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CWC to meet in Gujarat today, Congress bugle on Modi turf

The CWC meeting is being held in Gujarat after a gap of 58 years. It was last held in the state at Bhavnagar in 1961.

12 Mar 2019 2:38 AM

Senior Congress leader Jawahar Chavda joins BJP on Friday soon after resigning from the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Congress red-faced as ministers quit ahead of key meet

Chawda has joined the saffron party immediately after resignation, while Mr Sabaria is expected to join very soon.

09 Mar 2019 1:48 AM

'In view of the prevailing security situation, the Congress leadership has decided to postpone its meeting,' said Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. (Photo: @INCIndia/Twitter)

Indo-Pak tension: Congress postpones Thursday's Ahemdabad CWC meet

Congress Working Committee -- the party's highest decision-making body -- was to meet in Ahmedabad after almost six decades.

27 Feb 2019 3:22 PM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AICC general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh (Photo: AP)

Cong likely to adopt its manifesto at Gujrat CWC

The CWC meeting was originally due on February 26, but it has now been rescheduled to February 28.

19 Feb 2019 2:26 AM

Congress PresidentRahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Next CWC meet to be held in Ahmedabad on Feb 26

The party had taken a decision in its plenary held last year to hold the CWC meeting outside Delhi.

15 Feb 2019 12:40 AM

Randeep Singh Surjewala (Photo: PTI/File)

Congress condemns police action against farmers

Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that “arrogance had gone to his head”.

03 Oct 2018 1:33 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders at the CWC meeting at Sevagram. (Photo: PTI)

CWC vows ‘2nd freedom fight’

Party seeks to counter government’s ‘hate and violence’.

03 Oct 2018 1:29 AM

The CWC meeting was presided over by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and attended among others by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Cong calls for second freedom struggle against Modi govt at Wardha meet

Congress Working Committee also condemned use of force against protesting farmers on their way to Delhi.

02 Oct 2018 5:52 PM

BJP replica of British Raj: Congress

The CWC meeting coincides with the 150-th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

02 Oct 2018 2:33 AM

Cong tussles with BJP in bid to claim Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy

The Modi government uses the Mahatma’s name in its Swachchh Bharat programme, that was also launched on October 2, 2014.

02 Oct 2018 12:39 AM

Chhattisgarh: Jolt for Ajit Jogi as 40 partymen join Congress

Ajit Jogi, who was a Congress Working Committee (CWC) member, later formed his regional party.

04 Aug 2018 12:37 AM

CP Joshi’s CWC snub shows fall in political fortune

Joshi’s critics say he is blunt to the extent of being rude. He isn’t interested in what others have to say and many party workers dread meeting him.

28 Jul 2018 6:46 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

BJP says Rahul poor performer as Congress chief

Patra said those who had driven this country in reverse gear for 10 years, should not make such a comment.

23 Jul 2018 12:50 AM

Rahul Gandhi, chairing his first meeting of the newly constituted CWC reminded the members of the committee the role of Congress as ‘voice of India’. (Photo: @INCIndia| Twitter)

Cong discusses alliance at CWC meet, authorises Rahul to decide on tie-ups

Sonia Gandhi said, 'We are committed to make an alliance work and are with Congress president in this endeavour.'

22 Jul 2018 10:11 AM

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is welcomed by former Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee chief Arun Yadav at his residence in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh ‘woos’ Rahul loyalist, raises eyebrows

The OBC leader, said to be enjoying the confidence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, was inducted in CWC reportedly to mollify him.

21 Jul 2018 1:00 AM

Rahul Gandhi constitutes CWC, no place for Digvijay, Jairam

The new Congress Working Committee (CWC) includes 23 members, 19 permanent invitees and 9 special invitees.

18 Jul 2018 1:35 AM

The meeting is being attended by the party's top leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former party chief Sonia Gandhi, its mandarins from across the country and workers. (Photo: PTI)

Change is Now: Only Congress can unite nation, take it forward, says Rahul Gandhi

The session will also look into future alliances that the party foresees will be needed for defeating the BJP, a Congress leader said.

17 Mar 2018 11:02 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

Rahul Gandhi’s first big plan faces Old Guard resistance

Presently the Congress’ constitution says that 10 members of the CWC are to be elected by delegates and the party president can nominate another 10.

09 Mar 2018 4:22 AM

Soon after his elevation as Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi made it clear that he was keen on democratising the key decision-making body by getting half the members elected. (Photo: File/PTI)

Rahul’s big plan to revamp Cong faces resistance from party veterans

Cong chief Rahul Gandhi’s plan to hold elections to the 12 positions in the CWC is facing resistance from senior party leaders.

08 Mar 2018 11:49 AM

The AICC plenary will ratify the December 11 election of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president, ending the entire process of organisational elections. (Photo: File)

Rahul dissolves CWC, replaces with 34-member steering committee

All CWC members are part of the new committee but some invitees, special as well as permanent, have been dropped.

16 Feb 2018 8:27 PM

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