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Rahul Gandhi all set to take over as Congress chief ahead of Gujarat, Himachal elections
National | Sep 18, 2017, 07:04 PM ISTWith the party’s organisational polls drawing to a close, Rahul Gandhi’s much-awaited elevation as Congress president may come by next month
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Paving way for Rahul, Sonia Gandhi may step down as Congress President by October 15
National | Jun 06, 2017, 09:35 PM ISTSonia Gandhi may step down from the Congress presidentship, paving the way for Rahul Gandhis possible elevation when the party holds its internal elections by October 15
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Rahul Gandhi effect? Ajit Jogi says Cong working like BJP’s B-team, hints at floating new party
National | Jun 02, 2016, 07:24 PM ISTCongress leader and former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi today came down hard on the functioning of the Congress party in the state and even went on to liken the party as the BJP’s B-team.
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Expect Rahul to become Congress president this year: Jairam Ramesh
National | May 20, 2015, 05:09 PM ISTHyderabad: Rahul Gandhi is expected to become the party president this year and intends to build the outfit similar to the one that existed during Nehru's time by promoting regional faces, senior Congress leader Jairam
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Amit Shah scolds Giriraj for his 'white skin' remark, Nigerian envoy demands apology
National | Apr 01, 2015, 10:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah is reported to have scolded union minister Giriraj Singh for his sexist and racist remarks against Congress President.Shah reportedly spoke to Giriraj over phone and warned him against making
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Is Rahul Gandhi the best bet for Congress as party chief?
National | Feb 27, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress, led by Sonia Gandhi as party president for the last 17 years, is right now at the cusp of a major tectonic shift. The doting mother is unwilling to carry on
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National Herald case: Delhi HC declines Swamy's early hearing plea
India | Feb 18, 2015, 07:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea for an early hearing in a case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi
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Rahul Gandhi all set to take over as Congress President in 2015?
National | Jan 16, 2015, 03:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: After receiving the worst drubbing of its electoral history in 2014 parliamentary elections, the top leadership of Congress is mulling over how to boost the sagging morale of the rank and file of
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Sonia Gandhi stable and recovering well
National | Dec 19, 2014, 01:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has been hospitalised for lower respiratory tract infection, is stable and recovering well."Her condition is stable and she is recovering well," said Dr Ajay Swaroop, Chairman, Board of
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Rahul Gandhi should take charge of Congress: Digvijay Singh
National | Nov 01, 2014, 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has stunned everyone by calling for a leadership change in the party. He said that party vice-president Rahul Gandhi should take the charge of the Congress from his
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Religion fanaticism of all hues threaten peace: Sonia Gandhi
India | Jan 12, 2014, 09:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today invoked the legacy of Swami Vivekananda while asking people to battle against religious fanaticism of all hues that threatens the region. . In her address at the commemoration
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Congress president hoists national flag at party headquarters
National | Aug 15, 2013, 05:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday hoisted the national flag at party headquarters here. Top party leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Rahul Gandhi were present.The Congress president however refused to take any
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Sonia asks HP, U'khand CMs to ensure prompt flood relief
National | Jun 18, 2013, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 18 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi today spoke to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand seeking “timely and prompt” relief measures for flood-affected people in
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Fully committed to the cause of Lankan Tamils: Sonia
National | Mar 19, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 19: Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the CPP meet today made it clear that no country ould take India for granted."We strongly stand for human rights of the people of Sri Lanka."She
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Watch pics of Sonia Gandhi's 15-year journey as Congress president
National | Mar 17, 2013, 08:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: The assassination of her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi (1984) and then her husband Rajiv Gandhi (1991) within a gap of seven years made Sonia Gandhi live a life overshadowed by terror.She knew terror was
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Not an easy task as Congress president: Sonia Gandhi
National | Mar 14, 2013, 05:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 14: Commencing her 16th year as Congress President, Sonia Gandhi today said being at the helm was "not an easy task" and gave credit to the party's rank in helping her accomplish
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Sonia Gandhi completes 15 years as Congress president
National | Mar 14, 2013, 10:21 AM ISTNew Delhi, March 14: Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday completed an unprecedented 15 years as Congress president, a feat unparallelled in the annals of the 127-year-old organisation.The highpoint of 66-year-old Gandhi's political career came in May
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Sonia meets doctors treating gangrape victim
National | Dec 19, 2012, 08:24 AM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 19: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday night visited Safdarjung Hospital here and met doctors treating the 23-year-old girl who was tortured and raped on a moving bus here.According to hospital officials, Gandhi
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Rae Bareli women shout slogans against Sonia Gandhi
National | Nov 24, 2012, 02:13 PM ISTRae Bareli (UP), Nov 8: Some women workers of a closed factory today raised slogans against Congress president Sonia Gandhi alleging that the local MP did not give any positive assurance when they met her.Demanding
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Sonia concerned over absentee MPs, ministers in Parliament
National | May 22, 2012, 07:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 22: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed displeasure over the poor attendance of party MPs as also some ministers playing truant despite roaster duty in Parliament.Expressing concern that party MPs sometimes are