New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi may offer to resign, say party sources. They are likely to make the offer at a meeting on Monday of the Congress Working Committee, the party’s top decision-making body, in a move that will largely be symbolic as party leaders are unlikely to accept it.
Sources say emotional speeches will set the tone for deep introspection on the Congress’ spectacular rout. India’s oldest party was reduced to double digits in Parliament and failed to win a single seat in 10 states, as a long and grueling campaign by Rahul Gandhi failed to stop the tide of public anger.
“Congress has done pretty badly, a lot for us to think about. As vice-president, I hold myself responsible,” said Rahul Gandhi on Friday.
Sonia Gandhi spoke in Hindi and said, “The people’s verdict is against us… As Congress president I take responsibility for the defeat.” She congratulated the BJP on its massive win.