Congress President Sonia Gandhi is once again targeted by her own party as twenty-senior leaders of the congress have written to her, stating the erosion of “drift” and “uncertainty” in the party.
The letter, which was signed by former Chief Ministers and Member of Parliaments including Kapil Sibal, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shashi Tharoor, Bhupinder Hooda, Milind Deora, Manish Tewari, and PJ Kurein, has sought the complete rehaul of the organisation.
The letter has acknowledged that the youth of the India have undoubtedly chosen Narendra Modi over congress leaders and said that party has lost support base.
Now, in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today, the party leaders are likely to discuss the leadership as more than 20 leaders in the letter to Sonia Gandhi have demanded sweeping changes, from top to Bottom.
According to a report of Hindustan Times, Sonia Gandhi looks set to announce her decision to step down as the Congress president at CWC.
She responded to the letter a few days ago and said that Congress leaders should get together and find a new face for the party because she herself does not want to carry the responsibility further, the report said.
Now, Congress seems to be divided over the leadership issue as many of the party’s leaders have asked the 73-year-old to hold her position as the interim president.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday slammed the letter sent to Sonia Gandhi and said he wants Mrs Gandhi to continue her position as the chief. However, he also added that if she has already made up her mind to quit, her son Rahul Gandhi must come forward to take the charge.
Ahead of the meeting today, Mahrashtra Congress has also urged Sonia Gandhi to not quit her position and said in case she refuses the request, Rahul Gandhi should must take over.
The senior Congress leaders of Maharashtra have hereby unanimously resolved that Sonia Gandhi should continue as Congress president as it is only because of her leadership our party came in power. She has made several sacrifices to rebuild the party and is still very actively involved in all the decisions pertaining to the party,” reads the statement proposed Balasaheb Thorat, President, Maharashtra PCC and seconded by Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra’ Public Works Department.
Sonia Gandhi became interim president of the Indian National Congress after Rahul Gandhi quit the position in May 2019 following party’s consecutive defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
As she completes one year as the interim chief, congress has been divided over the issue of leadership with one section urging Rahul Gandhi to take charge while the other demanding major changes in the party.
