Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday backed the consensus for the put up of AICC chief and mentioned Rahul Gandhi will at all times have a “dominant position” within the social gathering, whether or not he’s the president or not, as he’s a “recognized leader”. of rank and file.
The former Union minister and member of the Congress Working Committee mentioned that until now Rahul Gandhi has refused to take over the put up of social gathering president, however could change his thoughts.
In an interview with PTI, Chidambaram mentioned there was no event for any controversy over the equity and transparency of social gathering president elections and added that Central Election Authority Chairman Madhusudan Mistry’s final assertion on issues of some leaders got here on the primary day of the election. , the matter would have been resolved.
Underlining that it isn’t the observe of any political social gathering to publish the electoral faculty listing, he mentioned that the PCC-wise voter listing could be obtainable for inspection on the workplace of the involved PCC, whereas the all India electoral roll could be obtainable. For inspection at AICC workplace
“Every nominated candidate shall be entitled to get a copy of the voter list. Mr Mistry has since clarified these obvious points and MPs have said they are satisfied. The matter has been given rest,” Chidambaram mentioned.
Lok Sabha members Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Karti Chidambaram, Pradyut Bordoloi and Abdul Khaleque had written to Mistry looking for readability on the voter listing concern, to which the social gathering’s election panel chief clarified that any one who needs to file nomination. Is. The listing of over 9,000 PCC representatives for the put up of Congress President shall be obtainable from September 20 on the AICC’s Central Election Authority workplace.
P Chidambaram additionally requested whether or not such points have been raised by the media when the BJP or every other social gathering held social gathering elections.
“I can’t remember Mr JP Nadda asking for the voter list or filing my nomination!” They mentioned.
Asked whether or not consensus or election could be higher for the put up of AICC president, Chidambaram mentioned the election being the default possibility, “the better way – and all parties follow it – is to elect a national president by consensus”.
“If my recollection is correct, Mr. Nadda, and before him Mr. Amit Shah, Mr. Rajnath Singh and Mr. Gadkari, were all unanimously elected,” he mentioned.
Asked whether or not Gandhi would heed the attraction of social gathering staff and leaders, Chidambaram mentioned he didn’t know the reply to the query.
“Rahul Gandhi is the acknowledged leader of the rank and file of the party. They want him to be made the president of the party as well. So far he has refused. He may change his mind,” the senior Congress chief advised PTI.
Asked whether or not the Gandhi household would occupy a place of prominence within the social gathering if a non-Congress president was elected, Chidambaram referred to the historical past of the Congress and identified that between 1921 and 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was the accepted chief of the social gathering. The Congress, and later, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, one after the opposite, have been the accepted leaders of the social gathering.
“Besides the chief, there have been many individuals who held the put up of social gathering president for one or two or three years. There have been intervals within the historical past of Congress when the chief and the president have been the identical particular person, for a very long time the chief and the president have been completely different individuals.
The Rajya Sabha MP mentioned that if Rahul Gandhi is elected Congress president, he shall be each chief and president, but when he’s not, he’ll proceed to be the accepted chief of the social gathering and there shall be another particular person to carry the put up of president.
Chidambaram mentioned, “Rahul Gandhi will always have a prominent place in the party.”
Asked whether or not an individual from a non-Gandhi household would have equal respect and authority, the senior chief mentioned the put up of Congress President carries with it an important custom and historical past, enormous powers and large duties. “I am sure whoever is elected Congress President will rise to the occasion and get respect among the leaders and the rank and file of the party,” he mentioned.
The notification for the put up of Congress President shall be issued on September 22 and the method of submitting nomination shall be performed from September 24 to 30.
The final date for withdrawal of nominations is October 8 and if required, elections shall be held on October 17. The outcomes will come on October 19. Talking concerning the social gathering’s Bharat Jodi Yatra, which began on 7 September from Kanyakumari of Congress. He mentioned that from what he had seen in Tamil Nadu within the first two days, and what he had gathered from his colleagues in Kerala, numerous inactive Congressmen and ladies and sympathizers got here out of their properties and took half in brief or lengthy walks. Happened. Distances.
He mentioned tons of extra folks stood by the roadside and welcomed and inspired Rahul Gandhi and the passengers.
“It means that the elephant has woken up. Thousands are hearing an ancient, yet new message: that this country cannot be allowed to be divided by hatred or anger or communal conflict; that there is love and tolerance and fraternity. will unite the people of the country; and only such unity can form the basis of economic and social progress,” mentioned Chidambaram.
He mentioned that this message may be very completely different from the divisive and hate messages that now we have heard within the final seven years.
Chidambaram quoted strains from a poem written by Tamil poet Subramaniam Bharathi 100 years in the past, which interprets to, “So that this country may rise as one, come forward to do a great cause! Come! Come!”.
“As this message resonates across the country, it will surely rejuvenate and revive the Congress,” he mentioned.
On BJP’s criticism of the Yatra, Chidambaram mentioned the ruling social gathering was unprepared for the sort of response the Yatra has acquired and alleged that its leaders resorted to misinformation, lies, jokes and abusive language. are.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
