Marking a generational shift, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took over as the new Congress President, assuming the mantle of the country’s oldest political party from his mother Sonia Gandhi, and launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of “taking us back to the medieval times”. The[Read More…]
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Rahul Gandhi to formally take over as Congress President today
Rahul Gandhi will formally take over as chief of the Congress party on Saturday, from his mother Sonia Gandhi who had helmed the country’s oldest party for 19 years. The entire process will be completed after the Central Election Authority president Mullapally Ramachandran hands over the Certificate of Election to[Read More…]
Modi congratulated Rahul for elevation; Gandhi thanked him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his political bete noire Rahul Gandhi on his election as the new Congress President and wished him a fruitful tenure. Gandhi later thanked him. “I congratulate Rahul Ji on his election as Congress President. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure,” Modi tweeted.[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi finally elected as president of Indian National Congress
Rahul Gandhi, who is putting up a spirited campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat, was on Monday elected the President of the Congress, taking over from his mother who had helmed the country’s oldest party for 19 long years. The 47-year-old Rahul will formally take over the reins[Read More…]
PM Modi greets Congress President Sonia Gandhi on her birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished Congress President Sonia Gandhi on her 70th birthday. “Birthday greetings to Congress President… I pray for her long life and good health,” Modi said in a tweet. The Congress party also wished Gandhi. “Compassionate, hardworking, selfless. Calm and composed, yet dignified and strong.[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Rahul Gandhi receives warm welcome in Anand; eats ‘pav bhaaji’ at local shop
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday received a never-before welcome in Gujarat’s Anand during the high-octane campaigning in the poll-bound state. A massive crowd can be seen cheering for the Congress president with flashing the lights from their phones and chanting ‘Congress aave che’. Earlier in the evening, Rahul stopped[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi a step closer to become Congress President
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday moved a step closer to be the Congress chief as he was the only candidate left in the fray in the election for the post after all 89 nominations filed in his favour were found to be valid on scrutiny. “A total of 89 nomination papers,[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi files nomination for Congress President
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination papers for the post of party chief at its headquarters amid cheers and enthusiasm by party leaders and workers. Gandhi signed a set of nominations in the presence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior party leaders Kamal Nath, Motilal[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi may file nomination for Congress president on Dec 4
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination for the election to the Congress president’s post on December 4, said party sources. The last date for filing nominations has been set as December 4, and scrutiny will be done on December 5. The last date for withdrawing[Read More…]
Sonia hits out at Modi over delay in Winter Session, making ‘false promises’
Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delaying the Winter Session of Parliament on “flimsy grounds”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday warned the NDA regime that it can not escape constitutional accountability by “locking the temple of democracy”. Addressing the Congress Working Committee, which met here to finalise[Read More…]
CWC starts meet for Rahul’s elevation as party president
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday began a meeting here to chart out a schedule for the election of the Congress President which will see the elevation of Vice President Rahul Gandhi to the party’s top post. The meeting was attended by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former[Read More…]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to visit Gujarat today
Amid efforts by Congress to seek the support of Patidar agitation leader, Hardik Patel ahead of Gujarat assembly elections, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the state on Wednesday and address a series of corner meetings in Bharuch and Surat districts. The visit comes two days after Hardik Patel[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to take over as Congress chief soon: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday hinted that the promotion of Rahul Gandhi as the party chief could be done “soon”. “Soon it will be done,” she said after repeatedly being asked by the reporters. Presently, Gandhi is the vice-president of the party and will be elevated to the president.[Read More…]
Cement in Sonia Gandhi’s name to be given by Puducherry Govt
On Tuesday, Puducherry government said that it has proposed to launch a scheme named after Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, under which they will offer cement at subsidised rates to low and middle-income group people. “We are planning to emulate the scheme in operation in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Cement would be[Read More…]
Maoists attack: 25 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
At least 25 paramilitary personnel were killed and six others were injured in Chhattisgarh’s south Sukma region on Monday by the suspected maoist militants. The attack was possibly to prevent a crucial road link the government thinks would break the support of the insurgent group. The attack happened between the[Read More…]