Congress Working Committee
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After 4-hour-long meet on post-results damage control, here's where Congress stands | 10 points
India | Mar 13, 2022, 10:36 PM ISTThe Congress will hold a Chintan Shivir immediately after the Budget Session of Parliament and the CWC will meet again before that, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said.
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Gandhi family a thread that binds not just Congress but all sections, says party's Youth wing chief
India | Mar 13, 2022, 05:53 PM ISTSrinivas, who is a special invitee to the Congress’ highest decision-making body CWC, took to Twitter to express his backing for the Gandhi family ahead of the high-level party meeting, where a post-mortem of the party's recent electoral debacle in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab -- is expected.
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Sonia Gandhi to remain Congress president, decide party leaders after 4-hour meet on polls debacle
India | Mar 13, 2022, 10:38 PM ISTThe crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting after the poll debacle in 5 states is underway in Delhi. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ambika Soni, Salman Khurshid, Ajay Maken, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, P Chidambaram, Ashok Gehlot, other leaders present.
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BJP mocks CWC as 'parivar bachao working committee', slams it for not reacting to Singhu killing
India | Oct 16, 2021, 05:06 PM ISTThe BJP also alleged that Sonia Gandhi's opening remarks at the CWC meet did not touch on a host of issues facing the party.
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I am full-time, hands-on Congress President: Sonia counters G23 at CWC meet
India | Oct 16, 2021, 02:13 PM ISTIn her opening remark at CWC meet chaired by her, the interim Congress president said she had been wanting for the meeting ever since Parliament adjourned."Now that all of us are doubly vaccinated, I decided we could meet physically with our masks on," Sonia Gandhi said.
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No need to speak to me through media: Sonia Gandhi's reminder to G23 at CWC meet
India | Oct 16, 2021, 01:03 PM ISTIn her remarks on Saturday, Sonia Gandhi also said the party is ready for the internal elections.
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CWC likely to give nod to elections for new party president
India | Oct 10, 2021, 11:34 AM ISTSenior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had launched an attack on the party leadership, asking who was taking decisions in the party.
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Congress to hold election to pick new party chief after Bengal, Assam polls
India | Jan 22, 2021, 03:08 PM ISTSonia took over as interim Congress president in August 2019 after Rahul Gandhi resigned in the wake of the party's Lok Sabha debacle in May 2019.
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CWC meeting today: Top Congress leaders to finalise schedule for Congress president's election
India | Jan 22, 2021, 08:42 AM ISTSeveral Congress leaders are demanding a full-time and active party president and an organisational overhaul since the paty's loss in 2019 general elections.
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Congress leader Kapil Sibal withdraws his tweet on 'collusion with BJP' remark
Politics | Aug 24, 2020, 02:13 PM ISTKapil Sibal tweets, 'Was informed by Rahul Gandhi personally that he never said what was attributed to him. I withdraw my tweet', on 'collusion with BJP' remark.
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CWC meeting: Kapil Sibal, Ghulam Nabi, objects to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘collusion with BJP’ remark
Politics | Aug 24, 2020, 01:51 PM ISTThe remarks upset the group which wrote the letter, with Ghulam Nabi Azad offering to resign. Kapil Sibal, who was also part of the group which raised concerns, said they have defended the part for 30 years.
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Maharashtra Congress leaders meet at Jaipur resort, discuss govt formation
National | Nov 11, 2019, 01:23 PM ISTSources said NCP chief Sharad Pawar may also meet the Congress president on Monday to discuss the possibility of the two parties supporting a Sena-led government. Kharge had earlier said in Jaipur that his party has "accepted" the public mandate to it to sit in the opposition in the state.
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40 Congress MLAs extend support to Shiv Sena: Sources
National | Nov 11, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTMaharashtra Congress leaders will arrive in Delhi Monday evening, wherein a decision and a formal announcement on supporting the Shiv Sena is expected.
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As resignations pile up, hectic activities on in Congress to tide over crisis
National | May 28, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTLed by Rahul's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a host of party leaders met the angry and sulking Congress President at his residence through the day, amid reports that he had conveyed to them that he could at best lead the party in Parliament as the chief of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP).
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Congress plans massive restructuring, CWC authorises Rahul Gandhi for 'overhaul'
India | May 27, 2019, 06:20 PM ISTAfter election rout, the Congress party is heading towards massive restructuring and organisational overhaul to bring about radical changes. Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been authorised to ensure that this future course of action falls into place.
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CWC: PM Modi made crores jobless, with a smile, says Rahul Gandhi on demonetisation
Elections | Mar 12, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTCWC: PM Modi made crores jobless, with a smile, says Rahul Gandhi on demonetisation.
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Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi to lead CWC meet in Wardha today
Politics | Oct 02, 2018, 08:22 AM ISTRahul Gandhi will participate in a foot-march in Wardha in the afternoon, which will culminate in a 'Sankalp Rally' .
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CWC authorises Rahul Gandhi to forge alliances with like-minded parties before Lok Sabha polls
Jul 22, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTAsked about party leaders wanting Gandhi to be the face of the alliance, senior Congress leader Ambika Soni said, "Naturally, he is the leader of the main national (opposition) party and we would want our leader to be the face of the opposition alliance."
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Rahul Gandhi miffed at Shashi Tharoor? Warns party leaders against making 'incorrect statements'
National | Jul 22, 2018, 06:52 PM ISTGandhi, who today addressed first meeting of Congress Working Committee since he took over its chairmanship in December last year, told the party leaders that he would not hesitate to take action against anyone who makes 'wrong statements'.
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Congress Working Committee authorises Rahul Gandhi to take pre and post-poll alliance decisions
National | Jul 22, 2018, 09:06 PM ISTThe CWC has authorised Rahul Gandhi to form election campaign committee and take decisions on pre-poll and post-poll alliance, AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot informed.