While uncertainty reigned on Wednesday over who would succeed Rahul Gandhi, who, taking responsibility for the party's defeat in Lok Sabha elections, resigned from the post of party president on Wednesday, sources suggested that long-time Congress associate Motilal Vora could be the interim chief. According to the constitution of the All India Congress Committee, "in the event of...the death or resignation of the President...the senior-most General Secretary will discharge the routine functions of the President until the (Congress) Working Committee appoints a provisional President pending the election of a regular President...". However, Vora, who is believed to be closed to Rahul and the Gandhi family, said on Wednesday that he had no information about such a proposal. "I have no information regarding me being made the interim president of the party," Vora said. The role he played in campaigning for the party was very important in all the states during Lok Sabha elections," Vora said.

Source: dna July 04, 2019 00:00 UTC