Letter to Sonia Gandhi signed by 23 Congress leaders, rallying changes in the party.

In the letter, senior Congress leaders emphasized the failings of Congress and stressed why the revival of Congress is intrinsic to the health of democracy.

In an exceptional move to call for changes in the Congress, 23 top leaders of the party, including those from the Congress Working Committee (CWC), have written to interim president Sonia Gandhi over the situation at the party. On Monday, CWC has called for a meeting and will talk about authoritative issues. According to sources, the letter will be at the focal point of the discussions. The letter is supposedly signed by both veteran leaders and the youth brigade including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Manish Tiwari, Anand Sharma, Raj Babbar, Arvinder Singh Lovely, and Sandeep Dikshit. The CWC meeting has now an added gravitas as it is occurring when its top chiefs are purportedly divided over the way where the party is being run. CWC is Congress’ highest decision-making body. 

The letter focuses on the need for change:

The letter that was shot to Sonia Gandhi around fourteen days prior demanded the requirement for or an obvious system to administer the party with compelling focal authority that is dynamic and noticeable on the ground. The letter additionally requested re-appointment of the CWC and the foundation of a compelling aggregate arrangement of duty. While Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated no enthusiasm for accepting the charge up until now, his arrival as the party president is likewise being contradicted fervently by a segment of Congress leaders. 

Manmohan Singh or AK Antony to lead the Congress says party source:

There are reports that Sonia Gandhi could be convinced to proceed as interim president, but with assembly polls coming up in some states, she might not lead the party owing to her health. “Another likelihood that is being discussed in party circles is that a senior head of the height of Dr Manmohan Singh or AK Antony could be approached to lead the gathering,” a source inside the party had disclosed. As per sources, the letter has focused on that the restoration of Congress as a “national goal” and is characteristic of the strength of majority rule government. It likewise brings up how the downfall of Congress occurred when the party faces “gravest political, social and financial difficulties since Independence”.