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Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for questioning in National Herald case

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for her questioning in the National Herald money laundering case

Oppn disrupts LS proceedings; protests price rise, ED summons to Sonia

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly as Opposition parties voiced their protest against rising prices, ED summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case

Media stopped from entering Congress headquarters, alleges Jairam Ramesh

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh has claimed that the Delhi Police is preventing the media from entering the party headquarters ahead of the ED's questioning of Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi is facing speech issues, may seek relief from ED: Report

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may reach the ED office with Sonia Gandhi's medical documents to seek some relief for her mother as she is facing speech issues, sources in ED said

BJP slams Congress for protests ahead of ED's questioning of Sonia Gandhi

BJP criticised the Congress' protests ahead of the Enforcement Directorate's questioning of its president Sonia Gandhi as its "duragrah" (obstinate demand) for protecting the Gandhi family

Cong MP gives adjournment motion notice in LS to discuss 'misuse' of ED

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday gave a notice of adjournment in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on the alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate

Heavy security deployed around ED office ahead of Sonia Gandhi's appearance

Security has been beefed up outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here ahead of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's questioning in the National Herald case

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for routes ahead of Cong's protest

With the Congress set to stage protests across the national capital as Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in the National Herald case, the Delhi Police has issued traffic advisory as major routes in the city are being diverted and barricades have been set up.The roads that are to be avoided include Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction and Man Singh Road Junction between 9 am to 2 pmDue to special after-traffic arrangements, inwards movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk, and Prithviraj Road."Kindly avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath & Man Singh Road between 0900 hrs & 1400 hrs on 21.07.22. Due to special arrangements, traffic movement will not be possible on these roads," read an official statement.Sonia Gandhi was

Sonia Gandhi set to appear before ED; Cong says not afraid of 'puppets'

The party leaders, general secretaries, and the MPs gathered at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Wednesday to decide the future course of action

With Sonia set to appear before ED for questioning, Cong to stage protests

The Congress will hold protests across the country against the questioning of its chief Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday

Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%

Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.

Comeback for Gandhi family loyalist Margaret Alva with VP poll nomination

Joint opposition candidate for the August 6 vice presidential election Margaret Alva, a Congress veteran, is not new to comebacks. Barring a brief lull in 2008 triggered by her standoff with Congress President Sonia Gandhi over the issue of family entitlement in ticket distribution, the suave and soft-spoken Alva's career has largely been a dream run. Alva, 80, has a political career spanning over four decades during which she occupied several positions including a five-time Congress MP, a union minister and then governor. Her selection as the VP candidate comes ahead the 2023 Karnataka elections and signals the Opposition's urge to field a candidate described by AICC general secretary communication Jairam Ramesh as "representative of a diverse country". Alva had publicly alleged the "sale of Congress tickets in Karnataka" in 2008 when her son Nivedith's ticket claim was shot down by the then party in charge of the state. Alva had then openly questioned the denial of ticket to her

Congress to protest nationwide against ED summons to Sonia Gandhi

Congress leaders decided to protest across the country on July 21, the day Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the ED in National Herald case

Summon to Sonia Gandhi: Maharashtra Cong accuses ED of political vendetta

"The dictatorial government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is acting arbitrarily and misusing institutions like the ED, Income Tax and CBI to silence the Opposition"

National Herald case: ED asks Sonia to appear before it on July 21

The Congress president was first issued the notice for appearance on June 8 but after she reported positive for Covid

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa over 'defections' in Congress

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MP Mukul Wasnik to rush to the coastal state to oversee the latest political developments

Hope India will continue to assist people and govt of Sri Lanka: Congress

"The Congress party expresses its solidarity with Sri Lanka and its people in this moment of grave crisis and hopes they will be able to overcome it," Gandhi said in a statement

Cong sets up K'taka political affairs committee, names 5 AICC secretaries

D Sridhar Babu, MLA; PC C Vishnunadh, MLA; Roji M John, MLA; Mayura S Jayakumar and Abhishek Dutt have been named as secretaries attached to Surjewala.

Abe was a great friend who did lot to strengthen ties with India: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and described him as a "great friend" of India who did a lot to deepen ties

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support