New Delhi, December 16(Wishav Warta): Today Rahul Gandhi was appointed the president of the Indian National Congress, as supporters broke into loud celebrations and shouted slogans at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Rahul took over the reigns from his mother Sonia, 71, who has led the party for 19 long years. She said Friday it was time for her to retire, though the party clarified that she had retired from the party chief’s role and not from politics.
The 47-year-old Rahul’s appointment comes two days ahead of the assembly election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, where he led the party’s high-profile campaign. Rahul’s main challenge remains the revamping of party organisation, apart from electoral battles in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.