Mallikarjun Kharge had sent his resignation to Sonia Gandhi in October while contesting for the post of Congress President. Sources said that many senior Congress leaders are participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, so no decision has been taken on this issue.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to continue as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha for the time being. Sources said the party has not taken a decision on his resignation, which he Election of Congress President Gave while fighting. When asked about Kharge, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge not only as the President of the Congress Party, but also as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Will work with.
He said there was no discussion on the continuation of Mallikarjun Kharge as the Leader of the Opposition in the meeting of the Parliamentary Strategy Group held at Sonia Gandhi’s residence on Saturday evening.
The head of the parliamentary party will decide
Jairam Ramesh said that Sonia Gandhi is the president of our parliamentary party and Mallikarjun Kharge is the president of our party. This issue cannot be discussed in the committee meeting. Whatever steps have to be taken, she will decide the head of our parliamentary party.
Resignation sent to Sonia Gandhi
In fact, Mallikarjun Kharge had sent his resignation to Sonia Gandhi in October while contesting for the post of Congress President. Sources said that many senior Congress leaders are participating in Bharat Jodo Yatra and they may not attend the winter session of Parliament, so no decision has been taken on this issue. Contenders for the post include senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh, P Chidambaram and KC Venugopal.
The principle of ‘one man, one post’
Let us tell you that the winter session of the Parliament is going to start from 7th December. At the same time, questions are being raised on the principle of ‘one person, one post’ when Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge continues as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. It is believed that if the party decides to continue with Kharge as the Leader of the Opposition, it would be in violation of the principle of ‘one man one post commitment’, which was also supported by Rahul Gandhi.
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