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Congress President Sonia Gandhi chairs parliamentary party meet

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the parliamentary party and discussed the current political situation and the party's strategy in both houses of Parliament.

Sonia voices concern over MGNREGA budget cut, Centre hits back

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday voiced concern over the budgetary cut for MGNREGA, contending that several states have negative balance in their accounts to the tune of Rs 5000 crore which has led to delays in payments to workers. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Gandhi urged the government to make adequate allocations to MGNREGA, a scheme that had helped the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure payments within 15 days. Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh and I&B Minister Anurag Thakur hit back at Gandhi, accusing her of politicising the issue and claimed that her remarks were far from truth. The issue raised by the honourable member is far from the truth. The budgetary allocation for MGNREGA in 2013-14 (UPA years) was Rs 33,000 crore, whereas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi it had reached Rs 1.12 lakh crore. No need to show us the mirror, Singh said. Gandhi said MGNREGA, which was mocked by some persons, had provided timely help to crores

After Congress' drubbing in Assembly polls, Sonia revamps Manipur unit

Keisham Megchandra Singh replaces Loken Singh, who has been adjusted in the executive committee of the Manipur Congress

Sonia Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav invited to Adityanath's swearing-in

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati among others have also been invited

Congress calls meeting on Saturday to discuss organisational elections

Congress has called a meeting of General Secretaries and in-charges on Saturday to discuss a range of issues including organizational elections.All India Congress Committee General Secretaries and in-charges will be present at the meeting which will be chaired by General Secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.The Agenda for the meeting includes, "Special Membership Drive, Organizational Elections and Planning agitational programmes."The so-called G-23 leaders of the Congress party has been pushing internal reforms including organizational elections in the party.Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met G23 leaders Anand Sharma, Manish Tewari and Vivek Tankha at her residence in New Delhi as part of her efforts to resolve the deepening rift within the party after the poll rout of Congress in fives states in the recently concluded Assembly elections.While G-23 leaders pressing for organizational changes, Sonia Gandhi is learnt to have said in the meeting that the requisite measures ...

Sonia Gandhi leads opposition protest in LS against rising fuel prices

The Congress president continued to sit in the House even after the Question Hour

Sonia continues consultations with G23, changes only after Cong prez poll

During during the meeting, neither the Gandhi family, nor the G-23 leaders mentioned Kapil Sibal.

Sonia holds meeting with Himachal Cong leaders, advises them to stay united

Sonia Gandhi deliberated on the AAP position in the state with the party leaders and asked them to prepare a poll strategy to take on rivals.

Congress revival plan: G23 leaders step up pressure on Gandhi family

Party, they say, must rest its faith in the collective leadership - in a more representative CWC

Cong plans to accommodate some G-23 leaders in decision-making process

With Gandhis' engaging with G-23 leaders after recent offensive in wake of Cong's poll debacle, some of them may find a place in decision-making process in line with demand for collective leadership

G-23 leaders likely to be adjusted in Congress, Azad may get RS berth

Azad is likely to be sent to the upper house while Anand Sharma, whose term expires on April 2, will be given important role in the Assembly polls

Azad meets Sonia, pitches for 'united' fight in upcoming assembly polls

'Reiterated suggestions for strengthening Congress organisation,' says Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Nobody asked Mrs Gandhi to quit, says Azad after meeting Sonia

The 'G-23' met on Wednesday and issued a statement calling for the Congress organisation to be revamped and accountability of the people involved in the election process.

Azad meets Sonia at 10 Janpath amid pressure from Congress 'rebels'

After the Group of 23 pitched for an 'inclusive and collective leadership' in the Congress, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, one of its members, met Rahul Gandhi on Thursday

Ghulam Nabi Azad at 10 Janpath for key meeting with Sonia Gandhi

Group leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday reached 10 Janpath to meet party President Sonia Gandhi.

Veerappa Moily wants change of attitude within Cong workers to win polls

Moily said that Sonia Gandhi wants reforms within the Congress party but people around her have sabotaged it

Ghulam Azad, other G-23 leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul soon

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and some other members of the G-23 group will meet interim party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi soon.

Congress leadership is missing Ahmed Patel's advice: Shankersinh Vaghela

The veteran leader termed the Congress' decision to give the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh elections to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as 'misfire'

Majority in G-23 are not averse to Sonia Gandh's leadership

After issuing a statement on "collective" and "inclusive" leadership, Congress dissenters in the group have stated that they are not averse to Sonia Gandhi's leadership

Shashi Tharoor joins Congress rebels meet over assembly polls drubbing

The sources said the meeting was convened to apprise all the members of the G-23 about the decisions taken at the crucial Congress Working Committee meeting on Sunday