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  Some leaders don't want change, my supporters pressurised, Tharoor spills the beans

  India | October 10, 2022 20:29 IST

  Congress President Election: Tharoor said whosoever wins the election will have to work with the Gandhi family and cannot ignore them. He said they are neutral and want that the party should become strong.

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  'Not going to withdraw': Shashi Tharoor dismisses rumours of opting out of Congress President race

  India | October 07, 2022 6:11 IST

  Rumours I am going to withdraw (nomination) are false. I am receiving so much support that if I wouldn't have been democratically inclined, I would have asked the other candidate to withdraw, Shashi Tharoor said.

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  Congress President election: 'Told Tharoor better to have consensus candidate, but...': Kharge

  India | October 02, 2022 18:33 IST

  Kharge said if he becomes the party chief, he will consult the Gandhi family and other senior leaders and implement the good things suggested by them, even as he rejected claims that he was the "official candidate" backed by the Gandhis.

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  Leaders like Kharge cannot bring change, says Shashi Tharoor as Cong president campaign intensifies

  India | October 02, 2022 16:26 IST

  Speaking in Nagpur, Shashi Tharoor said, "We aren't enemies, it's not war. It's a poll for our party's future. Kharge Ji comes in top 3 leaders of Congress party. Leaders like him can't bring change and will continue the existing system. I'll bring change as per expectations of party workers."

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  Entered polls not to oppose anyone but to strengthen the party, says Mallikarjun Kharge

  India | October 02, 2022 14:21 IST

  Congress President election: Mallikarjun Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the fray.

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  Ashok Gehlot says 'internal politics goes on...' as he faces political crisis in Rajasthan

  India | September 29, 2022 0:13 IST

  Be it inflation, unemployment or dictatorial tendency in the country, Rahul Gandhi worries about it. All of us in Congress worry about the direction in which the country is heading. Tackling that is more important for us. Internal politics goes on, we'll resolve it, Ashok Gehlot said.

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  Is Shashi Tharoor exploring possibility to contest Cong chief poll, to take final call soon: Sources

  India | August 30, 2022 0:09 IST

  Congress President Election: While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he would throw his hat into the ring, he has written an article for the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi in which he called for a "free and fair" election.

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  ITAT orders withdrawal of tax exemption to Congress-controlled Young Indian

  India | November 16, 2019 20:40 IST

  The Delhi bench of the ITAT, in an order on November 15, said Young Indian's "entire move for acquiring the AJL (Associated Journals Ltd), which had stopped/suspended its publication activities and was holding large number of properties worth hundreds of crores with huge rental and lease income, was for acquiring control and interest in such properties for mere sum of Rs 50 lakh."

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  Sonia appoints ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda leader of Cong legislature party in Haryana

  Politics | November 02, 2019 17:08 IST

  By virtue of being appointed the CLP leader, Hooda will be the Leader of Opposition in the newly-constituted assembly, AICC Haryana in-charge Ghulam Nabi Azad said at a press conference here

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  How Sonia was approached as non-Gandhi names failed to get votes

  Politics | August 11, 2019 9:23 IST

  When the names of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Mukul Wasnik and Jyotiraditya Scindia were proposed at the sub-group discussions, very few hands came up in agreement. Worried at the prospect of a split in the party ranks, the Congress fell back on Sonia Gandhi to lead the party.

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  Lok Sabha Speaker rejects Congress' demand for LoP post

  Politics | August 19, 2014 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress demand for being accorded the status of Leader of Opposition to its group chief in Lok Sabha was on Tuesday rejected by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan."I have gone by rules and tradition,"

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  Sonia Gandhi holds Iftar, shares table with Sharad Yadav and Lalu

  Politics | July 27, 2014 20:21 IST

  New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi today hosted her first Iftar in three years, which saw the Congress president sharing a table with leaders of RJD and its new-found ally JD(U).RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U) leader

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  Maharashtra CM meets Sonia Gandhi

  Politics | July 09, 2014 23:00 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst speculation that he may be replaced, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today called on Congress President Sonia Gandhi here in what he said was a “very good meeting”.Chavan told PTI that he

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  Congress celebrates Rahul Gandhi's 44th birthday with fanfare

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:32 IST

  New Delhi: Congress workers here were in a joyous mood as they celebrated the birthday of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who turned 44 today.  Although Rahul is not in Delhi and travelling abroad, his

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  Will lead from the front for party's revival: Sonia Gandhi

  Politics | June 13, 2014 21:49 IST

  Rae Bareli (UP): Asking party workers not to be disheartened by the Lok Sabha debacle, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said she will lead from the front for the party's revival.Sonia, who is on her

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  Sonia turns 67 tomorrow

  Politics | December 08, 2013 20:49 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will turn 67 tomorrow but there will be no celebrations in view of the demise of Nelson Mandela.Party sources insisted that the decision was not linked to the assembly

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  Sonia triggers speculation on naming Rahul Congress PM Candidate

  Politics | December 08, 2013 20:08 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi's remarks on the party's prime ministerial candidate generated speculation tonight on whether her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi would be named for the top job.“We have not

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  Sonia Gandhi promises '36 times more progress' for Chhattisgarh

  Politics | November 12, 2013 19:20 IST

  Ambikapur: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today promised voters in Chhattisgarh that her party if voted to power would bring about "36 times more progress" for the state. Addressing election rallies, she lashed out at the

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  Sonia Gandhi is world's third most powerful woman in Forbes list

  Politics | October 31, 2013 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the third woman leader in the list of the world's most powerful people released by Forbes magazine on Wednesday. Ahead of her are German Chancellor Angela Merkel and

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  Sonia talks to PM after Rahul's criticism over ordinance on convicted lawmakers

  Politics | September 27, 2013 23:33 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today spoke over telephone to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hours after Rahul caused political tremors with his denunciation of the ordinance on lawmakers and sharp attack on the government