Omar Abdullah asks 'Who is Congress president? Is it still Rahul Gandhi?' after purported 'Cong chief' makes Mumbai appointment

Reacting to Eknath Gaikwad's appointment as Mumbai's Congress' working president, NC vice president Omar Abdullah, on Friday, questioned who is 'Hourable Congress President' asking wher Rahul Gandhi continues as caretaker until a full-time president is found, as mentioned in letter released by Congress.

Here is letter issued by Congress:

Congress Leader Natwar Singh Bats For Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Even As Rahul Gandhi Claims ' One From Gandhi Family Will Be Party President'

Congress leaders bat for Priyanka to take over 

Meanwhile, amid growing demands for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to take over her bror's place at party helm, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and senior party leader Sriprakash Jaiswal has said that while Rahul Gandhi had said that ' one from Gandhi family will be party president', decision is upto Priyanka herself.

Old-guard bat for 'young president' 

call for a young party president was first supported by Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh who urged Congress Working Committee (CWC) to find generation next leader as Gandhi's successor. This sentiment was echoed by Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia too.

Similarly, Veteran Congress leaders Karan Singh and Janardan Dwivedi have come out in support of a young Congress president over old guard adding that if a decision was t taken immediately, party would disintegrate.

Sources have reported that names of probable candidates to take up post of interim-president will be shortly submitted to Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal adding that Congress Working Committee meet to decide next Congress president will take place only after resolution of Karnataka crisis.

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Next Congress president saga

Meanwhile, amid dilemma within Congress over appointment of a new party chief following dramatic resignation of Rahul Gandhi from post, while Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh called for a young leader, some of old guard comprising of P Chidambaram, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot have been skeptical to choose a young leader preferring a 'Gandhi loyalist' to take over as party president.

Following this call by Singh, General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia and Congress Mumbai chief Milind Deora issued ir resignations, stirring speculations over ir entry in race for top post of president of Congress party. 48-year-old Jyotiraditya Scindia and 41-year-old Sachin Pilot are front runners for post, as per sources.