LIVE Updates: All India Congress Committee Meeting #AICCMeet, New Delhi

4:52 pm: Sonia says, “The enthusiasm and the energy in the party members show that the party is ready for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and we will the polls.

“We will pass the remaining crucial bills,” says Sonia.

4:50 pm: Sonia makes the concluding remarks and says all the important points will be put in the manifesto.

4:45 pm: Rahul says, “2014 is a tough battle and we will go with our heads held high and fight with everything we have. We will not lose courage and we will not stop till the battle is won.”

4:42 pm: On choosing prime ministerial candidate, Rahul says, “The prime minister will be chosen according to the Constitution and will be elected by the MPs. I am your soldier and will do whatever you ask for.”

4:39 pm: On opposition asking people to vote for ‘Congress-mukht bharat’, Rahul says, “Opposition does not know and read history as the Congress is not a party but a vision which resides in every heart.”

4:33 pm: Rahul urges the Prime Minister to raise subsidy on LGP cylinders from 9 to 12.

4:20 pm: Rahul Gandhi goes after the opposition, says only workers with Congress ideology in their blood will go ahead 

4:10 pm: MPs, MLAs should make laws not people in the street –  Rahul

4.03 pm: Rahul Gandhi addresses AICC Meet

1.32 pm: Sam Pitroda, key adviser to Rahul Gandhi speaks

 1.15 pm: Priya Dutt backs Rahul Gandhi’s PM candidature

12:59 pm: I have no doubt that under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi we will get full success in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections- PM

12:57 pm: Poverty declined under UPA rule, there was increase in agricultural productivity – PM

12:56 pm: We have committed mistakes, but we have always tried to learn from them – PM

12:54 pm: Any victory in 2014 will be Rahul Gandhi’s victory – PM

12:52 pm: There have been tremendous increase in infrastructure – PM

12:51 pm: Many Higher Education Institutes have been established in the country- 9 IITs, 7 IIMs and 6 AIIMS – PM

12:50 pm: Our government brought in laws to tackle crime against women. Sexual Harassment at work place act is one of them – PM

12:49 pm: Due to global meltdown, country’s economy was affected. India is not the only country which witnessed decline in its economy, even developed countries were affected – PM

12:47 pm: For seven years we maintained a growth rate of 8 percent – PM

12:46 pm: Though we lost in recently held Assembly elections but there is no reason to get disheartened – PM

12:45 pm: India has progressed rapidly in last 10 years – PM

12:02 pm Congress not a party which fades when not in power. Every milestone, every legislation in India, was done, made or passed when we (Congress) were standing guard – Chidambaram

11:53 am Our idea of India is that everyone is equal; growth leads to inclusive development; everyone gets social justice: Chidambaram

11:50 am India achieved highest ever growth rate in the last ten years under UPA – Chidambaram

11:49 am P Chidambaram begins speech

11:15 am We have taken steps and initiated various laws to promote education and protect women – Sonia

11:07 am Growth is essential, and it should be sustained – Sonia

10:58 am 2014 battle will be a battle for India, a battle for preserving secular tradition – Sonia

10:55 am The decision taken by CWC yesterday is final (Rahul Gandhi will be poll panel head) – Sonia Gandhi

10:50 am Sonia Gandhi begins her speech