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NEW DELHI: More drama is brewing as the election is heavily delayed for the position of Conference The president will likely be delayed for a few more weeks. Proposal delay comes amid continued reluctance Rahul Gandhi to assume the top spot and the resistance of the alternative, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, to move from Jaipur. Gehlot said that the group will try to convince Rahul until the very end.
The Parliamentary Affairs Committee will meet on Sunday to finalize the schedule for the AICC presidential election, the party announced on Wednesday.
Previously, the process would have been completed on September 21, but now it is reported that the party may postpone the polls for a few weeks, starting the process on September 28 and ending on September 10. October 10 – 19. This schedule may be released prior to CWC approval.
It marks a major change in plans, as the party is considering holding elections in weeks to install a new president ahead of Bharat. Jodo Yatra on September 7. A draft timetable for this effect has been prepared and sent to the National Assembly Speaker for approval, according to the sources.
While party leaders believe a “bad timing” in September could be the reason behind the postponement of the poll process, a senior AICC manager denied it. He claimed there could be a slight delay due to the fact that the electoral roll lists are still being finalized, as several county and state elections are yet to be concluded. But many say the delay could be rooted in leadership uncertainty, one reason polls have been repeatedly delayed over the past two years.
Rahul is expected to resist taking the reins of the party again, despite repeated calls from his loyalists and seniors. Meanwhile, Gehlot, the first non-Gandhi, was also reluctant. While it is said that he does not want to leave Jaipur, others believe he may be willing to leave the seat empty for a loyalist – a condition that could create a complication due to factional divisions. in the State Parliament and the aspirations of the Sachin Pilot.
Chief of Parliament Sonia Gandhi is abroad for her annual health check, with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra go with her.
The Parliamentary Affairs Committee will meet on Sunday to finalize the schedule for the AICC presidential election, the party announced on Wednesday.
Previously, the process would have been completed on September 21, but now it is reported that the party may postpone the polls for a few weeks, starting the process on September 28 and ending on September 10. October 10 – 19. This schedule may be released prior to CWC approval.
It marks a major change in plans, as the party is considering holding elections in weeks to install a new president ahead of Bharat. Jodo Yatra on September 7. A draft timetable for this effect has been prepared and sent to the National Assembly Speaker for approval, according to the sources.
While party leaders believe a “bad timing” in September could be the reason behind the postponement of the poll process, a senior AICC manager denied it. He claimed there could be a slight delay due to the fact that the electoral roll lists are still being finalized, as several county and state elections are yet to be concluded. But many say the delay could be rooted in leadership uncertainty, one reason polls have been repeatedly delayed over the past two years.
Rahul is expected to resist taking the reins of the party again, despite repeated calls from his loyalists and seniors. Meanwhile, Gehlot, the first non-Gandhi, was also reluctant. While it is said that he does not want to leave Jaipur, others believe he may be willing to leave the seat empty for a loyalist – a condition that could create a complication due to factional divisions. in the State Parliament and the aspirations of the Sachin Pilot.
Chief of Parliament Sonia Gandhi is abroad for her annual health check, with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra go with her.