Presidential poll brings Sonia back to political centrestage


New Delhi, Apr 24 (DHNS): The forthcoming Presidential election has brought Sonia Gandhi back into the thick of political activities, with the 70-year-old Congress chief holding discussions with other parties to field a single candidate.

In recent times, Sonia has been gradually receding to the backstage, handing over the reigns of the leadership to her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi.

Last week, Sonia met Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, besides speaking to NCP chief Sharad Pawar to discuss the Presidential election. She will soon meet CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy, DMK working president M K Stalin and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Opposition leaders are reportedly considering the names of JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and Pawar as their candidates for the Presidential election scheduled in July. Vice president Hamid Ansari had also been discussed as a possible nominee, but it is learnt that he is not keen to fight the election. Sonia’s return has raised questions over Rahul’s elevation as Congress president later this year.

“A section of the party leadership still feels that Sonia should continue. Things would become clear with time,” a senior Congress leader said.

Since her freak accident at a road show in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi constituency last year, Sonia delegated the party responsibilities to Rahul.

 

  

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    almost all wrote with out reading,
    She met other leaders to discuss about 1 candidate from opposition, no were mentioned she will contest, she will not contest for sure as she know she cant win, and before election she should resign raybareli. she or any congress candidate will not win from rae bareli in by poll.

    why she will reduce congress seat from 44 to 43????

    and why she will spoil her political career by contesting for presidential poll???

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    y Not kejriwal?
    Atleast he will not accept the loss later, instead he will blame EVM.

    Now Jannanna will call press meet and blame EVM tampering in US

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Jossey supporting Karuna Nidhi for President post.

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    WHEN THEY HEARD SONIA IS BACK. BOTH SHAH AND MODI ARE SHIVERING. DONT KNOW THEY ARE DOING BREAK DANCE OR SHIVERING

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  • Peter, Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Some people when they laugh, it also look like shivering. In break dance what is there to shiver?

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  • C.T. Thomas, Nadalike

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Mr. Rampa,, Lets not jump into conclusions, be very practical here. You will agree with me that, She finished the grand old party congress by being the president of it. We all know how Cong fared . Now by being president of India, India will be finished and become part of Italy and eventually Rahul will be the president of both Italy and India. Please God save us

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  • Vijay Benedict, Mlore/Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    There is one huge hurdle in the way of Sonia. And this huge hurdle is our very own Subramanyam Swami, who punctured the dreams of Sonia by practically stopping her from becoming the PM in 2004.
    He had then rightly & of course very successfully argued about her Italian citizenship and this time too the same thing will stop her from becoming the President.
    Thirdly, does the combined opposition has the number required?

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    ITALY IS BEAUTIFUL. AND PEOPLE ARE VERY KIND. I LOVE ITALY.

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    and Italian dancer will get president of Party post in UIndia

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    brighton se moon shift huwa na, waise Italy bhi shift ho javoooo

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Why we do not have a person with caliber like "the Legend Technocrat Sincere Honest Pro-country, much loved citizen like Sri. Abdul Kalam.?
    ...not the NCP one!!! for any one else ok in the worst case, who enough taken India for granted and looted royally.
    pls. don't play politics here.

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  • j.anata, mangaluru / bengaluru

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Looks like only Italian '"Lady' can hold the Congress''men" together

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  • Conrad John Tauro, Shirva/Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Come back Queen.

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  • VAD, Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Sonia Gandhi has been Congress Party's president for almost 19 years. Even if I have to support Congress party, it is such a sad state of affairs as Gandhi family gives chance to lead the party to anyone else. And this family business wants to elect President of India. The Congress party must change the way it operates. I request like minded people who would like to see a strong opposition party to sign a petition on Change.org which calls for: Indian National Congress must end its sycophantic dynastic succession complex. That is the only alternative and long term solution.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Why not Lallu Prasad Yadav.....congress slaves may support me !.

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  • Peter, Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    It has become like FREE ENTRY and FREE EXIT to party President now a days. Demonetization made them poorer by almost 99%.

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  • Sadanand, Udipi / Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    The selction of Sharad Yadav and Sharad Pawar Indian President !!!! Why not Pappu and ever green Diggi? are these 2 SS really capable? or just mockering the dignity of post?

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  • Amith, USA

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Chaddis are thinking that, Chaddis can only FIT everywhere but these Frogs of Pond must know that, in some places need Dhoti, Pyjama also!!!!

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  • Nein, USA

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Sonia leadership is much required for INC. Rahul Gandhi is not a replacement for Sonia.

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    NOW ALL BHAKTS WILL RUN BACK TO THEIR CAVES. MODI WILL ABROAD.

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  • sri, Karkala

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    One of the congress chela is hiding in moon lol 😁...
    Undu ragaale ijji...

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  • Vignesh, Udupi

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Sri

    Yesterday You were hiding it seems

    Agra: Bajrang Dal activists attack police station to rescue 5 from lock 😂😂😂😂😂

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Bro Rampa. Then how come Cong was trashed to pulp in 2014 when Sonia was ruling the Grand old party then? Also how come our local Cong Candidate Mr, Poojari went into the record books and then sheepishly admitted of the 'Tsunami'. ?

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  • sri, Karkala

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Congress will 20-25 seats in local municipal elections in Delhi as per exit polls

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  • Anwar, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    Please mind exit polls are not results. lets wait and watch.

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    lets wait and watch,
    if Exit poll becore true, we will blame EVM tampering.
    If it become wrong election conducted with out any mistake

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  • shibu, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 24 2017

    congress accepted that if pappu involve here also they will loose deposit

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