New Delhi: As confusion continues in the election to decide the Congress president, General Secretary for Organizational Affairs K.C. Venugopal met Interim President Sonia Gandhi. The meeting took place at his residence in Delhi.
After the discussion, KC said that it was a normal meeting and that the discussions related to the elections were not relevant. Venugopal responded to the media. He was in Kerala for the last 15 days in connection with the Bharat Jodo Yatra. So many things had to be discussed with the Congress president. That’s what it came for. Only discussions related to it have taken place.
The election has been announced. Notification will come next day. Nomination papers can be submitted from 24 Nomination papers can be submitted till 28 After that the election will be held. All this has been decided earlier – Venugopal responded.
When asked about the contesting leaders, KC Venugopal said that the position of the party and the leadership is that anyone can contest. Asked if he was sure that no one from the Gandhi family would contest, Venugopal said that it will be known when the nomination papers are filed and only then can he say anything more.
KC Venugopal replied that it is the freedom of Rahul Gandhi and others to decide whether to contest or not. KC Venugopal added that Rahul Gandhi had not told them anything about this.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi will return to Delhi on 23rd night. Prior to that, KC met with senior leaders. It is reported that Venugopal will hold the discussion. After that there will be a crucial discussion with Rahul Gandhi on Friday. With this, it will be known whether he will contest. It is hinted that Shashi Tharoor may not contest if Rahul Gandhi is in the race.
There was confusion about the election when Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior leader Ashok Gehlot, who was considered to be the Nehru family’s candidate, made a condition to contest. Gehlot says that Sachin Pilot should not be given the seat if he steps down from the post of Chief Minister.
AICC is thinking of considering Mukul Wasnik if Rahul Gandhi and Ashok Gehlot withdraw their candidature. The delay in the Nehru family party’s candidate is delaying the decision in the G23 as well.