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Congress Working Committee passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition

The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest executive forum of the grand old Indian political party, on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution to appoint senior leader Rahul Gandhi  as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament.

Digambar Kamat removed from CWC permanent invitees

New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Sunday removed former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat from the list of permanent invitees to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) after blaming him and former leader of opposition in Goa Assembly Michael Lobo for trying to create a split in the party.

CWC meet: Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief of Congress

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

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.

Assembly Polls disaster: Congress Working Committee to meet tomorrow

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet here on Sunday, days after the party put up a poor show in the Assembly polls held in several Indian states in recent days, sources told UNI.

I am a full time, hands-on Congress president: Sonia Gandhi

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".

CWC meeting underway, top Congress leaders attend

New Delhi/IBNS: A key meeting of the Congress' Working Committee is underway Saturday as the grand old party is aiming for an organisational rejig, media reports said.

It's not about a post but about my country, says Kapil Sibal a day after Congress meet

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after the row over Kapil Sibal's tweet on Rahul Gandhi the senior Congress leader on Tuesday said 'it's not about a post but about my country.'

In Congress, one doesn't get platform to express opinion: Shatrughan Sinha

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress reached a conciliation on Monday by arriving at a resolution that Sonia Gandhi will continue as the chief, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha criticised the party he joined last year and called it a 'platform where one can voice one's concern but is often not visible.'

CWC meet ends, Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president

New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will continue to serve as the president of the Congress party, ending all speculations over her resignation from the key post.

Collusion with BJP allegation: Congress leader Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet against Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi/IBNS: In more drama within the country's oldest party, Congress leader Kapil Sibal has withdrawn his tweet against Rahul Gandhi over the "collusion with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)" accusation.

Congress leader Kapil Sibal slams Rahul Gandhi over 'collusion with BJP' accusation

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi for accusing him of "colluding" with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), bringing the fight within the party to public domain.

CWC meeting: Rahul Gandhi questions timing of 23 Congress leaders' letter calling for leadership change

New Delhi/IBNS: Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the timing of the letter sent by 23 Congress leaders calling for a change in the leadership at all levels of the party, a day after his mother Sonia Gandhi expressed her desire to step down as the outfit's president, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi resignation speculation: CWC meet today, Congress leaders debate over president's post

New Delhi: Amid speculation that interim president Sonia Gandhi may resign from her post, the crucial Congress Working Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday.

Sonia Gandhi tells party leaders to find a new Congress chief: Reports

New Delhi: Responding to a letter sent to her by several top leaders who have sought a complete overhaul of the organisation, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi directed them to get together and find a new party chief as she does not want to carry out the responsibilities any further, media reports said.