Published 17:05 IST, May 25th 2019
'Rahul Gandhi offered resignation, CWC rejected, requested him for his guidance and leadership': Congress statement on post-elections meeting
Following the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Congress leaders KC Venugopal, AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala addressed the media and said that Rahul Gandhi presented his resignation which the CWC outrightly rejected.
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Following meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC), Congress leers KC Venugopal, AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Az and Randeep Singh Surjewala dressed media and said that Rahul Gandhi presented his resignation which CWC outrightly rejected.
Clarifying on speculations around Rahul Gandhi's resignation, Randeep Singh Surjewala said:
"Congress president Rahul Gandhi in his dress to CWC offered his resignation which CWC members unanimously and with one voice rejected and requested Congress president for his guidance and leership. CWC recommended Congress president thorough introspection for a complete overall and a detailed re-structuring at every level. A plan about same will come into play in coming days. CWC will furr inspect on reasons for same."
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He n ded that Congress party has lost in numbers but in spirit, ir determination to fight has t lost and y will continue to fight against hate.
This came after meeting of CWC on Saturday at AICC HQ in Delhi,where UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vra and many Congress leers across country including including former PM Manmohan Singh, PC Chacko, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Shaktisinh Gohil, Rajeev Satav, Jatin Prasa, RPN Singh, PL Punia, Oomen Chandy, Ghulam Nabi Az, Ambika Soni, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, AK Antony, Mallikarjun Kharge, Kumari Sheilja, Harish Rawat, Sheila Dikshit, P Chidambaram and ors were present.
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After humbling defeat of Congress party and defeat of Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha elections 2019 from Gandhi bastion of Amethi against BJP's Smriti Irani by 55120 votes, CWC met wherein Rahul Gandhi tendered his resignation.
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Criticising party, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia called it a 'political drama. He said while speaking to Republic TV:
"re is thing but political drama. re is t one person who can master cour to speak truth in front of dynasty, y have been worshipping dynasty. Today is ar drama episode that Rahul Gandhi is offering his resignation to his mor, and she will convince CWC members to reject it."
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16:23 IST, May 25th 2019