After the refusal of Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Gehlot, who is the next president of Congress? This name came in the race

Doubts remain about who will be the next president of Congress. The name of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was being taken in the race for the post of Congress President. However, he has been refusing to hold this position. The same, now Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has taken a big decision. Strong leader Mukul Wasnik has been relieved from the responsibilities of general secretary in-charge of Madhya Pradesh. In his place, the famous leader of Delhi JP Agarwal has been given the charge of Madhya Pradesh.

The orders for changes in the Congress organization have been issued by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal. Venugopal wrote a letter saying, “The Congress President has accepted the request of the party’s General Secretary Mukul Wasnik to be relieved of his present responsibility as in-charge of Madhya Pradesh.” So that they can look after other organizational matters. On the orders of the Congress President, Jaiprakash Agrawal has been appointed in-charge of Madhya Pradesh with immediate effect. Mukul Wasnik will continue as Congress General Secretary. The party appreciates his contribution as the general secretary in-charge of MP.

Mukul Wasnik will get big responsibility?

According to news agency IANS, Congress is also working on Plan B for the post of President. Speculations are rife that Mukul Wasnik may be pushed forward to file nomination papers if Ashok Gehlot refuses to contest.

There is also a possibility of he may be made General Secretary.At present, this post is with KC Venugopal, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi. Wasnik has a very long experience in the organization. He started his politics with NSUI, the student wing of Congress.

Mukul Wasnik is the leader of G-23 Group.

Wasnik was one of the G-23 men who wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in 2019 to reform the party. He was a favorite of some leaders when Rahul Gandhi resigned from the post of party president, but the CWC decided to make Sonia the interim president. Rahul Gandhi is not interested for the  post of Congress President!

Rahul Gandhi not interested in the post of Congress President!

A section of the Congress believes that Rahul Gandhi should take over as the Congress President, but Rahul has indicated on several occasions that he himself is not inclined to do so. Rahul has advocated for making Congress President from non-Gandhi family.