Sonia Gandhi's Outdoor Meet With 'Rebels' As Congress Attempts Thaw | Read

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi this morning flagged off a series of meetings - to be held over the next 10 days - with senior party leaders to elect the next president. After months of infighting, a core group of rebel leaders - who wrote a letter in August flagging a leadership drift and calling for sweeping organizational changes - began discussions with the Congress president at her house; they're expected to share their concerns with her for the first time, say sources. On Friday, top spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said "99.9 per cent" leaders in Congress want Rahul Gandhi to lead the party again.