Union minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid Saturday said everyone in the party is keen that Mr Rahul Gandhi plays a bigger role, but sidestepped questions about his Cabinet colleague Pranab Mukherjee’s observation that the Amethi MP is going to be a “new leader” of the Congress.
Asked about Mr Mukherjee’s remarks on Rahul a few days ago, Mr Khurshid told reporters that the finance minister was a senior member of the government and also a member of the Congress core group.
“Many things happen at the level of core group of which I am not a member,” he said. He maintained that Rahul should be asked for his views on the leadership matter. — PTI