Advani congratulates Sonia Gandhi, fails to make contact with PM

September 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President, Pratibha Patil has congratulated Pankaj Advani for becoming the World Billiards Champion. The President who is currently in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe on a State Visit, was delighted to hear the news.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Leader of Opposition L.K.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence here and discussed several issues, including cross-border terrorism and Indo-US relations. Clinton went to Gandhi's residence at 10, Janpath, after meeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.

June 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) L.K. Advani, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Friday called for a new beginning in government-opposition relations and said it was a possible to reach such a "common goal".

May 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congratulating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the Congress victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh Saturday said that any future action by his party will be taken after their party's meeting. 'I congratulate Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for this wonderful win.

May 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Saturday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and congratulated him on the surprise victory for the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the national elections.

April 23rd, 2009 BHOPAL - Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani, saying he depends on a particular organisation to take decisions. "The top most office bearers in BJP cannot take even a small decision on their own and need permission from an organisation to chalk out the course of action," Sonia Gandhi said at an election rally here.

April 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Thursday took on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her 'ghulam' (slave) utterances against BJP's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, saying it 'smacked of arrogance' and 'frustration'.

April 14th, 2009 MANDLA - Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani for releasing three dreaded terrorists in Afghanistan during Kandahar plane hijack episode. "When Advani was the Home Minister, three dreaded terrorists were released in Afghanistan.

April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday labelled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a 'glorified caretaker' and said the synchronised verbal assault on their prime ministerial nominee L.K. Advani by Congress leaders was a reflection of the party's desperation.

March 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani on Sunday said that the party's decision to reject Election Commission's advice not to field Varun Gandhi for the Lok Sabha Polls, was right. "The party has taken a correct stand under the law and in accordance with Constitution," Advani said.

March 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party on Sunday criticised senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani for challenging Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a political debate LIVE on television. " Has he (L K Advani) received a new light after five decades? There has been an established tradition of election debate since 1952 in this country.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - He may be 81, but the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) L.K. Advani can sure be called a posterboy.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday congratulated A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty for winning the Oscars for music and sound mixing.

December 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday wished a happy New Year to the people of India.