G23 leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, hail Congress organisational election schedule, reward Sonia Gandhi

Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, each members of the Group of 23, on Saturday hailed the election schedule introduced after the deliberations on the CWC assembly and congratulated Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for scheduling polls in any respect ranges of the organisation.

Sources stated despite the fact that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) assembly was constructive and held in a congenial ambiance, the G23 leaders who had sought organisational overhaul final 12 months, got here beneath assault from a bit of the celebration loyal to Rahul Gandhi.

Leaders loyal to Gandhi criticised the G23 leaders for going public in opposition to the celebration and questioning the management.

Sources stated Congress basic secretary Randeep Surjewala led the assault in opposition to the G23 by hitting out at those that had raised doubts on the management and questioned the decision-making course of within the celebration.

Surjewala alleged that such assaults have been geared toward weakening the celebration and strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sources stated he dared the leaders criticising the celebration to air their grievances brazenly in entrance of the highest management and never discuss behind their again.

Surjewala requested these criticising the celebration in public to chorus from such voicing of opinion, saying they endorse Sonia Gandhi’s management in her presence however criticise her behind her again — a comment seen as geared toward Azad who praised Sonia Gandhi on the CWC assembly.

Sources stated Azad welcomed the election schedule and lauded Sonia Gandhi for saying the polls for each degree of the celebration organisation.

This had been a serious demand of the G23 leaders.

Sharma additionally welcomed the celebration’s resolution of holding a contemporary membership drive and elections at each put up from the block, district, state and nationwide degree.

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday determined that elections for the brand new Congress president can be held between August 21 and September 20 subsequent 12 months with a majority of celebration leaders urging Rahul Gandhi to imagine the highest put up, a request he stated he would contemplate.