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-- Cong stops deliberation to appoint party chief over J&K situation --
Ex-Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said the Congress Working Committee stopped its deliberation on choosing the next party President due to the "prevailing situation" in J&K. "Things in Jammu and Kashmir are going very wrong," he said. "It is important that Prime Minister makes it clear what is happening in Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh," he added.
-- Sonia Gandhi appointed interim Congress President --
Following the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is the interim party President. Rahul Gandhi reportedly refused to accept the role despite CWC asking him to continue. Earlier, Sonia and Rahul had recused from the consultations saying that they "naturally" couldn't be a part of the process.
-- Rahul, Sonia pull out of talks on picking Cong chief; leave CWC meet --
Former Congress Presidents Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have pulled out of the talks on picking new Congress chief, with Sonia saying they "naturally" can't be a part of the consultation. Both Rahul and Sonia left the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting being held today. The CWC has set up five groups for discussion on new Congress chief.
-- It's distorted news: Haryana CM on Kashmiri girls remark --
After facing criticism on his remark on Kashmiri girls, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said his remark was "distorted news". He shared the complete video of his speech on Twitter and wrote, "Daughters are our pride." This comes after a video clip of his speech surfaced online in which he said people can now bring daughters-in-law from Kashmir.
-- DMK candidate Kathir Anand wins Vellore Lok Sabha seat --
DMK candidate Kathir Anand won the Vellore Lok Sabha seat on Friday, defeating AIADMK candidate AC Shanmugam by a margin of 8,141 votes. Vellore did not witness polling in the April-May Lok Sabha elections, as the polls were cancelled following the seizure of illegal currency allegedly from the house of a DMK leader.