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Cong appoints dynasts as spokespersons, insiders unhappy with decision

Some leaders, however, defended the party by pointing out that most other national spokespersons in the party were non-dynasts

With Sonia back at the helm of affairs, Cong old guard reasserts itself

On Wednesday, senior leaders finally settled the leadership issue in the Haryana unit of the Congress

Arun Jaitley's contributions will be remembered forever: Sonia Gandhi

Gandhi expressed deep pain and distress at the passing away of Jaitley

Rajiv did not use his 1984 mandate to create an atmosphere of fear: Sonia

She also lauded her son Rahul Gandhi's act of quitting as the party chief after the Congress' loss in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Rajiv Gandhi did not use 1984 election mandate to create fear: Sonia

Sonia Gandhi says must continue with its ideological struggle against divisive forces.

Top Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 75th birth anniversary

Rahul Gandhi remembered his father as a patriot and a visionary whose far-sighted policies helped build India

No Cong leader has 'brand equity' that Gandhi family has: Adhir Chowdhury

He also said the revival of the Congress largely depended on the weakening of regional parties that lack ideology, and claimed that the country was headed for "bipolar politics"

Letter to BS: Congress must encourage leaders to contest polls fearlessly

The forced consensus for the election of party posts stunts the emergence of quality leadership.

Congress' split personality

Sonia Gandhi's reappointment will harm the party

Sonia Gandhi returns once again to steer Congress out of troubled times

Once considered the unlikely heir to the political legacy of the Gandhi family, Sonia Gandhi has earned the distinction of being the longest serving president of India's grand old party

Congress names Sonia Gandhi as interim president after marathon meet

Sources said a number of leaders, including state chiefs and MPs, backed Rahul Gandhi to continue on the post despite his refusal to reconsider his resignation

Sonia Gandhi named interim Congress president; Rahul Gandhi declines again

The announcement was made after Congress Working Committee met on Saturday

CWC meet: Sonia, Rahul pull out of discussions to pick new party chief

'We cannot be part of this process,' Sonia Gandhi said

Congress demise can make India a one-party state and that's not encouraging

It's possible that India has space for just one national idea: Once it was the Congress' fuzzy, syncretic inclusiveness; now it is Modi's Hindu nationalism

Govt reaches out to Sonia Gandhi ahead of Parliament session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday met Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, seeking her party's cooperation for smooth functioning of the Parliament session beginning June 17. "Our meeting with Sonia Gandhi was very cordial. We sought her cooperation for the smooth functioning of Parliament. She said they (opposition) also need cooperation from treasury benches. I told her that the government has always been ready to cooperate," Joshi told reporters after the meeting at her residence. He was accompanied by Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Arjun Ram Meghwal. Ahead of the Parliament session, the Cabinet committee on parliamentary affairs is likely to meet on Friday evening at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence. Singh will head the meeting of the committee, whose members include Home Minister Amit Shah. The session, the first of the 17th Lok Sabha, will go on till July 26 and the budget will be tabled on July 5. Joshi's visit to Gandhi'

Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha member amid cheers from Oppn benches

Gandhi, who retained the Rae Bareli constituency, took her oath in Hindi on the second day of the maiden session of the new Lok Sabha

Sonia Gandhi elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party

The meeting was attended by the party's 52 newly elected Lok Sabha MPs and Rajya Sabha members

Sonia Gandhi calls Opposition meet on Friday

RJD chief Lalu could get Mayawati a Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar

Nitish skips Sonia's call, to attend Modi's lunch for Mauritius PM tomorrow

JD-U leaders remarked that it will be purely an 'official meeting' and nothing to do with politics

Sonia Gandhi's citizenship: CIC asks home ministry to respond to RTI query

Though the matter was transferred by the external affairs ministry, home ministry did not respond