Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who offered his tributes, said the untimely demise of his father left deep void in his life. He also went back in time and recalled birthdays he used to celebrate with him.

Expressing sadness over his demise, the former Congress chief said his warm personality and gift of friendship won him admirers and friends across the political spectrum and every walk of life. 

According to the tax department, Rahul's assessment for the years 2011-12 was decided to be reopened as he did not disclose that he was a director in the company -- Young Indian Pvt Ltd (YI) -- since 2010.

Gandhi along with opposition MPs, including Raj Babbar, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Ambika Soni, CPI’s D Raja, AAP MP Sushil Gupta, among others, protested in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Parliament complex, holding placards and raising slogans. They demanded that a joint parliamentary committee probe into the issue.

Securing 125 votes, ruling NDA candidate and JD(U) member Singh was elected as the Deputy Chairman.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of Karunanidhi and wrote  letter to his son MK Stalin describing the Kalaignar as "father figure" who always showed great kindness an consideration to her.

The CWC has authorised Rahul Gandhi to form election campaign committee and take decisions on pre-poll and post-poll alliance, AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot informed.

She said the rhetoric of Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows his "desperation" reflecting that the "reverse countdown" of the Modi government has begun.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Thursday claimed hat the Narendra Modi government is using investigative agencies to pressure Christian Michael into signing a false confession naming the UPA chairperson.

Banerjee said that she does not have problems working with anybody, until their philosophy and intentions are clear.

On whether he would support the Congress in its endeavour to bring opposition parties together on one platform to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabh polls, Haasan said, "It is to early to decide."

According to Congress sources, Sonia Gandhi will be travelling abroad for her annual medical examination. She had undergone a surgery in the US in 2011.

This will be Kumarawamy's second term as the chief minister of Karnataka since 2007, when he last held the post for 20 months.

The Congress, which won 78 seats in comparison to Kumaraswamy's party's 38, will get the lion's share of the ministries, although the portfolios are yet to be worked out.

Clarifying that no discussion has taken place so far on the allocation of ministerial berths, Kumaraswamy termed reports on the power-sharing formula of 30 months each between the parties as "bogus".

Recalling how, despite being an Italian by birth, Sonia Gandhi made sacrifices for the country, the Congress president said his mother has lived the larger part of her life in India.

Modi said he had on Monday watched an interview of a Congress leader who said that the son (Congress President Rahul Gandhi) "will not be able to do anything".

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is addressing a public rally in Karnataka's Bijapur. Sonia has hit the campaign trail for the first time in the last two years since she fell sick during a poll campaign in Varanasi.

Speaking infront of a handsome crowd, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being "hollow" and speaking "lies" and said the "chowkidar" was silent on issues concerning judiciary, women's safety, Dalits, youth, farmers besides corruption.

Questioning PM Modi's 'silence' over various issues, Rahul Gandhi said the PM did not speak on Doklam during his recent tour to China.