Congress spokesperson JaiRam RameshIn a press conference on Sunday, he underlined that “the Congress is the only party that conducts such an election for its party chief”. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said, “The election program is over. Anyone who wants to contest elections should file nominations.”
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If Rahul Gandhi does not agree to run the party, Gehlot will continue to be the top contender for non-Gandhi president. Although he is reluctant, it is said that Gehlot would also like to remain as chief minister of Rajasthan if he is pushed to become the AICC chief, or wants a loyalist as his successor, not his. Hardcore Sachin Pilot.
whereas Ghulam Nabi AzadiThe leaders of the G23 dissident faction have left the Congress, the market of speculation heats up Manish TewariShashi Tharoor and Prithviraj Chavan are contesting the elections. However, this can happen only if Rahul Gandhi does not trust his decision to stay away from the post of party president, and “attempts are made to impose puppets”, as Azad alleged in his resignation letter.
Pushing for a contest, G23 member Prithviraj Chavan dismissed discussions on whether Gehlot could be the next party president. “Why are you taking the reverse route? You will confirm the name in advance and then conduct elections, does this ever happen? Fight the elections, whoever has to fight, he will fight.” “If the backseat driving continues by making a puppet president, the party will not be able to survive,” he said.