Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in her opening address at the AICC session held at New Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium, gave a clear signal that the party is ready and prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “The Congress has faced many difficult times in the past, much tougher than today. But we have never lost heart, we have repeatedly demonstrated our resilience by remaining committed to our vision, values and the beliefs that have always sustained us. Our Party is woven into the fabric of this nation from its very conception as a modern nation state. This great country, this India is woven of the rich individual strands of our regions, languages, religions, traditions and communities through the ages” said Sonia Gandhi.