With this decision, the nearly 3,000 strong force will now only be guarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As Gandhi's seem to have lost the SPG cover, government sources suggest there's a long list of violation that may have also played a part in this decision of the Modi government
The government had recently withdrawn the SPG cover of former prime minister Manmohan Singh
The Sena indirectly blamed the BJP and the CM for the current political situation.
The mandate for us (NCP) is to sit in the opposition. We do not have enough numbers to be in this race", says Pawar
No party or alliance has staked claim to form government in Maharashtra yet
She also said, instead of acknowledging the "severe slowdown" and looking for a comprehensive resolution, PM Narendra Modi is too busy "managing headlines and events"
By virtue of being appointed the CLP leader, Hooda will be the Leader of Opposition in the newly-constituted assembly
A 17-member group of leaders, set up by Sonia Gandhi which includes former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi besides other top leaders, met at her 10 Janpath residence
In the run-up to the polling for the Assembly polls, some Congress leaders said associates of Rahul had asked them to pick a side in the imminent battle between the younger leadership and the veteran
The party will also hold deliberations on the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which is a key issue in Assam after a large number of its citizens have been left out of it
According to sources, Gandhi was accompanied by Congress general secretary Ambika Soni
RIL AGMs have become events at which, rather like a prime minister's Independence Day speech, Chairman Mukesh Ambani is expected to make some big bang statements writes Kanika Datta
The Congress was quick to hit back, saying the remark by the chief minister showed the "anti-woman" character of the ruling BJP and demanded an immediate apology
Tanwar announced his resignation on Twitter and posted a four-page resignation letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi
The first phase of the programme has been postponed - the new dates to hold the conclaves on economic issues is September 28 to 30
Gandhi also asked leaders to end infighting in state units
Sonia Gandhi implored party leadership to have a "concrete agitational agenda" to go directly to the people instead of merely being aggressive on social media
Sonia Gandhi also expressed concern over the economic situation prevailing in the country, saying losses are mounting and the general confidence of people is shaken
The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have already decided to contest the polls together under coalition