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Sonia Gandhi set to appear before ED; Cong says not afraid of 'puppets'

The party leaders, general secretaries, and the MPs gathered at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Wednesday to decide the future course of action

With Sonia set to appear before ED for questioning, Cong to stage protests

The Congress will hold protests across the country against the questioning of its chief Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday

Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%

Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.

Comeback for Gandhi family loyalist Margaret Alva with VP poll nomination

Joint opposition candidate for the August 6 vice presidential election Margaret Alva, a Congress veteran, is not new to comebacks. Barring a brief lull in 2008 triggered by her standoff with Congress President Sonia Gandhi over the issue of family entitlement in ticket distribution, the suave and soft-spoken Alva's career has largely been a dream run. Alva, 80, has a political career spanning over four decades during which she occupied several positions including a five-time Congress MP, a union minister and then governor. Her selection as the VP candidate comes ahead the 2023 Karnataka elections and signals the Opposition's urge to field a candidate described by AICC general secretary communication Jairam Ramesh as "representative of a diverse country". Alva had publicly alleged the "sale of Congress tickets in Karnataka" in 2008 when her son Nivedith's ticket claim was shot down by the then party in charge of the state. Alva had then openly questioned the denial of ticket to her

Congress to protest nationwide against ED summons to Sonia Gandhi

Congress leaders decided to protest across the country on July 21, the day Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the ED in National Herald case

Summon to Sonia Gandhi: Maharashtra Cong accuses ED of political vendetta

"The dictatorial government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is acting arbitrarily and misusing institutions like the ED, Income Tax and CBI to silence the Opposition"

National Herald case: ED asks Sonia to appear before it on July 21

The Congress president was first issued the notice for appearance on June 8 but after she reported positive for Covid

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa over 'defections' in Congress

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MP Mukul Wasnik to rush to the coastal state to oversee the latest political developments

Hope India will continue to assist people and govt of Sri Lanka: Congress

"The Congress party expresses its solidarity with Sri Lanka and its people in this moment of grave crisis and hopes they will be able to overcome it," Gandhi said in a statement

Cong sets up K'taka political affairs committee, names 5 AICC secretaries

D Sridhar Babu, MLA; PC C Vishnunadh, MLA; Roji M John, MLA; Mayura S Jayakumar and Abhishek Dutt have been named as secretaries attached to Surjewala.

Abe was a great friend who did lot to strengthen ties with India: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and described him as a "great friend" of India who did a lot to deepen ties

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support

ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi, asks her to join probe by mid-July

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday was served a fresh notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the probe by mid-July in the National Herald case

ED accepts Sonia Gandhi's request, defers summons in National Herald Case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accepted Congress President Sonia Gandhi's request for deferment of summons in the National Herald case, said sources.The agency is yet to decide the next date for the fresh summons to Gandhi, they said.Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday sought postponement "by a few weeks" her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate till complete recovery from COVID-19 and a lung infection.The Congress chief had been summoned on June 23 by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money laundering case in which her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was questioned for five days.Sonia Gandhi had been undergoing treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from June 12 and was discharged on June 20. She had developed profuse bleeding from the nose following the COVID infection and had also undergone a follow-up surgery."Since she has been strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalization on account of COVID-19 and lung infection, Congress President ...

Sonia seeks more time to appear before ED, likely to be given fresh date

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate seeking postponement of her appearance by a few weeks till she recovers completely from Covid and a lung infection. The Congress president had been summoned by the agency for questioning in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper on June 23. "Since she has been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection, Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi has written to ED today seeking the postponement of her appearance there by a few weeks till she has recovered completely," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter. Gandhi was discharged on Monday from a private Delhi hospital where she was admitted for coronavirus-related complications. The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies and has termed the entire action "political vendetta".

'Apologise to PM Modi, country': Thakur slams Congress over Sahay's remark

Sahay, a former Union minister, on Monday kicked up a row when he said Modi is behaving like Adolf Hitler and "will die like Hitler" if he follows the path of the German dictator.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital, advised rest at home

Ramesh had said earlier that Gandhi was admitted to the hospital after profuse bleeding from the nose following a recent Covid infection.

Sonia Gandhi says Agnipath 'directionless', vows to work for its withdrawal

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday termed "directionless" the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, and said her party will work for its withdrawal. She also appealed to the youths protesting against the scheme to adopt peaceful and non-violent means to fight for their demands. "It is unfortunate that the government has announced a new armed forces' recruitment policy, which is completely directionless and it has done so while ignoring your voices," she said in a statement in Hindi, addressed to the youths. Declaring her party's support for them, the Congress president said along with the youths, several ex-soldiers and defence experts have questioned the scheme. Gandhi, who is being treated at a hospital here for a lower respiratory tract infection and post-Covid symptoms, said she can understand the pain of the youths over the "three-year delay" in recruitment despite lakhs of vacancies in the Army. Gandhi said she also empathises with the youths

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Delhi Hospital

She was detected with a lower respiratory tract infection after her admission to the hospital, according to the Congress.

Cong's Sonia Gandhi appoints Pawan Khera as chairman of media and publicity

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Pawan Khera as the chairman of media and publicity in the new communications department of the party