Sonia soldiers on save old guard

September 09, 2015 10:52

The Congress has decided to amend its constitution and give Sonia Gandhi another year in office, triggering suggestions that the move is aimed at protecting the senior leaders Rahul Gandhi had intended to weed out.

The decision to extend Sonia's term was taken " unanimously" by the Congress Working Committee whose term has already expired. All members - some had found a slot as early as 1998 and before - of the party's apex body were handpicked by Sonia. She has already completed 17 years as Congress president, the longest serving chief in the party's 130-year-old history. Read more

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