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Sonia Gandhi to file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan today

Feb 14, 2024, at 05:40 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from the state of Rajasthan on Wednesday.

Sonia Gandhi to Rajya Sabha, Priyanka likely to debut from Rae Bareli LS seat

Feb 13, 2024, at 02:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress's Sonia Gandhi is likely to move from the Lok Sabha elections owing to her health conditions, thereby, handing the baton to daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, media reports said.

Congress leaders will not attend Ram Temple consecration, says 'religion is personal matter'

Jan 11, 2024, at 02:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya on Jan 22, as the party called it an "RSS/BJP event."

Secularism has become pejorative for those now in power: Sonia Gandhi

Jan 03, 2024, at 01:57 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: Describing secularism as a foundational pillar of India’s democracy, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi noted that the word secular is being used as a ‘pejorative’ by those now in power, resulting in increased polarisation in the society.

Govt strangulating democracy: Sonia Gandhi on opposition MPs' suspension

Dec 21, 2023, at 02:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Amid the large-scale suspension of Opposition MPs in both Houses of Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of 'strangulating democracy'.

INDIA bloc to hold nationwide protests on Dec 22 against suspension of MPs

Dec 20, 2023, at 02:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid large-scale suspension of opposition MPs in both Houses of Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on Dec 22 as the bloc’s top leaders discussed key issues like seat sharing and strategizing for the 2024 general elections.

May you be blessed with long and healthy life: Narendra Modi greets Sonia Gandhi as she turns 77

Dec 09, 2023, at 03:19 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday wished Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on her 77th birthday and prayed for her 'healthy' life.

Newly-elected Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to deliver on two pre-poll promises from Dec 9

Dec 08, 2023, at 04:11 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: The first cabinet meeting of the newly formed Congress government in Telangana Thursday evening decided to go ahead with the implementation of two out of the six guarantees from December 9, the occasion of Sonia Gandhi’s birthday, including free travel for women TSRTC buses.

'Disgraceful': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for calling PM Modi 'panauti' over World Cup loss

Nov 22, 2023, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Rahul Gandhi and brought up the "maut ka saudagar" remark made by his mother Sonia Gandhi after the Congress leader appeared to blame Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's loss in the cricket World Cup final and said PM stands for 'Panauti Modi'.

ED attaches properties worth Rs. 752 crore of company linked to Gandhis in National Herald case

Nov 22, 2023, at 03:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has attached property worth Rs. 90 crores belonging to Young Indian, the company linked to Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, in connection to its investigation into the National Herald case.

Sonia Gandhi to shift to Jaipur to avoid Delhi's air pollution

Nov 15, 2023, at 02:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two months after being discharged from a hospital, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been asked  by the doctors to shift to Jaipur temporarily till the air quality improves in Delhi.

PM Modi thanks MPs 'across party lines' for voting in support of Women's Reservation Bill

Sep 21, 2023, at 03:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Members of Parliaments across party lines who voted in favour of the historic Women's Reservation Bill which cleared the Lok Sabha hurdle Wednesday with the support of 454 voice votes.

Women's Reservation Bill clears Lok Sabha test, to be presented in Upper House tomorrow

Sep 21, 2023, at 02:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The historic Women's Reservation Bill designed to provide 33 percent reservation to women in Parliament and state assemblies was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after hours of fierce debate. 

Rahul Gandhi backs Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha but demands OBC quota

Sep 21, 2023, at 01:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, but said it was "incomplete" without a quota for OBC representatives.

Women's Reservation Bill: Smriti Irani slams Opposition over 'jumla' jibe

Sep 21, 2023, at 12:02 am

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition for calling the Women's Reservation Bill a "jumla", and said the Narendra Modi government was determined to implement the legislation in letter and spirit.

'Congress supports Women's Reservation Bill but...' : Sonia Gandhi in Parliament

Sep 20, 2023, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha but called for its immediate implementation and an urgent "caste census" for including quotas for SC, ST and OBC representatives.

Join Congress today, will give Cabinet berth tomorrow: Himachal CM tells sole woman BJP MLA

Sep 20, 2023, at 03:48 am

Shimla/IBNS/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Tuesday gave an open offer of a cabinet berth to the state’s sole woman MLA BJP’s Reena Kashyap if she crossed over to the Congress.

Women's reservation bill: Sonia Gandhi says 'it's ours' amid reports of govt tabling it in Parl today

Sep 19, 2023, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Sonia Gandhi has claimed credit for the women's reservation bill, which will reportedly be tabled by the government in Parliament on Tuesday.

Sonia, Rahul are brains behind anti-Sanatana rhetoric: JP Nadda

Sep 16, 2023, at 02:10 am

Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)/IBNS: Tearing into the Congress, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda Friday alleged that the former party’s erstwhile heads Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul gave the anti-Sanatana Dharma agenda to the DMK and other parties that constitute the “haughty combine” known as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

'Not paying attention': Pralhad Joshi mocks Sonia Gandhi over her letter to PM Modi

Sep 07, 2023, at 04:47 am

New Delhi/IBNS:  Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi Wednesday mocked Sonia Gandhi's nine-point letter on the special session of Parliament and said the former Congress chief is perhaps "not aware of traditions", asserting that the government discusses the agenda with the Opposition only after the session begins.

Special session of Parliament: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks agenda

Sep 06, 2023, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a clear agenda from the government for the upcoming special session of Parliament.

Amid 'Bharat' buzz, Congress leaders gather at Sonia Gandhi's home, INDIA bloc meet to follow

Sep 06, 2023, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the buzz over the change of the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat', Congress parliamentary leaders have gathered at Sonia Gandhi's house for a meeting, which will be followed by another of the opposition alliance 'INDIA' bloc.

Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi hospital, condition stable: Reports

Sep 04, 2023, at 04:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a hospital in the national capital Delhi with mild fever, several reports have stated.

'Soniaji wants two things now...': BJP MP targets Sonia Gandhi over Opposition's no-trust vote

Aug 09, 2023, at 03:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday targetted Sonia Gandhi during the debate on the No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government in Parliament and said the former Congress chief now wants two things and one of which is to "establish her son" Rahul Gandhi.

AAP's Sanjay Singh gets support from Sonia Gandhi after suspension from Parl's remaining session

Jul 27, 2023, at 05:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi Wednesday commended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on the Opposition's handling of the Manipur issue in Parliament.

'Ma, the epitome of grace under pressure': Rahul Gandhi's appreciation post after emergency landing

Jul 20, 2023, at 05:38 am

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi put up an appreciation post for his 76-year-old mother Sonia Gandhi a day after their aircraft made an emergency landing in Bhopal, on their way from Bengaluru to Delhi.

After Opposition's meeting, plane carrying Sonia and Rahul Gandhi makes emergency landing in Madhya Pradesh

Jul 19, 2023, at 04:31 am

Bhopal/IBNS/UNI: A special plane carrying former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi back to Delhi after the Opposition parties’ meeting in Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Madhya Pradesh capital’s Raja Bhoj Airport late Tuesday.

'NDA, BJP, can you challenge I-N-D-I-A.?' Mamata Banerjee after Oppositions' meet

Jul 19, 2023, at 03:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As top Opposition leaders agreed to form I-N-D-I-A ((Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections scheduled next year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is one of the key faces of the newly formed front, challenged the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the strategic meeting ended.

Oppositions' meet: Ahead of formal discussions tomorrow, 26 parties gather for dinner talks in Bengaluru

Jul 18, 2023, at 06:27 am

New Delhi: Top leaders of 26 Opposition parties have gathered in Bengaluru to decide the strategies of the front that will take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections next year. The formal talks will take place on Tuesday from 11 am to 4 pm.

Opposition parties' second meeting in Bengaluru from today to chalk out 'anti-Modi' front

Jul 17, 2023, at 07:18 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: With less than a year to go for the next General Elections, 24 opposition parties will on Monday meet, the second in recent times, here to chalk out strategies and create a bloc to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from returning to power for the third consecutive term in 2024.