BJP mocks Cong dynastic politics
The main Opposition BJP on Thursday said Congress chief Sonia Gandhi should offer her post to somebody outside the Gandhi family just as she had “sacrificed” the post of Prime Minister.
Senior BJP leader and party’s chief spokesperson, Mr Ravishankar Prasad said “Sonia Gandhi is going to become president of the Congress for the fourth time. Obviously there would be no Opposition. In accordance with the Congress constitution, no office-bearer can become the president of any block, district or state unit for more than two terms.”
Ms Gandhi is likely to be declared elected to the post of Congress president on Friday when scrutiny of nominations are carried out, making her the longest serving chief of her party.
The BJP leader said if the Congress is a democratic party “as they claim then it is high time in accordance with the spirit of their own constitution that the same prohibition ought to be applicable in case of their national president as well.” He alleged that Ms Gandhi is the “tallest leader” of her party exercising authority without any public accountability.
Ms Prasad said the BJP believes there are eminent Congress leaders available outside the Gandhi family who can occupy that post. He maintained that the BJP has a democratic system of electing its office-bearers.
“I need to inform the Congress party that as per BJP Constitution, any president, be it at the block, district, state or national level gets only one term of three years,” Mr Prasad maintained.
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