Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday scotched speculation about Sonia Gandhi retiring from politics, saying her mother will fight from her Lok Sabha constituency of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Asked if she would contest from Rae Bareli in 2019, Priyanka told NDTV: “There is[Read More…]
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Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for indulging in ‘medieval’ politics
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…]
Rahul Gandhi takes over as new Congress President
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday formally took over as the new Congress President assuming the mantle of the country’s oldest political party from his mother Sonia Gandhi. The process of his election as the new Congress chief was completed after the Central Election Authority President Mullapally Ramachandran handed over the Certificate[Read More…]
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…]
Sonia Gandhi has retired as party chief, not from politics: Congress
As Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire, the Congress party clarified that she has retired as party President and not from politics. “Would sincerely request friends in the media to not rely on innuendos. “Sonia Gandhi has retired as President of Indian National Congress[Read More…]
With Rahul to take charge of Congress, Sonia Gandhi says its time for her to retire
With Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress President on Saturday, Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire. “My role now is to retire,” NDTV said quoting her in response to a question as to whether she will continue as Chairperson of the Congress[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…]
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination for top Congress post today
A host of party heavyweights will be present when Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi files his nomination for the party chief’s post at its headquarters on Monday, with over 90 sets of nomination papers likely to be filed to support his candidature. Six Chief Ministers — Punjab’s Amarinder Singh, Karnataka’s[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…]
Rahul Gandhi elevation: CWC declares dates for party president poll
The Congress Working Committee formally initiated the process for the election of party chief on Monday. Reportedly, a poll notification will be issued on December 1. The nomination process will be completed by December 4 while the voting will be held on December 16. The results will be declared on[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…]
BJP leaders seem to be obsessed with me and my family: Robert Vadra
Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law, Robert Vadra on Thursday alleged that senior BJP leaders were stalking him online and using his posts “as crutches” in their election campaigns in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. “Senior BJP leaders seem to be obsessed with me and my family. They are stalking me on[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…]
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi to start three-day tour to Amethi, Rae Bareli today
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to his constituency Amethi on Wednesday. He will also visit Congress president and his mother, Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Rae Bareli. After landing in Lucknow, Rahul will leave for Amethi by road and during his road journey; he will meet people before[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi, urges him to pass Women’s Reservation Bill
In a bid to get the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In her letter, she urged PM Modi to use the majority of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the lower house of Parliament[Read More…]
Will Priyanka Gandhi be the Congress chief? Her assistant rubbishes report
With speculations that Congress party will choose its successor for Sonia Gandhi soon, the name of Priyanka Gandhi has emerged as a probable chief. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on 8 August and possibly held a talk on the change of guard of the party. Reportedly, at the meeting,[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi trying to create rift within JD(U): K C Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) has come down heavily on Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, after she invited JD(U) leader, Sharad Yadav in the Opposition meeting on Friday. JD(U) is alleging that she is trying to create a rift within the Nitish Kumar-led party. “Calling our party members in a meeting of Opposition[Read More…]
Joint opposition: Leaders of 18 opposition parties to meet today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has called an 18 opposition party meet on Friday, notably, the last day of the Parliament’s monsoon session, to discuss the upcoming strategy and action of the joint opposition. The meeting will be chaired by Sonia Gandhi. Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav has been invited to[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…]
Fairoz Khan becomes NSUI’s new President
Fairoz Khan, of Jammu and Kashmir, has been selected as the new President of the All India NSUI. In a press release released by All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday, the news of his selection has been confirmed. Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi, had earlier appointed a screening committee to[Read More…]
Congress relaunches National Herald newspaper in Bengaluru
The Congress Party has relaunched the ‘controversial’ National Herald newspaper on Monday at Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Bengaluru. To mark the 70th year of independence, the newspaper, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, has been relaunched by Vice President Hamid Ansari in the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Apart from the Nation[Read More…]
CWC meeting: Sonia Gandhi slams PM Modi government
On Tuesday, Congress President Sonia Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government at Centre and asked the party leaders to be ready to protect the essence and idea of India. Sonia Gandhi chaired a CWC meeting in Delhi to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming presidential poll. “We must[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meet in progress, likely to discuss presidential poll
An important Congress Working Committee meeting chaired by President Sonia Gandhi is underway on Tuesday. In this meeting which is held in Delhi, the party is likely to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming presidential poll. Significantly, Congress Working Committee is the highest decision-making body, gathered at Sonia[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar skips meeting with Sonia Gandhi, will have lunch with the PM
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who couldn’t attend Sonia Gandhi’s lunch party for the opposition leaders due to pre-engagements, will fly to Delhi only a day later to lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi is hosting lunch in honour of visiting Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth and has invited[Read More…]
Presidential polls: Sonia Gandhi hosts ‘Unity’ lunch for opposition
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is hosting a get-together for the leaders of the opposition parties in the Delhi on Friday with an aim to discuss upcoming Presidential elections. The leaders will talk about a joint candidate for President to undertake the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s candidate. The meeting is considered[Read More…]