Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi, who stepped down as Congress president in 2017, was the longest-serving president of country's oldest political party Indian National Congress. She was succeeded by her son Rahul Gandhi. Sonia was appointed as Congress chief in 1998. She is the wife of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who was assassinated in 1991. Born in Italy, she married Rajiv Gandhi in 1968 and moved to India after that. Sonia remained away from public life but joined politics after constant prodding
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Congress condemns Khattar's 'dead rat' remark against Sonia Gandhi, seeks apology
"Khattar's remarks against the Congress President are deplorable and unparliamentary, it is a clear reflection of his and the BJP’s disrespectful attitude towards women," Congress said.
Letter seeks action on Delhi Congress leaders who sought Chacko ouster
In the letter, Sandeep is learnt to have written that Chacko caused mental agony to Sheila in her last days, which led to her sudden demise.
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Former AAP MLA Alka Lamba joins Congress, claims 'Kejriwal functions like autocrat'
Lamba said she decided to return to the Congress as it is the only party which can take care of Delhiites. She accused the AAP government of trying to "mislead" the people of Delhi with its "lies and falsehood".
Delhi Confidential: On Campaign Trail
The Congress is said to be discussing with the NCP the idea of a Sonia Gandhi-Sharad Pawar joint rally in a city in Maharashtra.
‘We say Bharat Mata ki Jai, for Congress it is Sonia Mata Ki Jai’, says Haryana CM Khattar
Khattar was referring to a video in which Congress’s Gurgaon candidate Sukhbir Kataria purportedly said that chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ will now be replaced by chants of “Sukhbir, Sonia, Bhupinder Hooda Ki Jai”.
Congress leaders meet Sheikh Hasina, Sonia to visit Bangladesh
Hasina also extended her invitation to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party’s general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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The Congress crisis: List of party leaders who deserted the ship post Lok Sabha rout
The infighting within the top echelons of the party is out in the open as several leaders who have left the grand old party have cited differences with the senior leadership in New Delhi.
Sonia Gandhi: ‘Mahatma Gandhi’s soul will be pained at India’s condition in last 4-5 years’
Addressing party workers at Rajghat, Sonia targeted the BJP, saying it is “easy to take Gandhi’s name but not easy to tread on his path”.
Gandhi's soul would be pained... some want RSS to be synonymous with India: Sonia
Gandhi at 150: "How will those who consider themselves supreme understand the sacrifices of Mahatma Gandhi....Those doing politics of falsehood will not understand Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence," Sonia Gandhi said in her brief address on the occasion.
BJP kickstarts 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra', Congress says they should first follow path of truth
BJP leaders, including Shah, party working president J P Nadda and Union minister Prakash Javadekar kick-started a four-month-long exercise and undertook the 'padyatra' (foot march), which is exactly how Gandhi reached out to the masses.
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Gandhi family, Congress leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 75th birth anniversary
Born on 20th August, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi served as prime minister from 1984 to 1989. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991.
Sonia Gandhi re-elected as leader of CPP
Even though the number of party lawmakers in the Lower House is higher than that in 2014, the Congress is still short of three members to claim the post of Leader of Opposition.
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PM Modi, Congress leaders pay homage to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary
India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi on 28th death anniversary
Rajiv Gandhi, sixth and youngest PM of India, was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu during a poll campaign.
Priyanka Gandhi and the many shades of her campaign
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's election campaigning caught our attention with her signature style - crisp saris paired with long-sleeved blouses.
Gandhi family, Congress leaders pay their respects to Rajiv Gandhi on 74th birth anniversary
Born on 20th August, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi served as prime minister from 1984 to 1989. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991.
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Inside Congress' 84th plenary session
The three-day Indian National Congress' 84th plenary session commenced on Friday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in New Delhi. It is attended by Congress chief ministers, state Congress presidents and Congress legislature party leaders from all states.
Women leaders of Congress celebrate Women's Day at Sonia Gandhi's residence
Congress president Sonia Gandhi celebrating women's day at her residence along with other women party members.
Rahul Gandhi takes over as Congress President: Glimpses from his swearing-in ceremony
Rahul Gandhi formally took over as the 16th Congress President on Saturday. Taking on the power from Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving president of Congress; Gandhi was handed over the party's reigns at AICC headquarters.
Friendship Day 2017: When friends turn foes in politics
Friendship Day 2017: We take a took at the political upheavals in the last two decades.
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Priyanka Gandhi takes a political Plunge, appointed Congress in-charge of UP East
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress Wednesday appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as general secretary of Uttar Pradesh East. She will take charge in the second week of February.
Express Eye for Detail 16: What went wrong in Bulandshahr, Christian Michel’s role in AgustaWestland scam and more
This week we look at how UP got to a place where mob violence that spiralled out of control got a police officer killed, why the extradition of Christian Michel is a political hot potato & how a WhatsApp video ruined a woman’s life in Kerela.
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Tall claims, empty boasts, falsification of facts not for him: Sonia Gandhi on Manmohan Singh
Presenting former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh with the 2017 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, disarmament & development, UPA Chairperson appeared to take a dig at the current dispensation through her praise for Dr Singh.
Want a dialogue with all parties to settle the Ayodhya dispute, says union minister Uma Bharti
Union Minister Uma Bharti has said that leaders across party lines must come together and sort out the Ayodhya dispute through dialogue. She also said that those in the government want to build a temple at the disputed site but will need support from
Photos Of the Day: 84th Plenary Session Of The Indian National Congress
“The party’s victory will be the nation’s victory, it will be the victory for each one of us. Congress is not a political term, it is a movement,” Sonia Gandhi said.
5 States, 1 Script: Congress Leaders Do Not Listen
The Congress may be setting the stage for a Rahul Gandhi takeover, for new faces in the Rajya Sabha and a reshuffle in the AICC — half of the general secretaries could be on their way out — but the party is battling rebellion in at least five states, four of which face elections over […]
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Sonia Gandhi & Manmohan Singh Arrested During Congress's ‘Save Democracy’ March
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh were briefly arrested at the Parliament Street police station during their ‘Save Democracy’ march. They were later released. The party is agitating against what it calls the ‘anti-democratic’ policies of the BJP. In recent months, the Congress has alleged that there […]
Don't target PM Modi unnecessarily: Naidu
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday targeted the Congress, saying that the grand old party, which has been tolerated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for so many decades, should also tolerate the saffron party for at least ten years. Naidu said that the Congress was unnecessarily targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said unlike past governments where the prime minister (Manmohan Singh) presides and madam (Sonia Gandhi) decides, the BJP-led Government was working collectively in which Prime Minister Modi presides and the team decides.
Shah should not lecture Congress on nationalism: Sibal
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday rubbished Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah’s comment on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row, saying he did not have the stature to lecture Congress president Sonia Gandhi or vice president Rahul Gandhi on the issue of nationalism. Sibal said instead of dealing with the university students in the way that they should be dealt with, the BJP was busy proving that they were criminals. Sibal further stated that India is no more under British rule and added that Amit Shah and PM Modi cannot stop these young children from speaking their minds.
National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul exempted from personal appearance
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to quash the trail court proceedings against the five Congress leaders but exempted party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance. Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Sighvi, who is fighting the Herald case for Gandhi’s, expressed his delight and said that it is a big relief for the family, as every inference and conclusion in the High Court has been rendered inoperative. He further added that every point argued in the High Court has been left open for them by the apex court to argue again at the stage of framing charges.
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