
The Congress items in Odisha, Jharkhand and Haryana on Tuesday handed resolutions backing Rahul Gandhi for the submit of get together president, becoming a member of a minimum of eight different pradesh Congress committees (PCCs) which have rooted for him.
In addition to the three PCCs which backed Rahul, get together items in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and J&Okay have already thrown of their lot behind the Wayanad MP whereas the Kerala and Telangana items are anticipated to observe swimsuit within the subsequent few days.
The Haryana PCC handed two resolutions — one urging Rahul to file nomination for the highest submit and the opposite “authorising the brand new AICC president to finalise the PCC”. The resolutions had been handed earlier than CWC member Selja, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and state working president Jitender Bhardwaj might attain the get together workplace. Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala and former CLP chief Kiran Choudhary didn’t come for the assembly.
In Kerala, a number of Congress leaders have come out in opposition to Shashi Tharoor — who has dropped hints in the previous couple of days that he could file papers for the highest submit — constructing strain on the PCC management to convene a common physique assembly instantly.
“We don’t take the candidature of Tharoor severely. He didn’t seek the advice of with the state management earlier than finalising his candidature,” mentioned seven-time MP Kodikunnil Suresh. Opposing Tharoor, former Kerala PCC chief Ramesh Chennithala mentioned: “The state Congress leaders actually need Rahul Gandhi to turn into the AICC president.” One other former PCC chief, Mullappally Ramachandran, mentioned: “Time has come for Rahul Gandhi to take up AICC president’s submit. Solely he can unite the get together and provides power to the organisation.’’ He mentioned Tharoor is “not a seasoned politician, and he has no constant political imaginative and prescient”.
In Telangana, the PCC is all set to undertake a decision backing Rahul for the highest submit in a day or two, as soon as state Congress chief Revanth Reddy returns from ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Kerala. State leaders, together with Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP chief Bhatti Vikramarka, Madhu Yaskhi Goud, V Hanumanth Rao and Mallu Ravi6 have mentioned that is the best time for Rahul to guide the get together. “Rahul Gandhi, with a pan-India enchantment and having understanding of points affecting the nation, is most fitted to guide the Congress in addition to the nation,” mentioned Uttam Kumar Reddy mentioned.
In the meantime, a day after the Maharashtra PCC handed the decision urging Rahul to take over as AICC chief, a bit of state Congress leaders felt that in a democratic arrange, it is going to be acceptable that he contests the election.
In addition to the three PCCs which backed Rahul, get together items in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and J&Okay have already thrown of their lot behind the Wayanad MP whereas the Kerala and Telangana items are anticipated to observe swimsuit within the subsequent few days.
The Haryana PCC handed two resolutions — one urging Rahul to file nomination for the highest submit and the opposite “authorising the brand new AICC president to finalise the PCC”. The resolutions had been handed earlier than CWC member Selja, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and state working president Jitender Bhardwaj might attain the get together workplace. Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala and former CLP chief Kiran Choudhary didn’t come for the assembly.
In Kerala, a number of Congress leaders have come out in opposition to Shashi Tharoor — who has dropped hints in the previous couple of days that he could file papers for the highest submit — constructing strain on the PCC management to convene a common physique assembly instantly.
“We don’t take the candidature of Tharoor severely. He didn’t seek the advice of with the state management earlier than finalising his candidature,” mentioned seven-time MP Kodikunnil Suresh. Opposing Tharoor, former Kerala PCC chief Ramesh Chennithala mentioned: “The state Congress leaders actually need Rahul Gandhi to turn into the AICC president.” One other former PCC chief, Mullappally Ramachandran, mentioned: “Time has come for Rahul Gandhi to take up AICC president’s submit. Solely he can unite the get together and provides power to the organisation.’’ He mentioned Tharoor is “not a seasoned politician, and he has no constant political imaginative and prescient”.
In Telangana, the PCC is all set to undertake a decision backing Rahul for the highest submit in a day or two, as soon as state Congress chief Revanth Reddy returns from ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Kerala. State leaders, together with Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP chief Bhatti Vikramarka, Madhu Yaskhi Goud, V Hanumanth Rao and Mallu Ravi6 have mentioned that is the best time for Rahul to guide the get together. “Rahul Gandhi, with a pan-India enchantment and having understanding of points affecting the nation, is most fitted to guide the Congress in addition to the nation,” mentioned Uttam Kumar Reddy mentioned.
In the meantime, a day after the Maharashtra PCC handed the decision urging Rahul to take over as AICC chief, a bit of state Congress leaders felt that in a democratic arrange, it is going to be acceptable that he contests the election.