Sonia sets up Gehlot as Rajasthan CM
Following her big success in the recent state elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi began stamping her authority on the party by anointing Ashok Gehlot, a non-MLA, as Chief Minister of Rajasthan and keeping veterans like Naval Kishore Sharma and Shiv Charan Mathur as possible ministers under Gehlot.

Sonia reins in Falerio in Goa
A 14-member council of ministers headed by Luizinho Faleiro was sworn in on Monday evening at Panaji, shortly after Faleiro won the confidence vote. The composition of the cabinet clearly indicated the compulsions of the chief minister.

Sheila Dikshit cleared for Delhi CM's post
Shiela Dikshit will be the new Chief Minister of Delhi. Dikshit was nominated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to head the Legislature Party in Delhi Assembly, AICC observer Arjun Singh told.

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