In this handout photo taken and released by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Communication Department on June 1, 2019, Indian Congress Parliamentary Party leader, Sonia Gandhi (C sitting), and Congress President Rahul Gandhi (2L sitting) attend the Congress Parliament Party (CPP) meeting at the Parliament House in New Delhi AFPHer son, Rahul Gandhi, has been adamant on resigning from his post following the party’s defeat in the Lok Sabha electionsSenior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party at a meeting of the newly-elected Congress Lok Sabha MPs on Saturday. "We thank the 12.13 crore voters for reposing faith in the Congress part," Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala quoted Sonia Gandhi as saying. Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi on being elected Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. pic.twitter.com/iUcdB51tHE — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 1, 2019Soon after the meeting, Rahul Gandhi tweeted: "Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi on being elected Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Congratulations to former @INCIndia President Smt Sonia Gandhi Ji,on being elected as Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2019 10:18 UTC