Nadda, Sonia among leaders with diverse political ideologies pay homage to Sitaram Yechury
Nadda paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of the former Rajya Sabha MP Yechury, who passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday, at his residence.
Nadda paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of the former Rajya Sabha MP Yechury, who passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday, at his residence.
Sitaram Yechury passed away on 12th September at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Expressing grief over the demise of the CPM leader, she said, “I am very saddened by the passing away of Sitaram Yechury ji. We had worked closely together during 2004-08 to begin with and the friendship that had been established then continued till his very end.”
Some leaders emerge during elections, such as Lok Sabha or Assembly polls. One such person is 59-year-old Sunita, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. She has become a crucial link between her jailed husband and the party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary on Tuesday.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his first public meeting on Sunday in Jammu after quitting Congress, announced to launch his own political outfit that will focus on the restoration of full statehood.
Ahead of the notification on the election, some Congress leaders have raised the issue of electoral rolls, saying it should be made public.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi's mother, Paola Maino, died at her home in Italy on Saturday. Her funeral took place on Monday, the party informed through its Twitter handle.
In support of Senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, more than 50 J&K Congress leaders, including former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Tara Chand, resigned from the party on Tuesday.
Azad also took a dig at congresses over his resignation and added, "Modi is an excuse, they have had an issue with me since the G23 letter was written. They never wanted anyone to write to them, question them."
