K

New Delhi, Dec 9 : Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who turned 62 today, is not celebrating her birthday as a mark of tribute to the victims of Mumbai terror attacks.

Home Minister P Chidambaram and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi were among the first who met her and wished her.

Last week, the party had said that Sonia Gandhi would not celebrate her birthday, and asked workers not to visit her.

Party workers, who visited their president''s residence to greet her, celebrated the ocassion silently.

A call received on Sunday evening, issuing a threat to Congress President Sonia Gandhi when she visits the state to attend the state Congress meet in Kochi on December 16, has sent the Kerela police into high alert mode.

Congress President will reach Kerela on December 15. She will stay in Kochi that day and address the PCC general body convention the next day to be attended by 5,000 party delegates.

Srinagar, Dec 3: Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Jammu and Kashmir today to address public meetings in border town of Uri and Doda.

The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phase of polls in the state will be held on December 7, 13, 17 and 24.

Electioneering has already intensified for the 18 Assembly seats in Baramulla, Budgam, Reasi and Udhampur districts where polling will be held on December 7.

Two phases of the seven-phased elections have been successfully concluded with the active participation of the people.

New Delhi, Dec 2 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh held talks with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders here this evening at her residence following the Mumbai terror attacks.

Senior party leaders Pranab Mukehrjee, Ahamed Patel and A. K. Antony who is also in-charge of Maharashtra attended the meeting.

The meeting comes in the wake of Deshmukh''s offer of resignation following Mumbai terror attacks.

Deshmukh is under pressure from the opposition to resign after last week''s terror attacks.

New Delhi, Dec 2 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders here this evening in the wake of his offer to resign following the Mumbai terror attacks.

According to sources, discussions on the issue of Desmukh’s successor will gain momentum after his arrival.

Besides meeting Sonia Gandhi, Deshmukh will also meet Defence Minister A K Antony, who is in-charge of party affairs in Maharashtra and also Sonia Gandhi''s political secretary Ahmed Patel.