CWC Meeting Live Updates: Sonia Gandhi to continue as party's interim president
Congress party president Sonia Gandhi
CWC Meeting Live Updates: Congress Working Committee meeting started amidst a letter written to Sonia Gandhi by 23 congress leader asking to revamp and bring in visible full-time leadership and sweeping reforms. It is also learnt that Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will offer to step down during this meeting. AICC Media Chief Randeep Surjewala however denied it. Several congress leaders wrote including many MPs wrote to Sonia Gandhi asking her to continue as interim congress president or urging Rahul Gandhi to take charge.
Sonia Gandhi to continue as top boss till AICC session is called. The day long drama ended as exercise in futility. Darbari culture was exposed during day long drama. Those who raised concern branded as anti party and silenced.
It appears about 400 members of Congress party are backing dissenting group
Ahmed Patel Bats for Rahul to take over mantle from Sonia.
In latest development Kapil Sibal says he was withdrawing his tweet on Rahul of accussing them of BJP links since Rahul clarified to him personally that he did not say so.
There appears that vertical split is taking place in Congress Working Committee. 5 leaders leave online CWC meet
Durbaris take up damage control exercise Randeep Surjewala says Rahul did not bring collusion with BJP issue. He only questioned the timing of letter.
Kapil Sibal had fought many cases for Congress and won.
Sibal and Azad say darbaris backing Gandhis. They say they were insulted for speaking up. It is 23 v/s Congress parivar.
Dissidents letter unfortunate says Manmohan Singh
Sibal says allegations of collusion is unfortunate. We stood by party and family despite being persecuted by present Government.