Divya Spandana levels jibe as Rahul Gandhi's 'cahoots with BJP' claim sparks Cong revolt

Former Congress IT cell chief Divya Spandana on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi me a mistake after latter alleged that  dissenting party members who wrote letter asking Sonia Gandhi to step down as interim president are "in cahoots with BJP"

'I think Rahul Gandhi me a mistake'

Taking to Twitter, Divya Spandana, formerly an aide of Rahul Gandhi said that along with 'colluding with BJP', he should have said, "colluding with BJP and media"

This comes after sources tell Republic that Rahul Gandhi is said to be upset at Congress leers leaking ongoings in Congress CWC meeting to media. Rahul is said to be of view that leers who wrote letter against Sonia Gandhi 'betrayed party'. 

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's allegations, Kapil Sibal said that he has never me a statement in favour of BJP on any issue yet Rahul Gandhi said, "we are colluding with BJP". However, Sibal backtracked on his comments after he was "informed by Rahul Gandhi personally" that he never said what was attributed to him, even as Randeep Surjewala me a u-turn.

Following Rahul Gandhi's statement, senior leer and Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Az, one of signatories of letter, even offered to resign if former's statement turns out to be true, sources said. As per inputs, this could le to a mass resignation within Congress ranks. Over 123 leers have written two letters seeking new leership within party ranks.

Republic TV sources said that reason behind rebellious attitude of old leers for Rahul Gandhi is that Wayan MP wants new CWC by dissolving old one. He also wants to replace old General Secretaries with new ones, sources said. Sources also said that following Rahul Gandhi's allegations, four party leers went offline. 

Rahul questions timing of letter

According to sources, Rahul Gandhi questioned timing of letter and asked why was letter (over party leership) sent at a time when Sonia Gandhi was mitted in hospital. He said that letter to Sonia Gandhi about party leership was written at a time when Congress government in Rajasthan was facing a crisis.

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Wayan MP said that right place to discuss what was written in letter was CWC meeting and t media, sources ded. Sources said that at beginning of meeting, Sonia Gandhi asked  CWC to relieve her as interim party chief. However, ex-PM Manmohan Singh and AK Antony urged her to continue.

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Sonia Gandhi asked CWC members "to begin deliberations towards process of transition to relieve her from duty of party chief", sources said. Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi Vra, Amarinder Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge, PL Punia, KC Venugopal and AK Antony among ors are present at virtual meeting.

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crucial meeting is being held after a controversy erupted over a letter by more than 20 senior leers calling for 'full time' active leership, sweeping reforms and raising questions about party's condition and direction, as well as demanding election of CWC.

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