Lok Sabha poll a battle for India: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 11:46

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the 2014 Lok Sabha election will be "a battle for India" and its secular traditions.

AICC meet: As it happened

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 10:09

Aggressive Rahul Gandhi addresses AICC meet and lists out Congress` achievements.

Rahul Gandhi not to be pitted against Narendra Modi, to lead Congress` poll campaign

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 07:14

Congress said vice president Rahul Gandhi will not be declared prime ministerial candidate, thereby not pitting him against BJP`s Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

BJP takes swipe at Congress` decision on Rahul Gandhi`s PM candidature

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 21:45

Without missing out an opportunity to hit out at Congress for its decision of not naming Rahul Gandhi as the party`s PM candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, BJP leaders hint that Congress has accepted its defeat.

Rahul Gandhi won`t be PM candidate, BJP says Congress conceded defeat

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 19:51

Ending all speculation, the Congress on Thursday declared that Rahul Gandhi will not be named the party`s prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections due in May.

Amarinder admits to have written a letter to Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:53

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday admitted that he had written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi but refused to disclose its content, raising speculations whether he had mentioned the state party chief`s alleged involvement in drug rackets.

True religion cannot be basis of hatred and division: PM

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:37

Invoking the legacy of Swami Vivekananda, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday asked the people to battle religious fanaticism.

Celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:22

The year-long commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda formally came to a close today with functions organised at various places in the country.

Religious fanaticism threatens peace in our region: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:05

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday invoked the legacy of Swami Vivekananda while asking people to battle against religious fanaticism of all hues that threatens the region, in comments that could be seen as a veiled attack on BJP and Narendra Modi.

Tewari steers clear of Shinde`s remark on Pawar for PM

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:20

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari on Saturday sought to steer clear of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde`s remark that he would be happy to see NCP chief Sharad Pawar become Prime Minister.

Paswan meets Sonia on alliance issue

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:28

LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to discuss the issue of a poll alliance in Bihar.

Welcome Shinde`s statement, but Sharad Pawar will not contest LS polls: NCP

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 17:12

Reacting to Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde`s statement that he would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as the prime minister, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said that the party president is not in the race for the PM`s post.