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Congress set for major overhaul, announcement likely within next 10 days
New appointees are expected to reflect Rahul Gandhi's vision of a new Congress. Kerala MP K C Venugopal may play key role
 "Congress set for major overhaul, announcement likely within next 10 days")
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Point of no return
Congress caught between the family and the hard place
Cong leaders close ranks behind Sonia Gandhi at nearly 7-hour CWC meeting
The Congress Working Committee on Monday appeared set to close ranks behind Sonia Gandhi, urging her to stay on as party chief after she offered to step down as interim president
 "Cong leaders close ranks behind Sonia Gandhi at nearly 7-hour CWC meeting")
Rahul Gandhi questions timing of letter to Sonia, insinuates it helped BJP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the timing of the letter by a section of the party and attacked them for going public against the leadership
 "Rahul Gandhi questions timing of letter to Sonia, insinuates it helped BJP")
Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre on unemployment, says '1 job, 1000 unemployed'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi again targeted the Central government over the issue of unemployment, asking what has been done to the country as there is "1 job and 1000 people are unemployed".
 "Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre on unemployment, says '1 job, 1000 unemployed'")
Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul clarifies BJP collusion remark personally
Kapil Sibal and 22 other party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking a 'full-time' leadership.
 "Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul clarifies BJP collusion remark personally")
Crucial CWC meeting today, Sonia Gandhi likely to offer resignation: Report
A Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday at 11 am in which party's interim President Sonia Gandhi is likely to offer resignation from the post, sources said
 "Crucial CWC meeting today, Sonia Gandhi likely to offer resignation: Report")
Congress at crossroads: Can letter-politics save the party?
Without an organisation, even if the party develops a political counter-narrative, without new energy and new leaders at the grassroots, there would be no one to carry it to the people
 "Congress at crossroads: Can letter-politics save the party?")
Kamal Nath appeals Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath has appealed party president Sonia Gandhi to 'give strength to the Congress Party' by continuing as President and lead the party
 "Kamal Nath appeals Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president")
Maharashtra Congress leaders want Sonia Gandhi to continue as party chief
Maharashtra Congress leaders on Sunday passed a resolution, stating that Sonia Gandhi should continue as the party president
Ahead of CWC meet, Goa Congress leaders hail leadership of Sonia Gandhi
Senior party leaders from Goa hailed leadership of Sonia Gandhi during the Covid-19 crisis and demanded she and former party president Rahul Gandhi be supported for their work
Who will head Congress? Cracks wide open ahead of crucial CWC meeting
As the main opposition party faces yet another internal crisis, leaders including its chief ministers and PCC chiefs rallied behind the Gandhi family
 "Who will head Congress? Cracks wide open ahead of crucial CWC meeting")
Letter by Congress leaders over party leadership unfortunate: Ashok Gehlot
"I am not aware of any such letter but if this is true, then it is unfortunate. They all have worked with the party for so long and the move of the letter is uncalled for," Gehlot said
 "Letter by Congress leaders over party leadership unfortunate: Ashok Gehlot")
Cong must give consensus a chance before voting for party chief: Khurshid
Khurshid also said Rahul Gandhi enjoys the "full support" and "endorsement" of party leaders and workers, and it does not matter whether he wears the label of a president or not
 "Cong must give consensus a chance before voting for party chief: Khurshid")
As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum
Dalits constitute nearly 16 per cent of the vote and 38 seats are reserved for them in the Assembly
 "As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum")
Govt should consider concerns of students on NEET, JEE: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged the government to consider the concerns of students on the NEET and JEE and arrive at an acceptable solution.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt on state of economy, unemployment
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday again attacked the government over the state of the economy and unemployment, accusing it of spending public money on image correction
 "Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt on state of economy, unemployment")
Incredibly lucky and proud to have Rajiv Gandhi as my father: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary on Thursday saying that he was "incredibly lucky and proud" to have him as his father
Rahul targets govt, says 20 mn jobs lost in last 4 months amid Covid-19
The news report cited by Gandhi claimed that around 18.9 million jobs were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic from April onwards
 "Rahul targets govt, says 20 mn jobs lost in last 4 months amid Covid-19")