Sonia to be re-elected Congress chief

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 2: With only her nomination papers being filed, Sonia Gandhi will be re-elected unopposed as the Congress President for the fourth consecutive term and the announcement is expected to be made on Friday.
 Today was the last day of filing nominations. 55 five sets of nominations were filed on behalf of 63-year-old Gandhi.
 "The declaration could be made tomorrow and a certificate would be handed over to the Congress president at AICC headquarters," Oscar Fernandes, chairman of the Central Election Authority of the party told reporters.
 The first group which met Gandhi and proposed her name for the top post in the party was led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
 The other groups comprising Cabinet Ministers and Congress Working Committee members was led by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Lastupdate on : Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 IST



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