PM Modi congratulates Rahul Gandhi on becoming president of Indian National Congress

New Delhi, December 11: Sonia Gandhi’s son Rahul Gandhi has finally taken over her mother as the national president of Congress Party. Notably, Rahul Gandhi was elected unopposed as president of the Indian National Congress on Monday.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rahul Gandhi for his election as Congress President via tweet. PM Modi said, “I congratulate Rahul Ji on his election as Congress President. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure. @OfficeOfRG.”

The Congress Party’s central election authority head Mullappally Ramachandran announced Rahul Gandhi as a new president. He said, "I hereby declare Shri Rahul Gandhi elected as the president of the Indian National Congress." “Rahul Gandhi will collect the certificate formally declaring his ascension to the post on December 16,” he added.

While making the announcement, Ramachandran noted that all 89 nominations proposals were found to be valid, and Rahul Gandhi had been elevated to the top post since he was the only candidate in the fray. The 47-year-old leader will take over the reins of the party from his mother and current president, Sonia Gandhi, on December 16. Importantly, Sonia Gandhi has held the position for 19 years.

Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were among the leaders who proposed Rahul Gandhi’s name for the top party post of Congress party. Rahul had taken over as the party's vice-president in January 2013. He became a Lok Sabha member in the year 2004.

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "The entire country has lots of expectations from Rahul Gandhi. Much before he was elected, he has shown his mettle. He knows his responsibility." Meanwhile, the Congress party also took to a twitter congratulating Rahul Gandhi. It said, “The entire Indian National Congress family would like to convey our best wishes to incoming President Rahul Gandhi, and wish him a successful tenure as he continues to lead from the front. #CongressPresidentRahulGandhi”.