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Just before the Haryana assembly elections, the Congress has handed over the command of the party in the state to Kumari Selja.

A senior Congress leader in the know of the development said, "Sonia Gandhi is set to decide on 'one man, one post' rule." He said a number of senior leaders hold multiple posts in the party.

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Congress has reduced monthly budget of Congress Seva Dal from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. It has asked its women's wing, NSIU and Youth Congress to explore ways to reduce their expenses.

Earlier, he had made it clear to the Congress working committee on May 25 that a non-Gandhi should be given the post. He stressed that leaders should not suggest his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's name.

The Congress has begun internal consultations for electing a provisional or interim party president. The decision is expected next week when the CWC is likely to meet and discuss the issue.

Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Puducherry met Rahul Gandhi and held a discussion on Congress's Lok Sabha poll debacle and also told him that the party workers want him to continue to provide leadership.

The review meeting called by senior Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Raj Babbar to discuss party's poor performance in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections ended in chaos.

Sonia Gandhi looked upset at the Congress's manifesto launch event on April 2. Sources say she is unhappy with how the Congress manifesto carried Rahul Gandhi's image on the cover page.

The party has said that if PM Modi's movie, slated for screening on April 5, is released during the Lok Sabha polls, it would violate the model code of conduct and influence free and fair elections.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has offered him to contest from Lucknow seat where he would be fielded against BJP leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh and in case he loses, he would be given Rajya Sabha seat ticket.

Sources say Priyanka Gandhi will not speak at any of the future rallies too and let brother Rahul Gandhi do all the talking.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi cancelled the appointment of Kumar Ashish as an AICC secretary attached with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a day after he was assigned the responsibility.

This will be he first public appearance after taking charge as AICC general secretary of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

The two key leaders of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh sparred over ticket distribution and choice of candidates. Both had their own preferences and reservations. 

Manvendra Singh alleged that the reason behind Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's illness was the file related to the controversial Rafale deal.

Rahul Gandhi today said he wouldn't hesitate to take action against Congress leaders whose statements weaken the party's "bigger fights", at a meeting of its working committee.

According to sources, the Congress president will launch the programme to meet eminent personalities from different fields living in different parts of the country.

Congress has distanced itself from the launch of Saifuddin Soz's controversial book. Former finance Minister P Chidambaram has decided to skip the book launch which will take place on Monday in Delhi.