Ghulam Nabi Azad offers to resign over Rahul's BJP collusion claim at CWC; Sibal hits out

Responding to former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's massive allegations during CWC meeting where he said that dissenting party members who wrote letter asking Sonia Gandhi to step down as interim president are "in cahoots with BJP", 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".

'Never me a statement in favour of BJP'

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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