Congress President Sonia Gandhi will journey overseas for a medical check-up on Wednesday, the get together stated late Tuesday, hours after indicating that the schedule for the get together president’s election could be introduced in just a few days.
Sonia will likely be accompanied by her youngsters Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. His sudden international journey for an undisclosed interval comes at a time when hypothesis has swirled in regards to the election of the get together’s subsequent president.
Party leaders have been claiming that Rahul was not prepared to contest the elections. Nor does he need somebody from the household to turn into the top of the get together. His choice to journey overseas has come amid this uncertainty and this maybe provides one other layer of confusion.
“Congress President Sonia Gandhi will likely be touring overseas for a medical check-up. She will even go to her ailing mom earlier than returning to New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will journey with the Congress President. Rahul Gandhi to handle Congress’ ‘Mehngai Par Halla Bol’ rally in New Delhi on September 4, 2022.
Earlier within the day, Jayaram had indicated that the date-wise schedule for the elections could be introduced in just a few days.
He stated, “In a few days… I am hopeful that the schedule for filing nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal of nominations etc. and the date of election will be announced. Broadly speaking, we know that the process will start on August 20.” and can finish on September 21. But the precise dates for the election will likely be introduced in just a few days. Let’s see what occurs,” Ramesh stated.
Sonia had met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot earlier within the day. A day after the assembly, Gehlot argued that the Congress was “unanimously” in favor of Rahul taking on the reins of the get together. Gehlot, nevertheless, remained silent on the small print of the assembly.
“If Rahul Gandhi doesn’t turn into the get together president, it will likely be a matter of disappointment for the Congressmen of the nation. Many folks will sit at dwelling and we are going to endure. Gehlot had stated on Monday that he (Rahul Gandhi) ought to settle for the submit himself, understanding the feelings of the frequent Congress folks within the nation.
However, opinion within the get together remained divided. Congress chief in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated that nobody outdoors the Gandhi household can now lead the get together, senior chief Digvijay Singh stated, including that Rahul can’t be pressured to take over as Congress president.
Choudhary was candid as he stated that he was of the view that both Rahul ought to take over because the president or Sonia Gandhi ought to proceed. “Either Rahul-ji or Sonia-ji. We have no different choice. Whatever folks could say… that’s actuality,” Choudhary informed The Indian Express.
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Asked about Rahul’s reluctance to take up the submit, Singh informed NDTV: “How can you force someone.”
Meanwhile, the get together’s G23 leaders indicated that it does not make a lot distinction if the system stays the identical whether or not Sonia continues or Rahul takes over. “What the Congress desperately needs is a new, fresh message and a change in the system… the way the party functions,” he stated. It does not actually matter who’s on prime,” stated a G23 chief.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
