Sonia Gandhi: News
13 Mar 2022
Congress Working Committee (CWC)Sonia Gandhi to hold Congress parliamentary strategy meet today
After suffering a crushing defeat in the recently concluded assembly elections in five states, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) President Sonia Gandhi will hold an important meeting on Sunday at 10 am to discuss the party's poll performance.
15 Feb 2022
IndiaAnother setback for Congress as ex-Minister Ashwani Kumar quits party
In another setback for Congress, former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar resigned from the party on Tuesday.
07 Feb 2022
Uttar PradeshSonia Gandhi not among star campaigners for UP polls phase-4
Congress President Sonia Gandhi is not among the party's top campaigners in Uttar Pradesh's (UP) fourth phase of assembly elections.
13 Dec 2021
ExamsCBSE Class X 'misogynist' question dropped after controversy reaches Parliament
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has removed a controversial comprehension passage from its Class X English board examination.
02 Nov 2021
PunjabAmarinder Singh resigns from Congress, announces new party's name
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has resigned from the Congress party.
17 Oct 2021
PunjabPunjab: Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi, highlights 13 poll issues
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, highlighting 13 key issues for the poll-bound state.
16 Oct 2021
Rahul GandhiNew Congress chief to be appointed by September 2022
Elections to appoint the new Congress party president will be held by September 2022, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided in a meting today, NDTV reported citing sources.
29 Sep 2021
Kapil Sibal'Not Ji Huzoor-23': Kapil Sibal, others question Punjab crisis
Congress leader Kapil Sibal today expressed disappointment over the functioning of party and questioned its leadership amid an embarrassing crisis in the party's Punjab unit.
19 Sep 2021
PunjabAfter Amarinder Singh quits, who will be next Punjab CM?
After the surprise exit of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, speculations are rife about who will succeed him as the CM of the poll-bound state.
18 Sep 2021
PunjabAmarinder Singh quits as Punjab CM amid pressure from Congress
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today submitted his resignation from the post after meeting state Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
24 Aug 2021
Amarinder SinghPunjab: CM faces revolt; ministers, MLAs say they've 'lost faith'
Trouble is mounting again in Punjab as dozens of MLAs and ministers have openly revolted against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, seeking his replacement ahead of Assembly elections next year.
16 Aug 2021
AssamSushmita Dev joins TMC day after resigning from Congress
A day after resigning from the Indian National Congress, Sushmita Dev on Monday joined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
12 Aug 2021
Rahul GandhiAnother Opposition union as Sonia Gandhi plans meet next week
After Opposition parties put up a united front in Parliament, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has reportedly planned a get-together of Opposition leaders.
26 Jul 2021
West BengalMamata Banerjee sets up inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered a formal investigation into the Pegasus snooping scandal in the state.
18 Jul 2021
PunjabSonia Gandhi names Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab Congress chief
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President after days of high drama.
18 Jul 2021
Shashi TharoorSonia Gandhi reshuffles Congress Parliamentary groups ahead of monsoon session
In a major reshuffle of Congress' Parliamentary groups, party chief Sonia Gandhi reconstituted its Parliamentary hierarchy in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ahead of the Parliament's monsoon session.
16 Jul 2021
PunjabSidhu meets Sonia Gandhi amid Punjab Congress chief suspense
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi as reports say the former is likely to be named the new Punjab party chief.
24 Jun 2021
Congress PartyCongress should work to address vaccine hesitancy: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that the party must play an active role in ensuring full COVID-19 vaccination coverage and address vaccine hesitancy wherever evident.
11 May 2021
COVID-19Nadda writes to Sonia Gandhi, slams the Congress over COVID-19
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda today wrote a letter to his Congress party counterpart, Sonia Gandhi, over the COVID-19 crisis in India.
10 May 2021
Rahul Gandhi'Need to put house in order,' Sonia Gandhi tells Congress
Acknowledging the "disappointing" results and the Congress's dismal performance in the recently-held Assembly elections, chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the party must take note of "serious setbacks" and "put our house in order."
31 Mar 2021
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee urges Sonia Gandhi, others to 'unite against BJP'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today wrote to several key Opposition leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, suggesting a large collaboration to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party after the ongoing round of Assembly polls.
06 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiPM will chair committee formed to mark 75-years of freedom
On Friday, the government issued a gazette notification announcing the formation of a high-level committee to commemorate 75 years of India's independence on August 15, 2022.
22 Jan 2021
Rahul GandhiCongress to elect new party president in June: Details here
The Congress on Friday decided that it will elect a new party president in June this year, after the Assembly elections in five poll-bound states, which are expected to be conducted by May, are concluded.
28 Dec 2020
Madhya PradeshRahul Gandhi faces criticism over absence during Congress Foundation Day
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been facing criticism by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his absence at the party's Foundation Day event.
19 Dec 2020
Rahul GandhiReady to work for Congress as all desire: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he is willing to "work for the party as all desire" at a meeting with party dissenters who wrote a letter criticizing the leadership in August.
19 Dec 2020
Shashi TharoorSonia Gandhi meets Congress dissenters, hunt for new chief on
On Saturday morning, Congress President Sonia Gandhi met a section of dissenters, whose letter in August had sparked a major leadership crisis within the party.
23 Nov 2020
BiharCongress' structure has collapsed: "Dissenter" Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks again
Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was one of the 23 signatories of the unprecedented letter written to party President Sonia Gandhi, has again given his opinion on the issues plaguing the grand old party, in the aftermath of poor performance in Bihar and other states.
19 Nov 2020
Narendra ModiModi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered late PM Indira Gandhi on her 103rd birth anniversary today. He also remembered freedom fighter Rani Lakshmibai on her 192nd birth anniversary.
19 Nov 2020
BiharCongress dissenters not asked to campaign in Bihar: Report
The rift in Congress, out in open after the recent debacle, took a new turn when sources close to leader Kapil Sibal said he hadn't been asked to campaign in Bihar, reports NDTV.
16 Nov 2020
BiharCongress not effective alternative anymore: Kapil Sibal after Bihar verdict
Following the Congress's abysmal performance in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly Elections and bypolls in the country, senior party leader Kapil Sibal said people don't see the Congress as an "effective alternative" anymore.
12 Sep 2020
Rahul GandhiSonia Gandhi heads abroad for health check-up
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and party leader Rahul Gandhi will reportedly not attend the first part of the Parliament session, which starts on Monday.
12 Sep 2020
Rahul GandhiIn Congress rejig, Azad gets axed, team Rahul records gains
Before she is expected to fly to the US for her annual medical check-up, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday reshuffled the party's ranks, dropping veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad as the General Secretary of AICC.
31 Aug 2020
Pranab MukherjeeFormer President Pranab Mukherjee passes away, had tested coronavirus positive
India's 13th President and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee passed away today, several days after he informed that he had contracted coronavirus.
28 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaNEET, JEE row: Six states file review plea in SC
In a new development pertaining to the raging row around JEE, NEET examinations, ministers from six non-BJP-governed states filed a review plea in Supreme Court challenging the earlier order, that allowed the competitive tests to take place on schedule, despite worsening coronavirus situation.
28 Aug 2020
Congress Working Committee (CWC)In letter to Sonia, dissenters suggested 11-points for Congress' revival
In the letter to President Sonia Gandhi, 23 Congress leaders outlined 11 points for the revival of the party, adding that honest introspection is the first step to take on ruling BJP.
27 Aug 2020
West BengalJEE, NEET row: Congress will hold nationwide protest tomorrow
Congress will hold a nationwide protest tomorrow (August 28, Friday) against the Centre's decision to hold NEET and JEE competitive examinations next month, amid the coronavirus crisis.
26 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaNEET, JEE row: Sonia calls opposition-meet, Mamata suggests approaching SC
On Wednesday, at the opposition meeting convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the controversy around JEE and NEET examinations, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested approaching Supreme Court seeking a postponement.
24 Aug 2020
Rahul GandhiSonia remains Congress chief; election of successor in 6 months
The seven-hour long meeting of the Congress Working Committee has come to an end. During the meeting, it was decided that Sonia Gandhi will continue to serve as the interim President of the Indian National Congress (INC).
24 Aug 2020
Kapil SibalDissenters v/s Gandhi loyalists at Congress meet: Know what's happening
The Congress Working Committee meeting, which is underway, has turned into a battle between the dissenters, who wanted an overhaul in the organization, and loyalists, who believe only the Gandhi family is capable of handling the reins.
24 Aug 2020
Rahul GandhiFind new chief: Sonia Gandhi, keen on resigning, tells Congress
At the crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today, interim President Sonia Gandhi is likely to offer her resignation, amid a rift that emerged in the party after a letter was sent to her by 23 members demanding an overhaul in the organization.
