Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged interim Congress president Sonia
Gandhi to convince Rahul Gandhi to take up the party's top post if her health does not permit for full-fledged dedication.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly requested Sonia Gandi to continue as AICC president.
"And if you feel that your health may not permit for full-fledged dedication, I urge you to convince Shri Rahul Gandhi to take up the position," Mr Siddaramaiah said in a letter to Sonia Gandhi.
Around 20 party leaders had written to Sonia Gandhi demanding a full-time, visible president and overhauling of the organisational structure including elections to the CWC and reconstitution of the Parliamentary board.
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