Sonia Gandhi

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.

Rahul Gandhi may chair Congress’ throne soon, say sources

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to chair the throne of the grand old party, later this month, says sources.

Congress should clear stand on Vadra, then comment on PM Narendra Modi: Govt.

Javadekar told ANI “Our Prime Minister is behaving most democratically and to call him Shahenshah is insulting the institution, but beside that the important point is...

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi express deep shock and anguish over fire at ammunition depot

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock & deep anguish at the death of 16 people, including two Army officers, in blasts and fire that ravaged one of Asia's biggest ammunition dep

Sonia Gandhi attacks govt over charges against Robert Vadra

Sonia Gandhi dared the government to order an impartial probe if there is something in which she said the truth will come out.

Sonia Gandhi targets Narendra Modi; says he is PM not shehenshah

In a direct attack on PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi slammed him for the massive second year anniversary celebration event of NDA government.

Inside track

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spent 22 days at the Simhasth Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, leading many to wonder whether there was no other work for him to attend to. Chouhan took personal interest in the arrang

Narendra Modi continuing with Sonia Gandhi policy on Apple Inc makes little sense

If political leadership of PM Narendra Modi and FM Arun Jaitley is going to let the bureaucratic process take over, chances are this will only discourage Apple from taking a bitter bite of what India has to offer.

Rajiv Gandhi’s talk with in-laws gave officer nervous moments

In the early 80s, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister, her son Rajiv was once so engrossed in explaining to his parents-in-law the features of a new navy ship that he gave some nervous moments to a bureaucrat in the def

Sonia Gandhi urged to give Rajya Sabha ticket to Muslim candidate from MP

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh has appealed to party President Sonia Gandhi to nominate a member from the Muslim community to contest Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

NCP leader for Sonia Gandhi’s continuation as Congress chief

Amid reports of likely elevation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president, an NCP leader today pitched for Sonia Gandhi's continuance as party chief so she could work for reviving the fortunes of United Progressive Alliance (UPA

Shashi Tharoor meets Sonia Gandhi, says Congress ‘determined to move ahead’ after Kerala drubbing

Shashi Tharoor met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at her official 10, Janpath residence to discuss the results of the recent Kerala Assembly polls.

Sonia Gandhi “unifying factor” in Congress: M Venkaiah Naidu

Amid continued speculation about Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress president, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said Sonia Gandhi was the "unifying factor" without whom the party would have "disintegrated".

Congress in crisis, running out of political ideas

At a time when jihadi terrorism has proved that it is the biggest threat to the world as we know it, whipping up fears over Hindutva terrorism is absurd and has a hollow ring. Yet this continues to be the Congress party’s o

No failure is permanent, stick to principles: Sonia Gandhi tells party

Seeking to lift the party's morale after the electoral debacle, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asserted that "no failure is permanent".