New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greetings to former Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. “Best wishes to Smt. Sonia Gandhiji on her birthday. I pray for her long and healthy life,” he tweeted. Gandhi was born on this day in 1946 and has been[Read More…]
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Sonia Gandhi signs first nomination paper for Rahul’s elevation
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday signed the first proposer on the first nomination paper submitted for the election of her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi to the post of party chief. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said Sonia Gandhi’s signatures were at the top of the first nomination[Read More…]
Winter session will be held; delays happened earlier too: Jaitley
Countering opposition criticism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Winter Session of Parliament would “certainly” be held, adding that Parliament sessions have been delayed in the past as well. “It has happened several times that Parliament sessions are rescheduled when an election is happening and timing is decided[Read More…]
Indira Gandhi opposed those dividing India over religion: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi “fought for secularism, against all those forces seeking to divide the Indian people on lines of religion and caste”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Sunday. On the centenary of the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi spoke at the inauguration here of a[Read More…]
Presidential poll: Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi; favors Opposition consensus on candidate
West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on late Tuesday night with a purpose to field a joint candidate for the upcoming Presidential poll. The 40-minute long meeting also saw the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. “We want the entire Opposition to get together and[Read More…]
Congress President Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday was admitted to a hospital in Delhi. However, it is yet to be clear whether she has been admitted for some routine check-ups or due to acute illness. This is the second time that the Congress chief has been admitted to the hospital in[Read More…]