Only Rahul Gandhi Can Take Over As Congress President "Bhupesh Bhagel"

 Only Rahul Gandhi Can Take Over As Congress President "Bhupesh Bhagel"
Rahul Gandhi is speaking out on all issues be it demonetisation GST or COVID-19 he made his stand clear the Chhattisgarh chief minister said....

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who can take on the mantle of the Congress presidentship as he is the one who has been taking a strong stand on important issues without bowing to government's pressure, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said, amid a growing chorus within the party seeking Rahul Gandhi's return to the helm/

Within a span of one week two state units of the Congress have passed resolutions backing Rahul Gandhi's return as party chief While Delhi Congress had passed a resolution requesting Rahul Gandhi to take over as chief last Sunday the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution moved by Bhupesh Baghel to re-appoint the Wayanad MP as the party president

"All Congress persons are standing resolutely with Rahul Gandhi and believe that under his leadership the Congress organisation will be constantly strengthened. Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, confidence has been kindled among Congress workers that under his leadership and guidance, they will strengthen the party's foundation" the resolution passed by the CPC said

In an interview with PTI, Bhutanese Bagel said Rahul Gandhi enjoys the confidence of one and all in the party and holds the party together

Asked if Rahul Gandhi was best suited to take on party president ship he said "Who else is there/ Apart from Rahul Gandhi, is there any leader who is touring the country, who is recognized by the Congress workers across the country?"

Rahul Gandhi is speaking out on all issues be it demonetization GST or COVID-19 he made his stand clear the Chhattisgarh chief minister said..

"He also took a clear cut stand in favour of farmers. So he is the only leader who is taking a clear cut stand (on important issues), is putting forth his views forcefully, not bowing before the government's pressure" Bhupesh Baghel said

Asked if Rahul Gandhi should become president through elections or should he be appointed chief without the electoral process as a unanimous choice, he said whatever the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and the Congress Working Committee (CWT) decide would be followed

Everything should be done according to the Constitution of the party, he added

"Definitely, Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who can take on the mantle of national president ship of the party," Bhupesh Baghel asserted

"The party traditions will be followed. We have a constitution and traditions are also there which will be followed" he said

Congress last month announced that the party will have an elected president by June 2021 "at any cost"

After a three-and-a-half-hour meeting which was stormy at times the Congress Working Committee (CWT) the party's highest policy-making body had authorized incumbent chief Sonia Gandhi to schedule the internal elections after the conclusion of assembly polls in five states due to be held in April-May...