Hours after the TRS blamed Congress for Election Commission order on the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, Congress hit back, saying that only the ‘gang of four’ ruling the state was responsible, and who in desperation to hang onto power ended up denying what was owed to farmers. It also said that the Congress remains committed to fulfilling its guarantees to the farmers of Telangana -- 'Rythu Bharosa'.

With only days to go for the crucial Assembly polls, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed Telangana Minister K.T. Rama Rao over his claim that the state had the highest per capita income in the country. In a post on X, Ramesh, who is also the Congress general secretary (Communication), said: "KTR has been tom-tomming that Telangana has the highest per capita income in the country. What are the facts? He said that according to the RBI, 

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that people in Rajasthan will reject Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lie schemes and also make his government realise that there is a limit to the misuse of central agencies. “Voting is underway in Rajasthan. Today, the people of Rajasthan will reject the Prime Minister's lie schemes and will make the Modi government understand that there is a limit to the misuse of ED and CBI,” Congress Communication In-Charge Jairam Ramesh said.

Incidents of sporadic violence and EVM malfunctioning marred the polling in the Rajasthan elections which recorded 40.27 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Saturday, as per the election Commission. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, voting is underway in 199 Assembly seats of the state. The highest voting was registered in Karan district at 45.75 per cent, while the lowest was in Udaipur at 37.60 per cent.

An estimated 9.77 per cent of the 5.26 crore electorate exercised their franchise till 9 a.m in the Rajasthan Assembly elections voting for which got underway amid tight security at 7 a.m on Saturday. According to Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta, at 12.97 per cent, Baran recorded the highest polling, while Bali witnessed the lowest at 5.02 per cent.

Polling for the 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan began on Saturday morning, where as many as 1,863 candidates are in the fray. The fate of these candidates will be decided by over 5.26 crore voters of the state. The polling began at 7 a.m. and will continue till 6 p.m. while the results will be announced on December 3.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday mourned the death of five Army personnel, including two captains, in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and said that India stands united and strong against terrorism. In a post on X, Kharge said, "Extremely pained by the martyrdom of five Army personnel including two Captains and three Army Jawans who have made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists in Rajouri area of Jammu and Kashmir."

Senior Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader and Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has said that the Congress has no scope in the coastal state as it is facing a leadership crisis. Expressing confidence that the BJP candidate will definitely win Lok Sabha election from South Goa, Dhavalikar said that support of Congress turncoat MLAs will also help the saffron party to get votes.

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday asserted that the Supreme Court's judgement on the Governor's powers is a stern rebuke to not only the Punjab Governor but to all state heads and Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi should read every line of it. In a post on X, Chidambaram, a former union minister in the UPA government said, "The judgement of the Supreme Court on the Governor's powers is a stern rebuke to not only the Governor of Punjab but to all Governors."

Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday sounded an alert for severe water crisis in the national capital, citing the paucity of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) funds which have been halted since August on the instructions of the Chief Secretary and Finance Secretary Ashish Verma.