Congress postpones president's election for third time

Congress interm president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the party has to take note of its "serious setbacks" in the recently concluded assembly elections across India. Gandhi said that she will set up a small group to "candidly understand" the underlying causes behind the party's dismal performance. "These will yield uncomfortable lessons, but if we do not look the facts in the face, we will not draw the right lessons," she said in a CWC meeting. She also said that the party "take note of our serious setbacks (and) put our house in order" The party also discussed the present Covid Situation in the country. The most important need is to rapidly expand vaccination coverage & ensure that no eligible citizen gets left out. INC stands prepared to work with the Union government in this most important and urgent of tasks, Sonia Gandhi said. Meanwhile, the elections for the Congress president have been postponed once again. The Congress Working Committee (CWC), postponed the polls despite setting a date. According to sources, the CWC was mulling over holding the long-awaited internal polls on June 23. However, the date was postponed after the majority of members opposed the date due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The CWC has postponed the election for the Congress president thrice now.