Pradesh over investor confidence, with the YSR Congress Party alleging that several companies have moved proposed projects out of the state. The TDP-led government has rejected the allegations and said investor confidence has strengthened under its administration.

National politics has witnessed a fresh Congress-BJP confrontation over Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. HarperCollins India will publish the book on November 10, 2026, after Penguin Random House India and Gandhi’s team failed to reach an agreement over the manuscript. The dispute has triggered a wider debate over political memoirs, editorial independence and alleged censorship.

Political tensions in Punjab have intensified as Congress stepped up its attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government over the drug menace, law and order and governance concerns. The opposition campaign comes as Congress prepares for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election and Sachin Pilot takes charge of the party’s state affairs.

A political controversy has erupted in Gujarat after Congress MLA Imran Khedawala sat down during part of the Vande Mataram rendition in the state Assembly. The BJP has demanded an apology, while Khedawala defended his decision and said he stood for the traditionally sung portions of the national song.

Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, is set to be published in India by HarperCollins on November 10, 2026. The book has attracted political attention following the change in its Indian publisher and is expected to offer a personal perspective on Sonia Gandhi’s life, political journey, and India’s modern political history.

Mallikarjun Kharge has played an important role in shaping the Congress party’s strategy, opposition politics, and approach to governance and public issues.