Amid the demand for Rahul Gandhi to assume the post of party president, a call for Priyanka Gandhi to take over the leadership has also come. "Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should take over as the Congress president if Rahul Gandhi is unwilling to lead, as she is the most popular face of the party," said Congress leader Acharya Pramod at the Udaipur Chintan Shivir.
Acharya Pramod Krishnam is known to be a strong supporter of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sources said that he made this suggestion in a panel meeting in presence of Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Later while talking to the media he said, "It is time Rahul Gandhi should take over the party reins and if for some reason he is not ready to accept the role, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should come forward and lead the party, as she is the most popular face in the country."
He also called for embracing the issue of Hindutva and winning back the confidence of the people of the country. He also demanded that the younger generation should be allowed to lead the party from the front and said that Sachin Pilot should be promoted in Rajasthan, which goes to Assembly polls next year.
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