NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered to resign as the Congress president on Saturday but his proposal was unanimously rejected at the Congress Working Committee meeting in Delhi. Addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the committee called told the Congress President that the party needs his leadership and guidance in unfavourable and challenging circumstances.
“Congress Working Committee urged the Congress President to go ahead and fight for the problems of the youth, farmers, women, scheduled castes / tribes / backward, poor, exploited and disadvantaged people of the country,” he added.
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The Congress also said that it accepts the 2019 Lok Sabha election results with ‘utmost humility’ and expressed gratitude to the 12.13 crore voters who have stood behind the Congress party. “The Congress party is committed to dawn the role of a constructive opposition, raising people’s issues and holding the government accountable to people of India,” Surjewala said.
Source: Zee News