New Delhi, June 8: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party on Saturday, its leaders said. At a meeting of party MPs, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed Sonia Gandhi's name as the chairperson of the parliamentary party.
The proposal was seconded by Gaurav Gogoi, K Sudhakaran and Tariq Anwar.
Gandhi, 77, was elected to the Rajya Sabha in February. CWC Meeting: Congress Working Committee Passes Resolution To Appoint Rahul Gandhi As LoP in Lok Sabha, Say Sources.
Sonia Gandhi Re-Elected CPP Chairperson
#WATCH | Congress leader KC Venugopal says, "...CPP unanimously elected Sonia Gandhi as the CPP chairperson. Now CPP chairperson has to nominate floor leaders of Lok Sabha..."
On the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi, he says, "So far we have not received any… pic.twitter.com/UdOJgIagXF
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#WATCH | Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi says, "It was a very emotional moment for all of us...She (Sonia Gandhi) took the charge as the CPP..." pic.twitter.com/DfRbMi9Okd
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#WATCH | Delhi: Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring says, "Everyone has unanimously chosen Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP)...We will benefit from the experience of Sonia Gandhi...Together we will raise the voice of the… pic.twitter.com/PS8Q9osk3R
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Earlier, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and he told the party's top brass that he will take a decision on it "very soon".
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