Sonia to visit Rae Bareli on MondayAugust 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Rae Bareli on Monday on a three-day visit. During her visit, she will inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi hostel building at the Feroz Gandhi Engineering Institute.
Maneka, Varun and Sonia pay tributes to Sanjay GandhiJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Homage was paid to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's son Sanjay Gandhi on his 29th death anniversary at his memorial 'Shantivana' in New Delhi on Tuesday. BJP leader and Sanjay Gandhi's widow Maneka Gandhi, her son and Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Senior Congress leader Moti Lal Vora led a host of distinguished persons who paid homage to the late leader.
Sonia Gandhi gets rousing welcome in Rae BareliJune 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived in Rae Bareli Thursday with her daughter Priyanka to a rousing welcome by supporters. This is Sonia's first visit to her parliamentary constituency after last month's Lok Sabha elections.
Delhi chief minister mourns Habib Tanvir's deathJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday mourned the death of veteran theatre personality Habib Tanvir, who passed away in Bhopal after prolonged illness. Dikshit described Tanvir as one of the most popular Hindi playwrights.
Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 18th death anniversaryMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi led the nation to pay homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 18th death anniversary today. Sonia Gandhi was among the first to arrive at Veerbhmi, the memorial of the charismatic leader.
Presence in Cabinet, only time will show: Rahul GandhiMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As the television studios discussed the possibility of Rahul Gandhi's inclusion in the Cabinet, the man at the centre of it all said only time will show whether he would join the Ministry or work for the party. "Only time will show," Gandhi told reporters here.
"We'll try to persuade Rahul Gandhi to join the cabinet" says ManmohanMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thanking the people of the country for the Congress led UPA's stupendous performance in the 2009 general elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that he would try to make party general secretary Rahul Gandhi a part of the new cabinet. Addressing media persons jointly with UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath here, Singh thanked the people of the country for the faith they had shown in the Congress party.
ACs for Sonia, others sweat it outApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It was the first political rally of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi since campaigning for the 2009 general elections began. And it was held on the hottest April day in the capital in over 50 years.
Advani can't take decisions on his own: Sonia GandhiApril 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.
Narendra Modi invites Sonia Gandhi to GujaratApril 23rd, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Congress President Sonia Gandhi to Gujarat. "Sonia Gandhi is coming to Gujarat for campaigning.
Sonia Gandhi files nomination from Rae BareillyApril 6th, 2009 RAE BAREILLY - Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday filed her nomination papers from Rae Bareilly constituency. Sonia was accompanied by her son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Tharoor faces questions, one too manyMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shashi Tharoor has been appearing on TV talk shows taking questions ranging from what he wrote about Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a book to his plans for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency. In one talk show, Tharoor, who has lived in the US for the most part of his life, was asked if he is a 'US agent'.
Katrina's role in 'Rajneeti' not based on Sonia Gandhi: DirectorFebruary 9th, 2009 BHOPAL - Film director Prakash Jha Tuesday denied that the role played by Katrina Kaif in his 'Rajneeti' was based on Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political career. 'It (Katrina's character) has nothing to do with either the life or political career of Sonia Gandhi', Jha said here.
Sonia mourns Venkataraman's death, cancels functionsJanuary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency Rae Bareli, cancelled all public functions Wednesday following the death of former president R. Venkataraman.
Amar discusses seat-sharing with Sonia, admits 'difficulties'December 26th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Samajawadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday admitted 'practical difficulties' in seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh in next year's Lok Sabha elections after discussions with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. 'The Congress wants some of those seats which have some of our dependable and popular leaders as sitting MPs.
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