Chandigarh
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has backed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to take over the party reins, who according to him was “a good bet to replace Rahul Gandhi as the new leader.”
“Priyanka would be a perfect choice to take over the party reins but it would all depend on Congress Working Committee (CWC), which alone is authorised to take a decision in the matter,” he said.
Singh regretted the decision of Mr. Gandhi to step down from top party post.“India is a young nation, and will respond to a young leader,” he said, while reacting on Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s remark that Ms. Vadra would be a good choice for being chosen as party chief. Claiming that Congress needed a dynamic young leader to rebuild it after the recent election loss, Singh said: “She has the intelligence and instinct to understand and relate to the needs of the nation, and also has the courage to take on any challenge and take the fight to victory.”