Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeals for unity; says road ahead challenging

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appealed for unity in the trouble-torn party, even as she said the path ahead would be more challenging. Gandhi's statement at the Congress Parliamentary Party's general body meeting reflected the leadership's concern after change-seekers upped the ante after another round of electoral rout for the party.

"The road ahead is more challenging than ever before... Unity at all levels of our vast organisation is of paramount importance."