Sonia Gandhi will stay as the Congress chief, said the party after a more than four-hour long meeting over the party's huge defeat in the state polls. This comes as a massive rout in the five states revived searing criticism of the Gandhi family and demands for a complete overhaul and leadership change.
"Congress interim president Sonia will lead us and will take future steps. We all have faith in her leadership," said Mallikarjun Kharge after the party's working committee meeting.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, party's leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and P Chidambaram were among those who attended the Congress Working Committee.
All India Congress Committee Goa in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said that a detailed discussion was held about the state elections at the meeting.
The Congress lost Punjab to the Aam Aadmi Party, could not wrest Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur from the BJP and the party's tally in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh fell to its lowest.
Here are the highlights on assembly election-related developments:
Mar 13, 2022 21:06 (IST)
Every single member of CWC wants Sonia Gandhi to guide party till organisational elections: Congress leader
"Every single member of CWC wants Sonia Gandhi to guide party till organisational elections are held," said Congress leader R Surjewala
Mar 13, 2022 20:56 (IST)
Sonia Gandhi will stay as party chief. says Congress leader
"Congress interim president Sonia will lead us and will take future steps. We all have faith in her leadership," said Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge after the party's working committee meeting.
Mar 13, 2022 20:39 (IST)
Just In | Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president, say sources after four-hour meet on election losses
Mar 13, 2022 20:29 (IST)
Just In | Congress's top body meeting ends
Mar 13, 2022 16:52 (IST)
AK Antony skipped big meet after testing positive for Covid
Former defence minister AK Antony skipped the Congress's top body meet today after testing positive for Covid. "He is extremely disappointed to not being able to attend today's CWC meeting," tweeted his son Anil K Antony.
Mar 13, 2022 15:35 (IST)
"Rahul Gandhi should become the party president": Rajasthan Chief Minister
"Rahul Gandhi should become the party president. For the last three decades, nobody from the Gandhi family became a PM or a minister. It is significant to understand that the Gandhi family is important for Congress' unity," said Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot
Mar 13, 2022 15:29 (IST)
Ahead of Congress's big meet, Jharkhand Congress passes resolution in support of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
Ahead of Congress's big meet today, Jharkhand Congress has passed a resolution in support of party chief Sonia Gandhi and his son and senior leader Rahul Gandhi.