The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed an animated exchange between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who alleged the Centre had delayed wage payments under Mgnrega and slashed budgetary allocation, and rural development minister Giriraj Singh, who contended that Gandhi’s charge was baseless and the government had increased allocation manifold and maximised its utilisation. As Congress MPs…Continue Reading
A MEETING convened by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday with the party’s Lok Sabha MPs from Punjab to introspect on the defeat in the Assembly elections in the state saw almost all of them lashing out at former PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu, AICC in charge Harish Chaudhary, his predecessor Harish Rawat and senior…Continue Reading
Last Updated: 14th March, 2022 10:24 IST In an embarrassment for Congress, its own ally RJD advocated an overhaul of the Sonia Gandhi-led party’s leadership after its disastrous election performance. Image: PTI/Twitter In an embarrassment for Congress, its own ally RJD advocated an overhaul of the Sonia Gandhi-led party’s leadership after its disastrous election performance. Speaking to…Continue Reading
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: Amid TMC’s push to sideline Congress as the leader of the anti-BJP bloc, key opposition parties represented by their top faces held a brainstorming session at the residence of Sonia Gandhi, a sudden development that appears to be a message to the challenger.…Continue Reading
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi called up Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday expressing their condolences over her mother Ramrati’s demise, sources said. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s residence in the national capital at 3, Tyagraj Marg in the morning…Continue Reading
Hitting back at critics within the party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi indulged in some plain speak at the party’s Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday morning, saying she is a “full-time and hands-on party president”. Apparently reacting to comments by some G-23 leaders that the party needs an active president, Sonia said, “I am,…Continue Reading