Congress Only Party To Have System For "Electing" President: Jairam Ramesh
NDTV
"Everything happening in the Congress party is a sideshow, the main show is only the Bharat Jodo Yatra, it is the narrative," senior leader Jairam Ramesh said.
With the Congress president polls just weeks away, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday highlighted the party's "consensus" and said that his party was the only one to have a system for the party supremo's post.
"Congress is the only party which has a system for electing a president. Congress' greatest contribution to Indian politics has been consensus. When that is not made possible, we have an election. Every voter has QR coded voter ID card. This is part of democratic politics," said Congress Communications in charge Jairam Ramesh.
His remarks came while addressing a press conference in Gundlupete, Chamarajanagar in Karnataka.
Stressing on the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, the veteran leader mentioned that it was the main narrative and show of the party.
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