Sonia Gandhi Offers To Quit As Party President
Sonia Gandhi offers to quit as party president: CWC Meeting 2020. In the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting amid discussions of change of leadership in the Congress, Sonia Gandhi has offered her resignation as the interim President of the party. At the same time, former PM Manmohan Singh has urged him to continue in the post.
Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Captain Amarinder Singh and other leaders are present in the party’s virtual meeting. Please tell that he was made interim president on August 10, 2019, after the resignation of Rahul Gandhi a year ago. A letter from 23 senior leaders regarding full-time president or collective leadership in the party before the meeting has increased the uneasiness of leaders close to the Gandhi family.
Completely rejecting the suggestions and arguments of senior leaders advocating the changes, these leaders have started a campaign to retain Sonia Gandhi as the party president or hand over the reins of the party to Rahul Gandhi. These leaders include many chief ministers, MPs and former ministers to party officials.
Only the Gandhi family can restore the lost glory of the party – Captain Amarinder
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has opposed challenging the leadership of the Gandhi family, saying that it is not yet time for such things. Only the Gandhi family can restore the lost glory of the party and protect the country from internal and external threats.
The Captain said that Sonia Gandhi should be the President as long as she wants and after that Rahul Gandhi should take charge of the party. State Congress President Sunil Jakhar said that nothing will happen with the correspondence. It would have been good if the leaders who wrote the letters would have proved their leadership ability with the mass movement.
The leaders insisted on unanimously choosing the president
Senior Congress leaders Salman Khurshid, KK Tiwari, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, MP Manikam Tagore, party secretary CVC Reddy and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah have insisted on unanimously choosing the president, expressing confidence in the Gandhi family. .
The party should be given a chance to choose the leader by consensus – Salman Khurshid
Salman Khurshid said that instead of elections, the party should be given a chance to unanimously choose the leader. Speaking to PTI, he said, ‘I have no doubt that Gandhi is the leader of the Congress. Even the opposition cannot deny it. I am not worried about whether there should be a president or not, we have a leader (Rahul Gandhi) and it gives me great comfort. ‘
Baghel and Gehlot also expressed their complete allegiance to the Gandhi family.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have also expressed their full allegiance to the Gandhi family. They say that if Sonia Gandhi made up her mind to quit, then Rahul Gandhi should come forward and become the Congress President, because the biggest challenge is to save the country and the Constitution at this time.
Congress leadership should be entrusted to Rahul Gandhi- Ripun Bora
Assam Congress President Ripoon Bora said that the leadership of the Congress should be entrusted to Rahul Gandhi, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is only afraid of him. Maharashtra Congress passed a resolution demanding that Rahul Gandhi be made the president. State Congress President Balasaheb Thorat proposed and former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan supported it.
Sonia Gandhi should remain the president: Ashwani Kumar
Senior Congress leader and former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said that this is not the time to discuss elections, it can be divisive. Sonia Gandhi accepted the presidency a year ago at the request of the party. He kept the party united during difficult times. It is wrong to question his leadership. In the current situation, he should remain the president of the party.
Issues can be resolved only under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi. Questioning the timing and motive of writing letters by senior leaders, Kumar said that there are some leaders who always harm the party. However, the party has given so much to these leaders, which they are not capable of.
Bet on Sonia’s trusted face
The speculation market has also become heated with the demand for the election of full-time president in the Congress. But, it is believed that whatever face will come out, it will be Sonia’s trustworthy. The names mentioned include Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, General Secretary Mukul Wasnik, senior leaders Sushil Kumar Shinde and Mallikarjun Kharge.
