New Delhi: Amid demands from within the Congress for appointing a full-fledged party chief, top sources in the party said on Monday that only Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and the highest decision-making body of the party, the Congress Working Committee, would decide when to effect the change.
“The decision has to be taken by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi and nobody can second-guess it,” said a top party source.
On Monday when the the Parliament session began, Rahul was seen leading the MPs to protest outside the Gandhi statue against the Delhi riots. The MPs demanded resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. After the protest, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi left by the same vehicle from Parliament.
On Sunday former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar suggested that Rahul Gandhi should “soon” take over the party.
Several other Congress leaders too have been saying that as the six-month period for electing a new party chief is already over, as per the party constitution, the Congress should elect a new president at the earliest.
Sonia Gandhi is Interim President of the party and needs ratification from the All India Congress Committee to continue as the full-time party chief. Sonia was named the interim party chief on August 10 by the Congress Working Committee after Rahul quit the post. (IANS)
