In undecided Congress, first open call for Priyanka: She should be party chief | India News, The Indian Express

In undecided Congress, first open call for Priyanka: She should be party chief | India News, The Indian Express

Written by Manoj C G |New Delhi |Updated: July 17, 2019 12:28:47 pm

In undecided Congress, first open call for Priyanka: She should be party chief

Congress leaders have, so far, not pushed her name openly because Rahul Gandhi, while conveying his decision to step down at the CWC meeting on May 25, had said that the party should find someone other than a member of the Gandhi family for the post.

This push for Priyanka, however, comes at a time when senior leaders fear that she may not have the kind of acceptability in the party that her brother still has. (File)

With its senior leadership unable to arrive at a consensus on Rahul Gandhi’s replacement, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) is unlikely to meet this week to appoint a new party president. But amid the chaos and uncertainty, a murmur is now gaining ground in the party for AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to take charge.