Apr 05, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Months ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections, late Congress leader Ahmed Patel's son Faisal Patel has expressed his frustration over his party's top brass saying he is "tired of waiting around" and hence "keeping options open".
Sonia Gandhi calls for 'unity at all levels' in Congress
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the rebel leaders, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called for a "unity at all levels" within her party, which has suffered yet another round of disappointing election run last month.
Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders attend MK Stalin's Delhi office inauguration
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leaders of opposition parties including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah came together on Saturday for the opening of the DMK's office in Delhi on Saturday.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi urges Centre to increase MGNREGA fund
Mar 31, 2022, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the Centre to increase the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) budget allocation as she claimed that there has been continuous cut in funds under the present government.
After Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sonia Gandhi meets Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma in latest outreach to G-23
Mar 23, 2022, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met senior members Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma as a part of an attempt to reach out to the G-23 or group of dissident leaders within the party.
'Hope wisdom will prevail': Shashi Tharoor on being asked by Sonia Gandhi to not attend CPM event
Mar 22, 2022, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi has asked party senior leader Shashi Tharoor to stay away from a CPM seminar next month.
No question on leadership: 'Rebel' Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Sonia Gandhi
Mar 19, 2022, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday met party senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, a day after the core group of its 'G-23' dissidents, held a third round of discussions following the massive election defeats in five states.
Congress G-23 leaders meet over poll defeats, Shashi Tharoor attends
Mar 17, 2022, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Congress' humiliating defeat in five state elections, the "G-23" or group of dissident leaders within the party met at Ghulam Nabi Azad's home in Delhi amid calls for a complete change in leadership.
Sonia Gandhi sacks 5 state Congress chiefs after poll defeat
Mar 16, 2022, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating poll defeats last week including heavyweight cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was in charge of Punjab.
CWC meet: Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief of Congress
Mar 14, 2022, at 02:45 am
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will continue to be the interim chief of the Congress, announced the party after its working committee's meeting on Sunday.
Congress internal election likely to be advanced at CWC meet after poll disaster
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After being decimated in five state elections, the Congress's top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee or CWC, will meet at 4 pm Sunday and is expected to advance internal elections scheduled in September amid renewed questions about its leadership, reports said.
Gandhis won't step down in CWC meet tomorrow: Congress
Mar 13, 2022, at 02:22 am
Ahead of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held tomorrow following party's poor show in the Assembly polls recently held in five sates, the party has categorically rejected speculations that the Gandhis - Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra - are going to resign at its top decision-making body, media reports said.
Dec 28, 2021, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi used the party's 137th foundation day on Tuesday to launch a blistering attack on the Modi government, calling it "autocratic" and accusing it of attempting to destroy the country's "composite culture".
Congress laid democracy's foundation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it was his party which sowed the seeds of democracy in India.
Congress flag falls while being unfurled on foundation day
Dec 28, 2021, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress faced an embarrassing situation on Tuesday as it celebrated its Foundation Day program, after its flag fell from the pole while being unfurled by party president Sonia Gandhi here on Tuesday.
Sonia Gandhi holds oppositions' meet, Mamata Banerjee's party not invited
Dec 15, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi held a strategy meeting at her residence in Delhi on Tuesday evening to devise a way forward on scrapping the suspension of 12 MPs of Rajya Sabha, which has led to an impasse in the Parliament.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan today for Congress's mega rally
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress is all set to hold a massive rally in Rajasthan which will have senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra present.
Firm in our commitment to stand by farmers on MSP: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
Dec 08, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said her party was firm in its commitment to stand by farmers on multiple issues including the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP).
In glaring data fraud, PM Modi, Priyanka Chopra's names appear on Bihar Covid jab list
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:49 am
Patna/IBNS: Names of dignitaries like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Chopra appeared on a list of people supposedly vaccinated against Covid-19 at Bihar's Arwal district, thanks to a shocking case of data fraud.
Congress pitches for united opposition after Meghalaya coup
Nov 26, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday held a strategy meeting for the party where it pledged for a united opposition even as it lost 12 of 17 MLAs in Meghalaya to Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
Rebel Congress MLA Aditi Singh joins BJP ahead of UP polls
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: In a jolt to the grand old party, rebel Congress MLA Aditi Singh quit the Congress and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
'Why should we meet Sonia Gandhi every time? Not constitutionally mandated': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said there is no meeting scheduled with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during her visit in Delhi.
Hope PM Modi learnt lessons, leave aside arrogance: Sonia Gandhi after repeal of farm laws
Nov 20, 2021, at 05:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday night hailed the Modi government's decision to cancel the three controversial farm laws, calling it the victory of the struggle and willpower of 62 crore farmers.
Nov 12, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has criticised his party colleague Salman Khurshid for drawing a parallel between Hindutva and radical jihadist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram in his new book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'.
Ashok Gehlot meets Sonia Gandhi amid buzz over Rajasthan cabinet expansion
Nov 11, 2021, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi amid buzz over the accommodation of Sachin Pilot camp members in the state cabinet, media reports said.
Sonia Gandhi emphasises on discipline, asks party leaders to focus on membership drive
Oct 26, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday once again emphasised on "discipline" in the party, as she chaired a meeting of general secretaries, state chiefs and in-charges in a follow-up of the Congress Working Committee meeting, when she put it out in bold that "she is a full time and hands on" president.
Amarinder Singh defends Pak journo over ISI links sharing images with Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj
Oct 26, 2021, at 06:16 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday stood in defence of his friend and Pakistani defence journalist Aroosa Alam, after state Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa's threat of investigating her for links with the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI.
CWC: Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president, organisational elections in Aug-Sep next year
Oct 17, 2021, at 12:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Senior leader Sonia Gandhi will continue on the post of Congress president for another year at least as the party goes through the process of electing a new chief.
Sonia Gandhi slams govt over J&K civilian killings, questions silence on China
Oct 16, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi Saturday condemned the civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir, and said minorities were clearly being targeted in the valley, adding that it was up to the union government to restore social peace and harmony in the Union Territory.
I am a full time, hands-on Congress president: Sonia Gandhi
Oct 16, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday hit back at her critics within the party and outside as she emphasised being a "full time" and "hands-on" president of the political outfit, saying revival of the party requires "self-control and discipline".