The Rajasthan Chief Minister met with Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi yesterday, and handed over an apology letter to her before announcing his exit from the contest.
Congress president poll: Mallikarjun Kharge s candidature was proposed by party leaders Ashok Gehlot, Digvijaya Singh, Pramod Tiwari, PL Punia, AK Antony, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik.
Under pressure from sycophants, time-servers, and lack of clarity, the three Gandhis have confirmed the BJP's line of attack that party polls were not only a sham exercise but aimed at serving 10, Janpath and 12, Tuqhlaq Crescent interests. But Gandhis have a chance to project themselves as democracy's David.
The Congress election to choose a new president is the first in more than 20 years where no one from the Gandhi family is in the running. But apparently, they have not been entirely hands off.