Gehlot, however, rubbished speculations about his candidature as media-created and said the party would elect a new president as and when the situation prevails and there are several eminent leaders available to take the responsibility. The meeting came amid discussions that the party would issue a notification for the election of a new chief this week.
Meanwhile, party general secretary (organisation) KC Venugal said on Wednesday that a meeting of the CWC was scheduled for noon on August 28 to decide the exact date for the election of the Congress president.
“A virtual meeting of the CWC will be held on August 28 at 3:30 pm to approve the exact schedule of dates for the election of the Congress President. Congress President Sonia Gandhi will preside over the CWC meeting.”
There has been no non-Gandhi Congress president since Sonia took over the reins of the party from Sitaram Kesari.
It is reliably learned that some senior leaders on Tuesday sent messages to the Congress leadership – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi – demanding that a family member accept the top post. There is concern among party leaders that there will be further drift from the presidency outside the family and there could be a serious threat to organizational unity.
Gehlot, who has publicly denied being a candidate for the Congress president’s post, is said to have met the Congress chief for half an hour before leaving for Ahmedabad for a party program and on Wednesday. will return to the capital. , He said that his candidature has been released by the media and reiterated that Rahul Gandhi The top post should be taken in the interest of Congress. He is said to have asked Sonia again to convince Rahul to take over the presidency.
Whenever there has been talk of internal elections in the last two years, Gehlot is considered as the top candidate for the post. But, it is said that a reluctant leader is unlikely to be appointed to the top post, and there is speculation of several names outside the family, including a former CM of the North.
watch Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot supports Rahul Gandhi as Congress President