Congress Leader P Chidambaram To NDTV On Congress' Rebels Meet: Highlights
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The Congress leader said that he hopes the party does not split. "In fact, it is my pleas to them (G-23) not to split. It is my appeal to them to come together and rebuild the party."
Congress leader P Chidambaram is speaking to NDTV over the Congress' rebels meet that was held on Wednesday. Mr Chidambaram said that Congress members are all for collective responsibility and shared decision-making.
A group of 18 Congress leaders -- a mix of G-23 dissidents and some 'newcomers' -- spoke in favour of a "collective, inclusive leadership" after a meeting at the house of senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday. Their statement did not reflect any call for a non-Gandhi at the helm, or an organisational election, which a section in the party has been rooting for. It, however, demanded that the Congress be proactive to create a platform with other like-minded parties to take on the BJP in 2024 -- aiming to end the slow isolation of the party amid the opposition.
The Congress leader said that he hopes the party does not split. "In fact, it is my pleas to them (G-23) not to split. It is my appeal to them to come together and rebuild the party."
