Senior leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday said Rahul Gandhi remains the “number one” and “only” choice of Congress rank and file to take over as the party chief, senior leader Salman Khurshid said after the announcement of the Congress president’s election schedule. Khurshid also said that efforts would be made to persuade Gandhi to assume the presidency of the party after his return from abroad.
Putting an end to speculation, the Congress announced after the party’s working committee meeting that its president would be elected on October 17 and the winner would be announced two days later. asked whether Rahul Gandhi The party leaders’ choice remains, Khurshid said, adding, “To be honest, whoever I have spoken to or felt their opinion remains the number one (choice) and remains alone.”
“We did not engage in any further talks…we have no clue whether he will accept our request or not,” he said. Today, it was not possible to focus on that as it was just scheduling and all this was very difficult as it was a hybrid meeting,” Congress Working Committee’s permanent invitee Khurshid told PTI.
“When he comes back, I am sure we would like to persuade him,” Khurshid said. The former Union minister said party workers and leaders share the sentiment expressed by senior party leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, who on Saturday said that Rahul Gandhi was persuaded to return as Congress president. Because there is no one else in the party. Which has a pan-India appeal.
Khurshid said that “100 per cent” the rank and file of the party wants to put Rahul Gandhi at the top. The CWC meeting was chaired by Sonia Gandhi, who is abroad for a medical checkup. He was seen with former party president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who are with him.
The meeting came amid several leaders, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, publicly encouraging Rahul Gandhi to return as party chief. However, uncertainty and suspense remain on this issue.
Many party insiders say that Rahul Gandhi is firm on his stand that he will not be all India President of Congress Committee (AICC). Gehlot had on Wednesday tried to rubbish reports of him being the frontrunner for the post of Congress President and said last-minute efforts would be made to convince Rahul Gandhi to take over the reins of the party again.
Rahul Gandhi had resigned from the post of Congress President after the party suffered a second consecutive defeat in the 2019 parliamentary elections. Sonia Gandhi, who took the reins of the party again as interim president, had also offered to step down in August 2020 following an open rebellion by a section of leaders, called the G-23, but the CWC refused to continue. was requested.
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