Ahead of VP poll, Sonia to host dinner for MPs

New Delhi, Aug 7: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner for MPs and leaders of the ruling UPA coalition and the Left allies on August 8.

The dinner assumes significance as it comes ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon session of Parliament and also the election to the post of Vice President on August 10.

AICC sources said here today that the dinner would be held at Hotel Maurya Sheraton in the city from 2000 hrs.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet colleagues will attend the dinner.

UPA's Vice-Presidential nominee Mohammed Hamid Ansari will also be present.

He will interact with the UPA and Left MPs who constitute the electoral college for the election. Ms GAndhi had hosted a dinner in honour of UPA's Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil two days ahead of the July 19 Presidential poll.

UNI