PM Modi fires 'G-23' jibe at Cong while thanking Ghulam Nabi Azad: 'Take in right spirit'

Taking a dig at Congress while praising veteran MP Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday, PM Modi thanked Azad for praising elections held in Jammu-Kashmir. Stating that he hoped Congress would take Azad's praise in right sense and t listen to 'suggestions of G-23', PM Modi took a veiled dig at dissent in Congress, while addressing Rajya Sabha in his Motion of Thanks to President's address. Azad - one of 23 signatories, who had dissented to Congress High Command, has sought 'structural changes in party', which has t been received well by Grand Old Party.  

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Azad: 'Restore statehood to J&K'

Azad, whose Rajya Sabha term is set to end on February 15, had praised J&K administration for holding DDC polls, panchayat polls in Union territory of J&K peacefully. But he also demanded restoration of statehood saying, "w, re is excuse left to have an elected government in J&K. In a sensitive border state like J&K, local MLAs are necessary. In a state which is affected by Pakistan and China to have local elected representatives is important for security". demand for statehood in Kashmir has been raised by J&K NC, PDP, Apni Party, Congress and ors, which Centre has assured will happen in due course. 

Delhi Congress passes resolution to 'make Rahul Gandhi party prez' ahead of AICC polls

Congress chief election by June

On 22 January, party general secretary KC Venugopal anunced that re will be 'an elected Congress President by June 2021'. CWC meeting also attended by some of 'dissenters' saw tense exchanges between Ashok Gehlot and Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma - over ir questioning of Gandhi leadership. As per reports, CEA is drawing up a voters list of around 1500 AICC delegates and is planning to hold digital elections, marking a first - for electing a president with a 2-year term. Recently, quashing all internal dissent, after a stormy Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, grand-old party retained Sonia Gandhi as party chief passing a resolution strengning Gandhis' leadership and t allowing anyone to undermine party or Gandhis (Rahul and Sonia).

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Congress president saga

Congress has been in a leadership dilemma since Rahul Gandhi quit as party chief in post-Lok Sabha 2019 debacle. This led to a barr of resignations from posts like Milind Deora, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Priyanka Chaturvedi and many more. Amidst a lot of turmoil with Priyanka Vadra too being considered, Congress finally went back to ir safe option- Sonia Gandhi. n, 23 senior leaders sought 'structural changes', internal election to CWC even at state levels, formation of an Independent Election Authority and institutional leadership mechanism, full-time leadership at helm at party. Since Rahul's exit, Congress has lost Madhya Pradesh's elected government, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana polls, barely mand to save Rajasthan, and won Jharkhand polls in alliance. It is also in an uneasy three-way government in Maharashtra with NCP and Shiv Sena, stitching a post-poll alliance.