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NEW DELHi: Congress general secretary and party president Sonia Gandhi's son Rahul Gandhi has been elevated to the post of vice-president in the party on Saturday. Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi announced the decision by the party working committee to promote Rahul to the post.
It is learned that defence minister AK Antony had proposed Rahul's name for the post.
The news brought cheers in Youth Congress and NSUI members, who started to celebrate the announcement outside the conclave venue in Jaipur.
Earlier, amid talks that Rahul would be given a larger responsibility, clamour for declaring him as the Congress prime ministerial candidate grew louder at the party conclave in Jaipur on Saturday. Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rajiv Shukla, Jitin Prasada, senior leader Manishankar Aiyar batted for larger responsibility for Rahul as the party recognised the need to respond to the demands of "new changing India peopled by a younger" generation.
Rahul Gandhi appointed Congress vice-president, to lead party in 2014 - The Times of India
Prime minster candidate in 2014 ???
It is learned that defence minister AK Antony had proposed Rahul's name for the post.
The news brought cheers in Youth Congress and NSUI members, who started to celebrate the announcement outside the conclave venue in Jaipur.
Earlier, amid talks that Rahul would be given a larger responsibility, clamour for declaring him as the Congress prime ministerial candidate grew louder at the party conclave in Jaipur on Saturday. Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rajiv Shukla, Jitin Prasada, senior leader Manishankar Aiyar batted for larger responsibility for Rahul as the party recognised the need to respond to the demands of "new changing India peopled by a younger" generation.
Rahul Gandhi appointed Congress vice-president, to lead party in 2014 - The Times of India
Prime minster candidate in 2014 ???