Congress passes resolution to elevate Rahul as party president
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday passed a resolution to elevate vice-president Rahul Gandhi as the party president.
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New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday passed a resolution to elevate vice-president Rahul Gandhi as the party president.
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The decision was taken during a CWC meeting, chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, at her 10 Janpath residence.
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Rahul's elevation as the Congress president was expected for months.
Several party leaders have had directly or indirectly indicated that Rahul would soon take the reins of the party.
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Earlier in October, party president Sonia Gandhi had also hinted that Rahul 's elevation as party chief 'will be done soon'. (ANI)