"Anyone who has a genuine interest in the internal working dynamics of Congress would welcome our proposal to have every state & district president as being elected. The entire Congress Working Committee should be elected", said Azad.
A political turmoil was set off within the Congress party after NDTV reported that Rahul Gandhi has accused the dissenters of conspiring with the BJP. Later the statement was denied.
Even as her tenure comes to an end, Sonia Gandhi will continue to be the interim President of Congress as the party has not yet elected a full-time party president.