According to sources, Congress President Rahul Gandhi may take the responsibility of the defeat and resign from the post.
New Delhi| After the party tanked at the ballot box across the country, the top decision making the body of the Congress party is meeting in Delhi today. The Congress Working Committee or CWC will discuss and introspect on the party’s dismal performance in the recently concluded 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The UPA coalition headed by Congress won only 82 seats with Congress alone winning only 52 seats. With this number, for the second time in a row, the principal opposition party will not be getting the position of leader of opposition in the parliament. In as many as 18 states, the Congress drew blank. In the Hindi heartland states, where the party had gained big in the last assembly elections, it had to face a shameful defeat.
According to sources, Congress President Rahul Gandhi may take the responsibility of the defeat and resign from the post. Whether the CWC accepts the resignation or not is yet to be known.
Here are the live updates:
#CongressWorkingCommittee passes Resolution authorizing Rahul Gandhi to restructure the party. However, Rahul will continue to serve as president at the moment.
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
#CongressWorkingCommittee: @RahulGandhi expresses a desire to step down. Says, will continue to work for the party and ideology. All the leaders, including Priyanka, opposed it. Chidambaram got emotional and said that Rahul's decision could spark party workers' suicide in South. pic.twitter.com/0bKseqixMe
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
Congress Spokesperson @rssurjewala says Rahul Gandhi has not offered to resign. Reports are incorrect. #CongressWorkingCommittee pic.twitter.com/mGmntKFc3i
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
#CongressWorkingCommittee unanimously rejects @RahulGandhi's resignation. Leaders say he alone not responsible for the poll debacle. pic.twitter.com/O2HE4ZFAnD
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
#BREAKING: Congress President @RahulGandhi offers to resign in the #CWC meeting. Party leaders asked him not to do so. pic.twitter.com/y7baUiu2B1
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting begins in Delhi to introspect party's poor performance in #LokSabhaElections2019 . Will @RahulGandhi resign? Catch some glimpses from the meeting. #CWC pic.twitter.com/p5mpMsdpDs
— HW News English (@HWNewsEnglish) May 25, 2019
Delhi: Visuals from Congress Working Committee(CWC) meeting at party office pic.twitter.com/Kjwy2F5FJP
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrive for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/us3jj9QVLm
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh arrives for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/avntrFMvIc
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
Delhi: Senior Congress leaders P. Chidambaram and Siddaramaiah arrive for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/cPbyGhzfQ4
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
- UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives.
Delhi: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/aJ5CbKKWSb
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
- Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh arrive.
Delhi: Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh arrive for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/uNzSEVCY73
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
- RPN Singh, PL Punia, Motilal Vora arrive
Delhi: Congress leaders RPN Singh, PL Punia and Motilal Vora arrive for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. pic.twitter.com/2FeyRAVXtz
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2019
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