Sonia, Rahul meet Mauritian PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam
The meeting highlights India's commitment to nurturing its historic and cultural links with Mauritius.
The meeting highlights India's commitment to nurturing its historic and cultural links with Mauritius.
Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully; party state president Govind Singh Dotasara, several MPs, MLAs, and senior party functionaries participated in the dharna and demonstration near the ED office at the Ambedkar (High Court) Circle here.
The remarks of the CPP chairperson and the leader of the Opposition received severe backlash from the BJP with its national president J P Nadda leading a frontal attack, calling it “deeply disrespectful”.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead the party's campaign for February 5 Delhi assembly polls.
While Priyanka, who made her electoral debut, joins brother Rahul in the Lok Sabha, their mother Sonia is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
The Congress delegates were voting to elect the new president of the party and in the fray are Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor.
On the 153rd anniversary of Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi tweeted, "Bapu is an example of truth. Bapu is the torch of courage. Bapu is a traveller of India, sharing the sufferings of the country's people and uniting the whole of India.
He had previously met Gandhi on Monday to discuss the political turmoil in Rajasthan. Venugopal's meeting with Gandhi came a day before the final date for filing nominations for the top post in the Congress party.
After the meeting, Kharge said that there should be discipline in the party and the party has to be kept united.
Both the leaders are arriving in Delhi to attend a rally to be held in Fatehabad district on the birth anniversary of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) founder late Chaudhary Devi Lal by INLD leader OP Chautala.
