Speculation continues on the candidates for the Congress Presidential election. Now on Thursday, the name of General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also came in the discussion. Although nothing has been said officially from Priyanka or the party till now, but the meeting with interim president Sonia Gandhi has given fuel to the discussions. Friday is the last day to file nominations for the election of the party president.
According to the Indian Express report, Sonia had reached Priyanka’s residence on Thursday. It is reported that the party president stayed there for about an hour. According to the report, there are discussions in the party circles on the pressure being put on Priyanka to contest the elections. The special thing is that whether it is the political developments in Rajasthan or the search for a candidate for the Congress President’s election, the party general secretary seems to be away from these matters at the moment.
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Is Rahul Gandhi withholding nomination?
Former Congress national president Rahul Gandhi is in no mood to take over the reins of the party this time. There are reports that even after being told by many leaders including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, he has refused to contest the elections. News agency ANI had quoted sources as saying that Rahul wants to hand over the top post of the party to a non-Gandhi and hence he is not allowing Priyanka Gandhi to nominate either.
‘He is no longer Gandhi’
On Wednesday itself, Congress MP Abdul Khaleque appealed to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to take over as the party president. She had argued that she was the daughter-in-law of the Vadra family and hence she was not a direct member of the Gandhi family. He tweeted, ‘As Rahul Gandhi is refusing to be the President of Congress again, in my opinion Priyanka Gandhi is the best candidate. Being the daughter-in-law of the Vadra family, she is no longer a member of the Gandhi family as per Indian tradition.
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G-23 leaders are also gearing up
On Thursday evening, a meeting of leaders was held at the residence of senior Congress leader Anand Sharma. According to ANI, the sources said that the leaders discussed the situation regarding the election of Congress President and these leaders will meet again. Chances are being raised that a leader from the group may file nomination for the post of party president on Friday. Former Union Minister Manish Tewari, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda were present in this meeting.
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Chief Minister Gehlot has distanced himself from the election of the President. He has taken this decision after meeting Sonia on Thursday. Here, on Friday, Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh are preparing to file their nominations. September 30 is the last date for nominations.
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