Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi was Saturday named the Congress vice president, making him officially the number two in the India’s oldest party.
Congress party spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi told reporters that the decision to elevate Rahul Gandhi was taken by the Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision making body, at its ‘Chintan Shivir’ here.
“With his appointment as vice president of the Congress party today, Rahul Gandhi has been elevated to number two position in the party,” Dwivedi said.
“This decision will greatly strengthen the party and the hands of the Congress president,” he said.
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