"Now that Rahul Gandhi is firm on his resignation as Congress President , it's the question of party's existence. And, if the party has to survive we have to have a President at the earliest. She will drive it back to a landslide victory like her grandmother Indira Gandhi did, he said.Chiming with the views of these leader, former Union minister Shriprakash Jaiswal also made a strong pitch for Priyanka taking charge as party president. "When Congress is facing an existential crisis after Rahul Ji has tendered his resignation, Priyanka Gandhi Ji must not ignore the clarion call of lakhs of Congress workers and supporters throughout India," Mukherjee said. "She should command the party at this critical times.

Source: Economic Times July 18, 2019 03:26 UTC