Rahul Gandhi Congress Chief

"Thank You": Rahul Gandhi's Letter After Saying He's Not Congress Chief

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday July 4, 2019

Rahul Gandhi said today he had quit as Congress president and had left it to his party to find a successor soon, taking responsibility for a second straight national election defeat.

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Congress Chief Ministers Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

Rahul Gandhi will meet the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states today, for the first time since he offered to resign as the party chief last month.

"Not 1% Chance" Of Rahul Gandhi Staying On, Says Congress's Veerappa Moily

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 28, 2019

In a first, a Congress leader said today that there is practically no chance of Rahul Gandhi rolling back his decision to quit the top job of the party and staying on. The Congress is expected to hold a Working Committee meeting soon, where a final decision on the matter is expected.

Rahul Gandhi Makes Clear He'll Go, Says "There Has To Be Accountability"

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 20, 2019

Congress's Rahul Gandhi, who decided to step down from the position of the party chief after the abysmal performance in the Lok Sabha election, made it clear today that he is sticking to his resolve and would not be involved in the process of the selection of the new party chief.

Farmers, Tribals Discuss Their Issues With Rahul Gandhi In Wayanad

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency-Wayanad, today arrived at the MP facilitation centre in the district collectorate and accepted memorandums and complaints from the people.

"Rahul Gandhi Can't Leave, Must Put Party In Order": Veerappa Moily

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today appealed to party president Rahul Gandhi to step in and put an end to dissidence raging in some state units, saying he can't quit the top post without putting a suitable replacement in place.

Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Tomorrow Amid Protests

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday January 3, 2019

The Rafale debate is to continue in the Parliament after a heated debate yesterday between the Opposition and the ruling party. Rahul Gandhi, Congress chief and leader of the Opposition, took shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and challenged him for an one-on-one on the Rafale deal.

Opinion: Behind-The-Scenes Of How Rahul Gandhi Chose Chief Ministers

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Friday December 14, 2018

Rahul Gandhi has finally ticked some very important boxes in his tenure as Congress President and can now happily take his new year break.

Snubbed By Allies In Madhya Pradesh, Congress Reaches Out To Tribal Group

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhary | Wednesday October 17, 2018

The Congress may have been cold-shouldered by the Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party in Madhya Pradesh, but it has not given up hope on forming alternative political alliances ahead of the state assembly elections on November 28. At a time when the list of candidates are being finalised, the party told NDTV that it could still secur...

Rahul Gandhi's Iftar Party Highlights: Pranab Mukherjee In Attendance

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday June 14, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hosted an Iftar party in the evening which a host of politicians from the opposition attended. The guest list included former vice-president Md Hamid Ansari and former president Pratibha Patil. Former President Pranab Mukherjee also attended the Iftar party after reports surfaced that he was not invited.

"Congress' Idea Of India Differs From BJP's; Will Defend It": P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 17, 2017

Former Union minister P Chidambaram has said that the Congress will create an alternative narrative based on fairness, equal opportunity and jobs for the youth under the leadership of new party chief Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi Elected Party Chief Unopposed, Says Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Monday December 11, 2017

Rahul Gandhi is set to take over from his mother Sonia Gandhi as the Congress party president, with the party today formally announcing his election. Mr Gandhi was the only one to file nomination last week and has been elected unopposed, said Congress's Mullappally Ramachandran.

Rahul Gandhi To Be Named Congress Boss Today, Takes Charge on Saturday

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Monday December 11, 2017

Rahul Gandhi is set to be named Congress president today in place of his mother Sonia Gandhi, a generational shift at the top that could start trickling down too. But Mr Gandhi, who has often been seen as a reluctant politician, will take over the reins of India's oldest political party a few days later.

Time And Nation Will Decide On Rahul's Leadership: Shiv Sena Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 5, 2017

Time and nation will decide on the leadership skills of Rahul Gandhi, who is set to be elevated as Congress president, a Shiv Sena MP said today.

'Rahul Must Be Made Congress Chief, Sonia Can Become 'Mentor': Mani Shankar Aiyar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 22, 2017

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has strongly pitched for making Rahul Gandhi the party president at a time when questions are being raised over his leadership abilities after the UP poll drubbing.