I Am To Blame For Congress Rout, No More President: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi announced on Wednesday that he has resigned as the Congress president and that he was to blame for the party’s rout in the Lok Sabha elections where it could win only 52 of the 542 seats. However, party leaders said he would continue as the party president till the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meets and accepts his resignation.

In an open letter made public on his Twitter account, Gandhi, son of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, also said that the BJP’s sweeping election win proved that the RSS’ aim of capturing the country’s institutional structure was now complete.

“As president of the Congress party, I am responsible for the loss of the 2019 election. Accountability is critical for the future growth of our party,” Rahul Gandhi said in a letter that was put on his Twitter account which no longer described him as the Congress president.

“It is for this reason that I have resigned as Congress president.” The letter said: “Rebuilding the party requires hard decisions and numerous people will have to be made accountable for the failure of 2019.

“It would be unjust to hold others accountable but ignore my own responsibility as president of the party.”

Rahul Gandhi said that while it was important for someone new to lead the Congress, “it would not be correct for me to select that person”.

Earlier in the day, Gandhi told reporters: “I have already submitted my resignation and I am no longer the party chief. “The Congress Working Committee should convene a meeting at the earliest and decide on a new party chief.” (IANS)

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