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A file photo of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath skips AICC meet called by Sonia Gandhi

Besides, MP PCC vice-president Chandrabhasha Sekhar also represented the state party in the meeting.

13 Sep 2019 2:51 AM

Sonia Gandhi admitted that the resolve and resilience of party workers will be under severe test in the electoral battles ahead but their self-confidence should not falter. (Photo: ANI)

'Cannot afford to let self-confidence and morale falter': Sonia Gandhi

The party has been hit with resignations in Goa, Karnataka and Assam.

12 Sep 2019 8:18 PM

‘Appropriation of leaders like Gandhi, Patel, Ambedkar being done with an aim of misinterpreting their true messages to further their nefarious agenda,’ she added. (Photo: ANI)

Economic situation is very grim, but Centre is indulging in vendetta politics: Sonia Gandhi

‘Democracy is at peril. The mandate is being misused and abused in the most dangerous fashion,’ the Congress interim president also said.

12 Sep 2019 2:09 PM

According to sources, the meeting agenda would revolve around Gandhi Jayanti preparations, membership drive and party worker training. (Photo: File)

Sonia Gandhi to chair meeting of senior party leaders today

Former PM Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi and other general secretaries and state Congress chiefs will also be present during the meeting.

12 Sep 2019 9:10 AM

Crucial meeting between Sonia-Scindia postponed

Sources said the meeting between Gandhi and Mr Scindia may be rescheduled to Wednesday or any day after September 12.

11 Sep 2019 1:33 AM

Sonia Gandhi will meet all state chiefs, secretaries tomorrow

The meeting has been convened in a bid to bring all the state units on the same page regarding the future strategy of the Congress.

11 Sep 2019 1:26 AM

Tharoor said internal party polls will help provide a credible mandate to the new incoming set of leaders and allow them to operate successfully. (Photo: File)

'Polls for all party posts, including central body, a must,' says Tharoor

In appointing Sonia Gandhi, the party has gone for its most capable option as interim president, Tharoor said.

10 Sep 2019 2:59 PM

A meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia scheduled to take place on Tuesday has been postponed. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar calls on interim Cong prez, meeting between Sonia- Scindia postponed

The postponement of meeting between Scindia and Gandhi comes when party is expected to appoint new state congress chief for Madhya Pradesh.

10 Sep 2019 1:59 PM

Amid infighting in the Madhya Pradesh Congress and jostling for the state unit chief's post, senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia is scheduled to meet party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday in New Delhi. (Photo: File)

Jyotiraditya Scindia to meet Sonia today amid turbulence over Cong chief in MP

The panel, headed by senior leader and former Union minister A K Antony, is likely to submit his report to Gandhi by next week.

10 Sep 2019 8:26 AM

Sonia Gandhi on Thursday sternly took up to all the ongoing bickering factors of Madhya Pradesh unit of the party and asked them to sort out their differences. (Photo: File | ANI)

Amid rift in MP Congress, Sonia Gandhi summons Kamal Nath, Scindia to Delhi

Sonia, reportedly wants a party chief backs both Scindia and Kamla Nath but it seems highly unlikely.

09 Sep 2019 6:56 PM

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Sonia upset with infighting in MP unit, warns strong action

Chief minister Kamal Nath who met Ms Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday said he had detailed her on the current state of affairs in the party.

08 Sep 2019 8:15 AM

Deora was appointed as Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) chief weeks before voting of the 2019 General elections. (Photo: File)

Eknath Gaikwad replaces Milind Deora as Cong 'Acting President' of Mumbai unit

Taking to Twitter, Deora said he is happy that his 'pending' resignation has been accepted.

06 Sep 2019 9:24 PM

Gandhi wants to ensure that each unit of the party is aware of their responsibilities and will leave no stone unturned in its execution. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia Gandhi calls meeting of AICC, PCC leaders on Sept 12

AICC general secretaries, state-in-charges and leaders of state legislature parties have been called for the meeting.

06 Sep 2019 8:52 PM

Kamal Nath he refused to comment on the warring factor within the party post the meeting. This gave the impression that the high command had asked the internal bickering factors to sort their differences out. (Photo: File)

'Sort out your differences': Sonia parents bickering Cong MP leaders

There has been, for sometime, a tension between the party leaders in Madhya Pradesh.

06 Sep 2019 2:46 PM

Yesterday, Chacko and district presidents of Delhi had met Sonia Gandhi at her residence on 10 Janpath Road to discuss the selection of a new chief for the party's Delhi unit. (Photo: PTI)

Congress will announce the name of Delhi chief soon: PC Chacko

Those who attended the meeting were Arvinder Singh Lovely, Ajay Maken, Jayaprakash Narayan and Subhash Chopra.

06 Sep 2019 1:43 PM

The meeting was attended by former Delhi Congress presidents Tajdar Babar, Subhash Chopra, Arvinder Singh Lovely, and Ajay Maken. (Photo: File)

Sonia Gandhi meets ex-Delhi chiefs, new chief of city unit to be named soon

The president's post in the city unit of the party fell vacant after Sheila Dikshit's demise in July.

06 Sep 2019 11:43 AM

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s disgruntled MLA Alka Lamba announces her exit from party on Friday with a tweet saying it was "time to say good bye". (Photo: File)

AAP MLA Alka Lamba quits party, says 'time to say good bye'

The AAP said that it is ready to accept her resignation even on Twitter.

06 Sep 2019 10:38 AM

Expressing gratitude towards Congress president Sonia Gandhi for giving him the huge responsibility, Hooda tweeted in Hindi, 'I want to assure Sonia ji that with the cooperation and support of all of you, we will overthrow this anti-people government based on plunder and lies. We will work together for brotherhood and development in Haryana.' (Photo: ANI)

'Will overthrow anti-people Haryana govt based on lies, plunder,' says BS Hooda

This comes a day after Congress party appointed him as the CLP leader and chairman of State Election Committee.

05 Sep 2019 3:04 PM

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Alka Lamba

Alka Lamba meets Sonia Gandhi, likely to join Congress

Ms Lamba first hit a rough patch with the AAP over its decision to pass a resolution to revoke Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna.

04 Sep 2019 2:53 AM

Lamba has been at odds with the party for some time now. (Photo: ANI)

Rebel AAP MLA Alka Lamba meets Sonia Gandhi ahead of Delhi polls, likely to join Cong

Lamba, the AAP's Chandni Chowk legislator, said she had been disrespected by the party on several occasion.

03 Sep 2019 1:40 PM

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