Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit his parliamentary constituency Amethi Friday, a party leader said Wednesday. Amethi district Congress president Yogendra Mishra told  that Gandhi would be accorded “a grand welcome”. Gandhi, party sources said, would kickstart a slew of railway projects in Amethi. He is also scheduled to inaugurate 10 branches of the […]

Congress hopes Rahul becomes PM after Manmohan

Congress hopes Rahul becomes PM after Manmohan

The Congress party Friday hoped Rahul Gandhi will become the prime minister after the general elections this year, amid growing speculation that the party will soon declare him its prime ministerial candidate. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at his press conference Friday that he will not seek the third term and will hand over the […]

Rahul has outstanding credentials to be PM: Manmohan

Rahul has outstanding credentials to be PM: Manmohan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has “outstanding credentials” to be nominated the UPA’s prime ministerial candidate. “…I do not intend to be prime ministerial candidate if the UPA were to come to power after the general elections,” the prime minister said at a media interaction here. “Rahul Gandhi has […]

Congress denies PM stepping down for Rahul

Congress denies PM stepping down for Rahul

The Congress and the government Tuesday scotched rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce his resignation Friday to make way for party vice president Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed it dynastic politics. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to […]