Rahul Gandhi Resigns From Congress, Leaving The Leaders Worried!

After the debacle of Congress in the recent Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi had been severely criticized for the dismal performance of the party. And he has now decided to step down officially and let other members of the party take charge. While the test of the members have expressed shock, he has remained steadfast in his decision. Ending speculation about his continuance in office as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday formally resigned, holding himself responsible for the party’s Lok Sabha poll debacle and maintained that accountability would be critical for the party’s future growth.

Mr. Gandhi’s decision to make his resignation public sent senior Congress leaders into a huddle. While many entreated him to stay, calling his lineage and experience as invaluable to the heart of Congress, mr. Gandhi decided to set a precedent and resign to take responsibility of the loss. His sister,priyanka praised his courage and wished him all the best for the future.

Sources told The Hindu that senior leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Motilal Vohra, A.K. Antony, Ahmed Patel, Anand Sharma and MukulWasnik, among others, are believed to have met informally to decide the next course of action, including options available in the party constitution to deal with such a situation.

The party is already banking on Priyanka and has asked Rahul to remain as an informal guiding light. The CWC has been constituted to deal with this and to train and groom possible candidates to take Rahul’s place in the party. Let us look forward to the other developments and hope that a great candidate comes up soon.