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Sonia Gandhi Admitted To Hospital, Said To Be Stable
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to hospital after she suffered from a fever. On March 3, Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, in Delhi. As of now, doctors are treating her and released a media bulletin, confirming that she is fine and stable. Gandhi is under the supervision of Arup Basu, senior consultant, the Department of Chest Medicine, and his team.
Tags: Sonia Gandhi, Delhi Hospital, Indian Politician, fever, Indian National Congress
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Congress Presient Sonia Gandhi Joins "Bharat Jodo Yatra" In Karnataka
Congress president Sonia Gandhi joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka with her presence at the march being viewed in party circles as a major morale booster. Amid loud cheers and sloganeering by party workers, Sonia Gandhi, 75, walked beside her son Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders for a few kilometres in the Mandya district of Karnataka on the October 6 morning.
Tags: Indian Politics, Sonia Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Karnataka, Congress
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Sonia Gandhi Visits Bheemanakolli Temple In Karnataka’s Begur To Offer Dussehra Prayers
The interim president of Congress party Sonia Gandhi, during her visit to Karnataka on October 5, visited the Bheemanakolli temple in Begur village to offer her Dussehra prayers. She was reportedly accompanied by village panchayat members and local Congress members. Sonia Gandhi’s visit to Karnataka has come in wake of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the 3,500 km march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, which is led by Rahul Gandhi.
Tags: Dussehra, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka
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Mallikarjun Kharge, KN Tripathi File Nominations For Congress President Election
Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination for the Congress president election. Shashi Tharoor and Jharkhand Congress leader KN Tripathi also filed nominations for the top post in Congress party. The nominations will reportedly be open till September 30, and the results will be announced on October 18. Currently Sonia Gandhi is serving as the party’s interim president.
Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress, Shashi Tharoor, KN Tripathi, Sonia Gandhi
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Ashok Gehlot Withdraws From Congress Prez Race Amid Political Crisis
Amid political ruckus in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot withdrew his name from the Congress Presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. As per sources, Gehlot met with the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and apologised for the same. Furthermore, "I said I'll contest but now with that incident (Rajasthan-political crisis), I've decided not to contest the elections," said Gehlot. With this, there are two contenders, Shashi Tharoor and… read-more
Tags: ASHOK GEHLOT, Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Elections, Political crisis, Indian Politics
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Ajay Maken, Mallikarjun Kharge To Meet Sonia Gandhi Amid Rajasthan Political Crisis
Amid Rajasthan political crisis, senior Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge is scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi, the interim president of Congress. Manek and Kharge will submit a detailed report regarding the political crisis, after Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot decided to contest the Congress Presidential elections, leading to a vacant CM post. Moreover, as many as 100 Congress MLAs opposed Gehlot's decision to appoint Sachin Pilot… read-more
Tags: Sonia Gandhi, Rajasthan Political Crisis, ASHOK GEHLOT, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ajay makan
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Shashi Tharoor Collects Nomination Papers For Congress Presidential Elections, Makes Official
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor made his Congress Presidential elections officials, as he announced to file his nomination. On September 24, Congress senior leader collected the nomination form to run for the election, against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Notably, he met with Madhusudhan Mistry and collected five sets of nomination forms for the Congress Presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. The results of the elections will be… read-more
Tags: Shashi Tharoor, Congress Presidential Elections, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Thiruvananthapuram
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Congress Presidential Election Notification Releases On Sep 22
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) issued an official notification regarding the Congress presidential elections. On September 22, the AICC issued the notification, which mentioned the nomination process to begin on September 23-September 30. The scrutiny will be done on October 1, and last date to withdraw nomination is on October 8. The election will be held on October 17 and results will be out on October 19.
Tags: Congress, Presidential Elections, Political Party, Election Notification, Sonia Gandhi
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Ashok Gehlot Meets Sonia Gandhi Regarding Congress Presidential Elections
After Shashi Tharoor, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot met Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in Delhi. On September 20, Gehlot met Gandhi, regarding the Congress presidential elections, scheduled on October 17. Furthermore, if sources to be believed, Ashok Gehlot, the senior most leader of Congress will file his nomination. If filed, Gehlot will contest opposite Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram.
Tags: ASHOK GEHLOT, Congress, Shashi Tharoor, Sonia Gandhi, Presidential Elections
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Shashi Tharoor Set For Congress Presidential Elections, Gets Nod From Sonia Gandhi
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to contest the party presidential elections, after getting approval from Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The announcement came later on the evening of September 19, after a meeting between Tharoor and Gandhi. Furthermore, the Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor ensured to make internal democracy stronger if wins the presidential elections. Notably, the Congress presidential elections are… read-more
Tags: Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, President's Post, Political Updates
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