WC2011INDIA Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday underwent successful surgery in a New York hospital for an undisclosed ailment while her son and party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was entrusted with overseeing Congress affairs. Sonia, 64, is likely to be out of the country for three weeks. The party kept the news of the surgery of its President a secret even as Sonia, accompanied by Rahul, had left earlier in the week to an undisclosed location in the US. Congress leader Janaradan Dwiwedi on Thursday announced that Sonia would have to undergo surgery and would be away for weeks. "Sonia Gandhi has been recently diagnosed with a medical condition that requires surgery. On advice from her doctors, she has travelled abroad and is likely to be away for two to three weeks," said Dwivedi. The Congress President had not been keeping well in the past and because of her illness could not attend meetings of the Congress Core Group as also that of the Parliamentary Strategy Committee. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, along with other three senior members, took charge of the affairs of the Congress. Before going for the surgery, Sonia had appointed a four-member committee consisting of Rahul, along with senior party members General Secretary Dwivedi, her political aide Ahmed Patel and Defence Minister A K Antony. Gandhi's ailment remained a matter of speculation in the absence of authentic word with the Congress party maintaining total secrecy about the country where she had travelled for the surgery along with her son. So the big question is - in her absence, who will actually run the party? Antony is the only Cabinet minister on the list. The government's all season firefighter Pranab Mukharjee is not there. Antony makes the cut for his squeaky clean image. Patel and Dwiwedi are there to ensure continuity in decision making. But senior leaders such as Digvijaya Singh are keen to see Rahul on top. In fact Singh has already said, "Rahul should be prime minister." Sonia has groomed Rahul for the top job and he was appointed general secretary in 2007. Rahul's growing authority was apparent during the recent reshuffle of the Council of Ministers, in which some members of Rahul's inner circle got ministerial berths. After the surgery, Sonia will be away for three weeks but it could be longer before she is back to work. But, it remains to be seen if she takes over the duty of party President again or leaves Rahul solely in charge. Why do I get the feeling that Sonia Gandhi will pass away within 2 years or so.....
Stuge Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 nobody knows what happened to her .Everything kept in secrecy and media going gaga over it .
Clarke Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 Why do I get the feeling that Sonia Gandhi will pass away within 2 years or so..... :headshake: Not another martyr + thumping victory i hope the next elections are fought on performance, not some sentimental BS or crapola issues.
yoda Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 Sonia has groomed Rahul for the top job About how to run the country without having any clue. :hahaha:
asterix Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Kangress might diintegrate once there's no Gandhi on the top to hold them together..
Yoda-esque Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Kangress might diintegrate once there's no Gandhi on the top to hold them together.. Time for Rabbit Vadera to change his last name..
WC2011INDIA Posted August 5, 2011 Author Posted August 5, 2011 Time for Rabbit Vadera to change his last name.. :haha:
Trichromatic Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Hmm, from one of the fb post Compare who is leader of youth : Arvind Kejriwal: Education From IIT Kharagpur(Nehru Hall) Job Former IRS resigned from the Govt job Awards Various Ashoka Fellow, Civic Engagement. 2005: 'Satyendra Dubey Memorial Award', IIT Kanpur for his campaign for bringing transparency in Government 2006: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership. 2006: CNN-IBN, 'Indian of the Year' in Public Service 2009: Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kharagpur for Emergent Leadership. 2010: Policy Change Agent of the Year, Economic Times Corporate Excellence Award along with Aruna Roy. Fighting against corruption Rahul Gandhi : Education- failed to secure passing grades in National Economic Planning and Policy graduated by any how job: Got ancestral political power and running through it Award: he is making awards not getting it Fights against ..... ?
Yoda-esque Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 ^ :two_thumbs_up: Sadly we all know whats going to happen, dont we? :((
Equinox Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 Is Rahul Gandhi homo? Why isn't he married yet?
Stuge Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Pranab Mukherjee for PM after MMS :protest: he will make things worse ,if he becomes PM . he is opposition of what MMS is .. too aggressive .
bulbul Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 he will make things worse ,if he becomes PM . he is opposition of what MMS is .. too aggressive . we all know....Sonia is ultimate..no one can dare her.... I don't think Gandhi family will allow strong people to become PM...they want Highly Intelectual but weak minded guys like MMS
ganeshran Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Rajiv, Sonia and Manmohan?!? :hysterical::hysterical:
Laaloo Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
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