New Delhi:

Reelected the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Social gathering, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday didn’t have a lot to say to reporters when requested in regards to the growth, shrugging it off as “nothing new”. All eyes are, nevertheless, on the Chief of the Opposition put up within the Lok Sabha and when NDTV requested Mrs Gandhi if Rahul Gandhi would tackle the mantle, she mentioned “it’s best to ask him”.

Mrs Gandhi’s reelection got here hours after the Congress Working Committee, the get together’s high decision-making physique, handed a decision stating that Mr Gandhi – who has been elected as an MP from Rae Bareli and Wayanad with a margin of over 3.5 lakh votes –  ought to be appointed the Chief of the Opposition. No opposition get together had obtained the put up in 2014 and 2019 as a result of that they had fallen wanting the 54 MPs – 10 per cent of the Lok Sabha’s power – wanted to be eligible for it. 

After the Congress Working Committee (CWC) assembly, the get together’s nationwide basic secretary (organisation) and Alappuzha MP KC Venugopal mentioned “The CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi ji to take the accountability of the chief of the opposition within the Lok Sabha.” Sources mentioned Mr Gandhi has knowledgeable the management that he’ll take a choice quickly. 

In its decision, the CWC mentioned, “Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi needs to be singled out largely due to the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that he designed and led. Each these Yatras that mirrored his pondering and character had been historic turning factors in our nation’s politics and instilled hope and confidence in lakhs of our staff and crores of our voters. Rahul Gandhi’s election marketing campaign was single-minded, sharp and pointed and greater than some other particular person it was he who made the safety of our republic’s Structure the central concern within the 2024 elections.”

“The Paanch NYAY-Pachees Assure programme which resonated so very powerfully within the election marketing campaign was the end result of Rahulji’s yatras by which he listened to the fears, issues and aspirations of all individuals, particularly youth, girls, farmers, staff, Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs and minorities,” it added.

The Congress, which gained solely 44 Lok Sabha seats in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first victory on the Centre in 2014 and 52 in 2019, has managed to clinch 99 this time. The INDIA alliance has achieved victory in 232, making certain that the BJP fell wanting the bulk mark of 272 by 32 seats. PM Modi will, nevertheless, take oath because the Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday as a result of, at 293, the NDA is comfortably over the magic quantity.

Mrs Gandhi additionally advised NDTV that she was blissful and excited that the Congress has 13 girls MPs within the newly elected Lok Sabha.