Cong Elects Sonia Gandhi As Chairperson Of Congress Parliamentary Party

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party, as announced by its leaders, on Saturday.

At a meeting of party MPs, Sonia Gandhi's name as the chairperson of the parliamentary party was proposed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Cong Elects Sonia Gandhi

This proposal was seconded by Gaurav Gogoi, K Sudhakaran, and Tariq Anwar. Sonia Gandhi, aged 77, was elected to the Rajya Sabha in February. Prior to this, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to assume the role of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi conveyed to the party's top brass that he will make a decision on it "very soon".

The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) meeting commenced in the Central Hall of Parliament in the national capital, attended by several prominent Congress leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and general secretary KC Venugopal.

Other leaders such as Karti Chidambaram, Rajiv Shukla, Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Maken, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and Shashi Tharoor were also in attendance.

Additionally, Kishori Lal Sharma, the newly-elected MP from Amethi who defeated BJP's Smriti Irani, arrived at the Central Hall of Parliament and emphasized that the BJP should fulfil their promises, stating, "They should fulfil the promises they made."