Tag: Congress President

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After quitting as party chief, Rahul watched movie in Delhi theatre

New Delhi: After resigning as Congress President, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday watched a movie in a Delhi multiplex like a common citizen. A video of Rahul Gandhi watching Hindi movie Article 15 on Wednesday evening at PVR Chanakya went viral on social media platform Instagram, where he was praised for not behaving as a VIP. […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Chorus grows for Priyanka Gandhi to take charge as Congress president

New Delhi: With the Congress facing uncertainty after Rahul Gandhi’s resignation as party chief, voices within are growing in favour of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading the party in these critical times. Former MP Abhijit Mukherjee, who is the son of ex-president Pranab Mukherjee, made an open plea in favour of Priyanka Gandhi, saying she should […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Priyanka posts video of woman being panned by policeman while filing eve-teasing complaint

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday posted a video of a woman being panned by a policeman for wearing jewellery while she was attempting to file an eve-teasing complaint, and said the first step towards ensuring justice for women is listening to them. She posted the video in which a woman […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Priyanka perfect choice for becoming Cong president : Amarinder

Chandigarh: Days after he batted for young leader as the Congress president, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be a perfect choice to take over the party reins. Reposing his full confidence in the party general secretary, Amarinder said Priyanka would get all-round support if chosen to take over as […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Rahul insists on non-family Cong head as chorus for Priyanka grows

New Delhi: Amid the unease in the Congress against the current drift, Rahul Gandhi has remained firm on not having a member of the party’s first family as the working president despite growing voices in support of Priyanka Gandhi to take over. As the joust between an adamant old guard and a defiant young turks […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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LS passes Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (amendment) Bill

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill which seeks to remove the Congress president as a permanent member of a trust that runs the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial amid walkout by the Congress. The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (amendment) Bill states that it seeks to “delete” the mention of ‘President of the Indian […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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CWC to meet on Aug 10 to decide new Working President

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision making body, will meet on August 10 to decide on a Working President after Rahul Gandhi quit as the President following the party’s dismal show in the Lok Sabha elections. “It has been decided to hold the next CWC meeting on 10th of August […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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No surprises. It's Rahul Gandhi again!

New Delhi: Despite the names of veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Mukul Wasnik being thrown up as possible successor to the Congress President’s post, when the state party leaders finally sat down to confabulate and propose the names for the post — it came as no surprise — Rahul Gandhi again! For the grand old […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Sonia named interim president after Rahul firm on quitting

New Delhi: As the evening wore on into night, Sonia Gandhi’s coterie trumped Rahul Gandhi’s Young Turk to appoint her as the interim Congress President. After day-long deliberations, the Congress on Saturday failed to name a party leader from outside the Gandhi family. The Congress Working Committee (CWC)finally accepted Rahul’s resignation. Sonia Gandhi, who is ailing […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Eyeing 2022 UP Assembly polls, Congress may elevate Priyanka

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is likely to get the major responsibility of reviving the party in Uttar Pradesh where it could secure just one out of 80 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said. “Priyanka Gandhi can be made the in-charge of entire Uttar Pradesh, keeping an eye on […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Sonia summons MP CM, Scindia to Delhi

New Delhi: As infighting in Madhya Pradesh Congress burst out in the open with supporters of both Chief Minister Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia clamouring for their respective leaders to have a say in the new state party chief’s selection, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has summoned the two leaders for a meeting on Tuesday and […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Rahul Gandhi Shakes A Leg With Tribals In Raipur

Raipur: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday participated in the opening ceremony of the three-day National Tribal Dance Festival here and shook a leg with the tribals. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel welcomed Rahul Gandhi, who inaugurated the three- day festival. Rahul Gandhi joined a tribal group while they were performing the ‘Gaur dance’. […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Senior Leaders Demand Rahul Gandhi To Return As Congress President

New Delhi: On the 135th Foundation Day of the Congress on Saturday, several senior party leaders pitched for former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi to lead the party once again against the ruling BJP and take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul Gandhi, under whose leadership the party was reduced to 52 out of 542 seats […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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