As the INDIA bloc achieved a surprising turnaround in Uttar Pradesh during the Lok Sabha elections, a notable scene unfolded in Lucknow. Numerous women queued up outside a Congress office, eager to obtain the 'guarantee cards' that the party had promised during its campaign.

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi commended the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its participatory approach towards addressing the concerns raised by the INDIA bloc.

As the Lok Sabha elections 2024 near their conclusion, the Congress party has decided to refrain from participating in debates on exit polls, scheduled to begin on June 1. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera made this announcement, stating that the party does not find it necessary to engage in "speculation and slugfest for TRP."

Before the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, the BJP secured victory in the Surat seat even before the voting commenced. Mukesh Dalal of the BJP was declared the winner unopposed, as the Election Officer canceled the nomination form of Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani for the Surat Lok Sabha seat.

In a significant political development, the Loktanter Suraksha Party (LSP) has declared its unwavering support to the Congress party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the Indian National Congress (INC) Party's petitions challenging the Income Tax Department's order to open assessment proceedings for the years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017. 

A Delhi court has summoned Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and several others in connection with a money laundering case related to an alleged Chinese visa scam. Special Judge M K Nagpal issued the summons after taking cognizance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, discussed the party's manifesto for Lok Sabha polls for over three hours and decided to reach out to every household with its five "Nyay" guarantees for the youth, women, workers, farmers and the marginalised sections.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision to conduct the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in seven phases, suggesting that it indicates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intention to tour extensively across the country.

In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended a crucial suspect linked to the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast incident. Sources within the anti-terror agency revealed that the suspect, identified as Shabbir, was captured in Karnataka's Bellary district.

The Delhi High Court will hear a plea by the Indian National Congress (INC) on Tuesday, seeking a stay on the Income Tax notice for recovery of over Rs 105 crore in outstanding taxes.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) in Jharkhand has decided to chart its own course in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, opting to contest eight out of the state's 14 parliamentary seats independently.