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Sonia Gandhi’s appearances at public functions have been rare the last few years. (Photo: File)

Congress chief Sonia to skip Haryana's rally today, Rahul to take her place

Cong has not yet given a reason for the change and also deleted the tweet in which Sonia Gandhi’s rally was initially announced.

18 Oct 2019 10:09 AM

Addressing a poll rally in Kharkhoda here on Sunday, Khattar launched a fierce attack on the Congress and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), asking the voters to show the door to these "family-based parties". (Photo: File)

'Khoda pahad, nikli chuhiya': Khattar’s dig at Sonia Gandhi as Cong chief

At rally, Khattar said Congress took 3 months to look for a national president outside the Gandhi family, but in end, chose family again.

14 Oct 2019 12:30 PM

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Sheikh Hasina invites Gandhi family to Bangladesh

Hasina is on a four-day visit to India. She is the longest-serving PM of Bangladesh and returned to power for a second term in 2009.

07 Oct 2019 3:36 AM

Nirupam, a former Mumbai Congress president took potshots against the Congress after a candidate for Versova, which he supported was denied ticket by the party. (Photo: ANI)

Conspiracy hatched against Rahul to ensure he fails as party prez: Sanjay Nirupam

The Congress won 52 seats in the recent general elections, which is just eight more than what the party won in 2014 polls.

04 Oct 2019 3:00 PM

Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Ashok Tanwar raises stink about ticket distribution in Haryana

The fight between Mr. Tanwar and Mr Hooda is not new. In the three elections that were held under the leadership of Mr.

03 Oct 2019 4:38 AM

Sonia concluded by saying that the Congress party has been following Mahatma Gandhi's path and it will continue to do so in the future. (Photo: ANI)

BJP trying make RSS a symbol of India, sideline Mahatama Gandhi's principles: Sonia Gandhi

The Congress interim president said that Gandhi ji was known for non-violence and not dictatorship.

02 Oct 2019 2:49 PM

Gandhi Jayanti 2019 LIVE updates: PM Modi pays tribute to Bapu at Rajghat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will also declare the country open defecation-free.

02 Oct 2019 8:34 AM

Former chief minister of Maharashtra and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan

Ex-CM Ashok Chavan to fight from Bhokar

In an interview with The Asian Age on Friday night, Mr Chavan had expressed his desire to return to Maharashtra politics.

30 Sep 2019 3:26 AM

She has also approved the candidatures of Sayeeda Banu from the Kishanganj Assembly seat in Bihar, Rita Chaudhary from Mandawa in Rajasthan, Harendra Mirdha from the Khinwsar Assembly constituency in Rajasthan and Mannu Devi for the Balha-SC Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, it added. (Photo: File)

Congress declares candidates for bypolls in Bihar, UP, Rajasthan

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved proposals for the candidature of Ashok Kumar for Samastipur-SC Lok Sabha constituency.

29 Sep 2019 8:25 PM

On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress will undertake a march across the country. (Photo: ANI)

Congress to undertake Padayatra on Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

According to reports, Sonia Gandhi will not travel the entire distance of three kilometres but will reach Rajghat directly at 11 am.

25 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

He feared that if the minister is liable for approving a recommendation, the whole system of government will collapse. (Photo: File)

'Can approving recommendations be crime?' Manmohan Singh on Chidambaram's detention

Singh along with Congress president Sonia Gandhi earlier in the day met Chidambaram in Tihar Jail.

24 Sep 2019 8:24 AM

Manmohan and Sonia meet P Chidambaram in Tihar Jail

Gandhi and Dr Singh were accompanied by the former finance minister’s son and Lok Sabha MP, Karti Chidamabaram.

24 Sep 2019 1:56 AM

Chidambaram is accused of facilitating in 2007, as the country's finance minister, a huge infusion of foreign funds into the company INX Media. (Photo: File)

'Bharat me sab achcha hai, except...': Chidambaram

The tweet by the former union minister came minutes after he met Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

23 Sep 2019 9:32 AM

Maken all set to lead Delhi Congress unit once again

The post for the party’s Delhi unit fell vacant after the death of former chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

22 Sep 2019 2:36 AM

She is the daughter of former Congress MP Harsh Vardhan.(Photo: ANI)

Former journalist Supriya Shrinate appointed as Congress spokesperson

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the appointment of Supriya Shrinate as spokesperson of All India Congress Committee.

21 Sep 2019 4:20 PM

On August 10, Sonia Gandhi was back at the helm of the party months after Congress faced a drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: Representational)

Loyalty: Sonia Gandhi sets new criteria for Congress reshuffle

Loyalty clinched the top spot in Sonia's criteria list as in the recent past outsiders superseded the loyalists in the organisation.

15 Sep 2019 10:06 AM

Can Sonia steady the Congress ship?

Nevertheless, Ms Gandhi can be said to be facing the toughest test of her life.

15 Sep 2019 12:00 AM

Sonia Gandhi asks Congress CMs to implement poll promises

Sources said that she asked the respective state governments to assign duties on a regular basis to ministers on a roster basis.

14 Sep 2019 1:37 AM

Sonia Gandhi, who does not have a Twitter account to date, was speaking at a meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) leaders at the party headquarters here. (Photo: File)

Being active on social media not enough, reach out directly: Sonia to Cong leaders

Besides Rahul Gandhi, many leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi, regularly take to Twitter to express their opinion on various issues.

13 Sep 2019 8:24 AM

Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia attend a party meeting to discuss plans for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at AICC HQ in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Cong top leaders against plan to appoint ‘Preraks’

Word sounds too close to RSS word Pracharak, says Wasnik.

13 Sep 2019 6:15 AM

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