Ghulam Nabi Azad is one of the leaders of the dissident G-23 group. (File)New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi met Ghulam Nabi Azad recently and offered him the position of the 'Number 2' leader in the party but he politely refused, reports said. Azad wasn't on the list of the party's Rajya Sabha nominations. Before releasing the list of Congress leaders being sent to the Upper House of Parliament, Sonia Gandhi met with Ghulam Nabi Azad and discussed a host of issues. Among other suggestions given by the G-23 leaders was to promote collective leadership.

Source: dna June 03, 2022 18:22 UTC