This is a new hope for Congress: Sonia hands over baton to Rahul

December 16, 2017 11:44

Sonia Gandhi congratulates Rahul Gandhi on taking over as the Congress president.

Speaking at the event, she says, "This is new beginning, a new hope for the Congress. This is my last speech to you all as leader of the Congress party."

She also said, "Since 2014 we have been playing the role of opposition, the challenge that we face today, is the biggest one, our constitutional values are being attacked, our party has also lost many elections but our party will never bow down."

Sonia Gandhi has been the president of the party for the past 19 years.

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