New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid speculation about an imminent reshuffle of the union council of ministers.

Gandhi, the chief of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), met Manmohan Singh at his 7 Race Course Road residence in New Delhi for nearly two hours, party sources disclosed. She was accompanied by her political secretary Ahmed Patel.

The meeting further fuelled speculation about a likely ministerial reshuffle later this week. On Tuesday, Manmohan Singh met President Pratibha Patil in which the issue of ministerial changes figured in the discussions.