New Delhi: After Congress’ worst defeat in the history of independent India, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President, Rahul Gandhi addressed the media and took responsibility for the party’s performance and debacle in the 16th Lok Sabha Elections. Now the party sources say the Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi may offer to resign.
According to Congress party sources, they are likely to make the offer at a meeting on Monday of the Congress Working Committee, the party's top decision-making body, in a move that will largely be symbolic as party leaders are unlikely to accept it.
Sources say emotional speeches will set the tone for deep introspection on the Congress' spectacular rout. India's oldest party was reduced to double digits in Parliament and failed to win a single seat in 10 states, as a long and grueling campaign by Rahul Gandhi failed to stop the tide of public anger.
Yesterday, both leaders made brief statements to the media after their party's debacle.
"Congress has done pretty badly, a lot for us to think about. As vice-president, I hold myself responsible," said Rahul Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi spoke in Hindi and said, "The people's verdict is against us... As Congress president I take responsibility for the defeat." She congratulated the BJP on its massive win.
In Uttar Pradesh, Congress won only two seats including Pradesh - Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Rahul Gandhi in Amethi. In all, Congress won 44 seats whereas BJP won 282 seats alone.
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