`Primaries` aimed at ending high command culture: Maken

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 14:16

Rahul Gandhi`s experiment of choosing Congress candidates for Lok Sabha polls in over 15 seats with direct feedback on the lines of US primaries will continue notwithstanding some initial hiccups, a Congress functionary today indicated.

Narendra Modi will remain PM-in-waiting: Ajay Maken

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 22:30

Returning fire, Congress today mocked BJP`s `failed model` of declaring candidates as "PM or CM in waiting" who never reach the post and said Narendra Modi too will meet the same fate.

Ajay Maken takes oath as NDMC member

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:29

Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken on Friday took oath as a member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), just a few months before his tenure as a Lok Sabha MP comes to an end.

Will improve PDS in Congress-ruled states next year: Ajay Maken

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:33

After the Assembly polls debacle, Congress top leaders held a press conference here on Friday to highlight its promises for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

BJP objects to Cong referring Modi as `Feku`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:23

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday objected to the use of word `feku` by Congress leaders and ministers in reference to Narendra Modi, which Congress leader Ajay Maken defended saying that the word was used to convey to people that the person was giving wrong facts.

Narendra Modi`s campaign will soon peak: Congress

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 15:37

Congress on Saturday claimed that Narendra Modi`s campaign would soon peak as he has nothing new to say and keeps making `mistakes`.

Congress counters Narendra Modi over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 13:35

BJP leader LK Advani and Modi today laid the foundation of a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat.

Ajay Maken addresses Gujarat Congress leaders on media management

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 18:19

As part of an exercise to tone up its media presence ahead of next Lok Sabha elections, Congress general secretary Ajay Maken on Sunday addressed a large number of party spokespersons from Narendra Modi-ruled Gujarat.

Candidate selection for Rajasthan polls will take more time: Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 19:29

With as many as 4,000 people vying for 200 Congress tickets for Rajasthan Assembly polls, party general secretary Ajay Maken said more time would be required for finalising the candidates` list.

Decoding Rahul Gandhi’s ‘nonsense ordinance’ moment!

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 16:23

Whether what Rahul did on September 27 at the Press Club of India was stage-managed and pre-planned or not is a matter of conjecture but if one can see the lighter side of it then it was downright hilarious.

Congress leader Ajay Maken bereaved

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 21:51

CP Maken, father of Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken, died here Wednesday after being unwell for quite sometime. He was 75.

Court grants bail to Jagdish Tytler in forgery case

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 12:32

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, chargesheeted along with controversial businessman Abhishek Verma in a case of alleged forgery of a letter sent to the Prime Minister.