Sonia Gandhi

Congress’ revival plan: Caught between the devil and the deep sea

In the last decade, the Congress party has been reduced to an insignificant force in many states including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

Chirag set to make a statement with Ram Vilas Paswan’s first death anniversary; PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi on list of VIP invitees

Chirag Paswan is embroiled in a bitter dispute with his uncle and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras to claim the legacy of his father.

Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan: Congress infighting and the perils of leadership vacuum

What appears to be a bigger problem for the Congress is that in many such cases, the friction does not cease to end despite the intervention of the Gandhis. 

‘Reflect before you speak’: G-23 leaders lash out at Kharge over his ‘don’t destroy party’ remark

Speaking at The Indian Express’ Idea Exchange Session, Kharge had said that G-23 leaders should not "destroy" the party "that had given them so much".

Sonia Gandhi at Opposition meet: ‘Must plan systematically; time to rise above personal compulsions in interest of the nation’

Sonia Gandhi said that only together the parties can rise to the challenge posed by the BJP.

‘Why is our democracy in danger?’: Sonia Gandhi slams govt on farm laws, economic slowdown

Sonia Gandhi criticised the Centre over a range of issues including the economic slowdown, the three contentious farm laws, unemployment and the ongoing Pegasus snooping row.

Sushmita Dev Joins TMC: सुष्मिता देव ने कांग्रेस छोड़ ममता बनर्जी का दामन थामा, अभिषेक बनर्जी की मौजूदगी में हुईं TMC में शामिल

After Kapil Sibal’s dinner, Sonia Gandhi plans Oppn get-together; Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee among invitees

Sonia Gandhi reached out two days after several Opposition leaders turned up at a dinner hosted by Congress leader Kapil Sibal.

Sonia Gandhi appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress president with immediate effect

Sonia Gandhi also appointed four working presidents to assist Sidhu in the run-up to the next assembly elections.

Sonia Gandhi says need to understand why Congress failed in Kerala, Assam and drew complete blank in Bengal

Sonia Gandhi said that the COVID-19 situation has become even more catastrophic in the past four weeks.

The Politics of Fashion: From PM Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi — a window into philosophy & belief system of politicians

From the simple dhoti of Mahatma Gandhi and tailored bandhgalas of Jawaharlal Nehru to Mamata Banerjee’s trademark blue-and-white cotton sari and Arvind Kejriwal’s muffler, politicians’ choice of clothes and accessories

New Congress President by June 2021; CWC passes resolution demanding repeal of farm laws

Sonia Gandhi took over as the interim Congress president in August 2019 after Rahul Gandhi resigned in the wake of the party's Lok Sabha debacle in May 2019.

Congress Working Committee meet: From economy to farmers’ issue, Sonia Gandhi attacks ‘insensitive’ government

Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government's handling of the farmers' protest, Sonia Gandhi said that it shows the insensitivity and arrogance of the government.

New party president and organisational overhaul on cards? Congress Working Committee meet on January 22

Members of the CWC, the Congress's top decision-making body, are expected to discuss and finalise the schedule for organisational elections and the AICC plenary session.

Congress decides to hold more Panchmarhi-like conclaves as Sonia Gandhi holds rapprochement meeting

Congress meet: Those attending the meeting from among the letter-writers were Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, deputy leader of the party in the upper House Anand Sharma, former chief ministers Bhupinder

Congress meet: On eve of Sonia Gandhi’s meeting with ‘letter writers’, party asserts Rahul best suited to lead

The assertion comes ahead of Saturday's meeting between Sonia Gandhi and many of the 23 leaders who wrote to her in August. They had also demanded an active leadership and maintained that Gandhis will always be a "guiding for

Barack Obama A Promised Land: ‘राहुल गांधी घबराए हुए और अपरिपक्व, स्कूली बच्चे जैसा है व्यवहार’; बराक ओबामा ने अपनी किताब में किया जिक्र

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BJP has a history of political miscalculations and troubled alliance partners

The BJP's decision to form the government in Maharashtra on the assurances made by NCP leader Ajit Pawar has turned out to be huge embarrassment for the party.

Explained! Why Uddhav Thackeray may still have the last laugh and BJP might bite the dust

Maharashtra President's Rule: The Supreme Court has the power to revoke President's rule in the state and order a floor test.

Whose Gandhi is he anyway? Political slugfest over legacy on Mahatma’s 150th anniversary

In undertaking Gandhian-style 'padyatra' (foot march), which is Gandhi's most-favoured way to reach out to the masses, both BJP and Congress followed his footsteps to get the better of each other in claiming Gandhi's legacy.

Sonia Gandhi appoints Ghulam Nabi Azad as Congress general secretaries incharge of Uttar Pradesh, Kamal Nath to look after Punjab

Congress veterans Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath were today appointed general secretaries incharge of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, a move seen as precursor to a major organisational shake-up in the party ahead of the assembly p

Case against Sonia Gandhi, KPCC leaders settled out of court

A civil case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders over alleged non-payment of dues for constructing Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies has been settled out of court.

Civil case against Sonia Gandhi, KPCC leaders

A construction firm in Kerala has filed a civil suit against Congress President Sonia Gandhi and a few other party leaders...

Rahul Gandhi’s elevation: Ajit Jogi threatens to quit Congress, may float his own party

Former Chhattisgarh CM and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi on Thursday threatened to quit the Grand old party.

Speculation rages over Rahul Gandhi taking over as Congress chief, Sonia Gandhi maintains silence

Speculation today raged about Rahul Gandhi taking over as Congress President soon but the party dismissed any such immediate possibility even as Sonia Gandhi remained tightlipped on the issue.

‘Make in India’ means ‘cooking stories’ against Opposition: Congress

Congress today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that 'Make in India' for him meant "cooking stories" against opposition.