The MPs are likely to begin a public battle demanding that the Congress Working Committee be disbanded, and fresh elections be held to put a new committee in place. If we can get elected under such adverse circumstances, why should nominated members decide the future of the Congress,” a Lok Sabha member said. Because of the situation in Karnataka, the Congress has put on hold the process of selecting the new president. The outgoing president Rahul Gandhi had resigned on May 24, during the CWC to discuss the Lok Sabha results. There are only two Lok Sabha MPs in the committee.

Source: The Hindu July 19, 2019 19:04 UTC