Nagpur News: On second day of Congress Chintan Shivir in Jaipur on Saturday with strong voices pitched in for Rahul Gandhi as the prosective candidate for Prime Minister’s post in upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Nagpur MP Vilas Muttemwar who also participated in the two-day Chintan Shivir of his party was of the firm view that projecting Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate in next general elections would help party boost its prospects especially among the young people of the country.
Besides Muttemwar, Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rajiv Shukla, Jitin Prasada, senior leader Manishankar Aiyar batted for larger responsibility for Rahul as the party recognized the need to respond to the demands of “new changing India peopled by a more younger” generation.
Young leader Milind Deora said, “It is a consensus and feeling in the Shivir that youths should be empowered.On the first day also, a number of leaders including Raj Babbar and Avtar Singh Badhana had demanded that Rahul should be declared Congress PM candidate before the party goes to next Lok Sabha polls.
“Rahul will lead the party during 2014 general elections and would be the prime ministerial candidate,” party leader Sanjay Nirupam said before the discussions began on Day-2.
Uttar Pradesh leader Jitin Prasada said, “Things are being discussed as to how we can ensure participation of youths. Rahul is certainly our leader and he will lead 2014 general elections of Congress and the country as well.”
Union Minister Veeprappa Moily said, “Rahul is already a leader.We have stable leaders we are proud of them. Congress has always enjoyed great leadership. If there is any disconnect we are discussing these concerns and will ensure that there is proper connect.”
About the demand for larger role to Rahul, Union Minister Rajiv Shukla said, “It is to be decided by Sonia and Rahul, we can only demand and we are demanding.”
Party leader Manishankar Aiyar said the entire party is with Rahul Gandhi but it is he, who has to take a decision to adopt a larger responsibility in the party.
“For us, the priority is to empower people and discussions are being made,” he said.
