Rahul Gandhi connects Congress workers in UK to Sonia Gandhi
The Hindu
During his UK visit, Rahul Gandhi addressed the Ideas for India conference on Friday.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has called on overseas party workers in the UK to work hard to help the Opposition win the upcoming elections, after Rahul Gandhi connected members of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) UK with his mother in a “surprise” phone call during his ongoing London visit.
Rahul Gandhi met IOC UK team members on Saturday to discuss party-related matters and listen to their views and concerns.
IOC UK President Kamal Dhaliwal and other team members present at the meeting urged him to take over the party's presidency so the Congress can "come into power under his leadership".
“In a surprise move, Rahul Gandhi ji connected IOC team members to Sonia Gandhi ji over the phone, during which Ms. Gandhi motivated all the team members to work hard for the party and win the upcoming elections,” IOC UK said in a statement.
IOC Telangana team members, spokesperson Sudhakar Goud and general secretary Gampa Venugopal, expressed their gratitude to the party president for the formation of the state in 2014 and Sonia Gandhi called on them to "work hard to win the Telangana state elections".
While Telangana is scheduled for Assembly polls next year, the next general election in India will take place in 2024.
During his meeting with overseas workers, Rahul Gandhi is said to have reiterated his stance that the party is geared up for an ideological fight in India.
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