New Delhi: A day after a brainstorming session of Congress rebel group G-23 following the defeat in the recent assembly elections called upon the party to adopt “collective leadership”, G-23 member Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday Met Gandhi and discussed. The ‘dissidents’ have high hopes on the affairs of the Haryana party unit as well as the overhaul of the party.
While the details of the Rahul-Hooda talks were incomplete, sources said the former Haryana chief minister briefed the G-23 Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma told about the meeting, which sources said was at Rahul’s invitation. G-23 sources are talking about Hooda’s growing impatience about the reshuffle in the Haryana unit, which underscores the threat to the Congress in the national arena as AAP infiltrates the states bordering Delhi.
Hooda’s meeting with Rahul assumes significance as the two-time former Haryana chief minister, a mass leader in the G-23 block, favors a reshuffle of the state unit and his appointment as president, Kumari Selja, while replacing him. as the leader. The legislature party can go to a supporting MLA.
Given that his son and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda enjoys good relations with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Hooda Jr. is likely to get a job in place of his father. AICC sources said the discussions between Hooda and Rahul revolved around resolving differences in the state unit. Whether this will change or not is not yet clear.
The meeting came after Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke to Azad twice on Wednesday, which was seen as an outreach to the Ginger group. It is said that because of the conversation, Rahul invited Hooda for a conversation. Sources said Azad is likely to meet Sonia Gandhi in the coming days, in which he will discuss the G-23 proposals on party reforms.
Activity in the dissident faction has increased since the fall of the Congress in five state elections, with the group coming together after a long break to renew its demand. In a statement after the meeting on Wednesday, it issued a statement asking the party to adopt a collective and inclusive leadership and create a platform to reach out to like-minded parties.
While the details of the Rahul-Hooda talks were incomplete, sources said the former Haryana chief minister briefed the G-23 Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma told about the meeting, which sources said was at Rahul’s invitation. G-23 sources are talking about Hooda’s growing impatience about the reshuffle in the Haryana unit, which underscores the threat to the Congress in the national arena as AAP infiltrates the states bordering Delhi.
Hooda’s meeting with Rahul assumes significance as the two-time former Haryana chief minister, a mass leader in the G-23 block, favors a reshuffle of the state unit and his appointment as president, Kumari Selja, while replacing him. as the leader. The legislature party can go to a supporting MLA.
Given that his son and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda enjoys good relations with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Hooda Jr. is likely to get a job in place of his father. AICC sources said the discussions between Hooda and Rahul revolved around resolving differences in the state unit. Whether this will change or not is not yet clear.
The meeting came after Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke to Azad twice on Wednesday, which was seen as an outreach to the Ginger group. It is said that because of the conversation, Rahul invited Hooda for a conversation. Sources said Azad is likely to meet Sonia Gandhi in the coming days, in which he will discuss the G-23 proposals on party reforms.
Activity in the dissident faction has increased since the fall of the Congress in five state elections, with the group coming together after a long break to renew its demand. In a statement after the meeting on Wednesday, it issued a statement asking the party to adopt a collective and inclusive leadership and create a platform to reach out to like-minded parties.