No one is above the country, but Modi calls himself great: Sonia
"The country is not the property of a few but belongs to all of us," the Congress leader asserted.
"The country is not the property of a few but belongs to all of us," the Congress leader asserted.
The 77-year-old Congress leader chose to forgo contesting another election to retain her Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, which she had represented for five consecutive terms since 2004.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the maiden meeting of the CEC, in presence of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party's general secretary in charge of Organisation KC Venugopal, and other senior leaders, at the party headquarters here.
The Congress party said that the decision was taken by the party high command and Sonia Gandhi too wanted to contest from Rajasthan.
Neither the BJP fielded a third candidate, nor did the Opposition Congress try to play any politics till the end of the last day of withdrawal of nominations.
Sonia Gandhi decided to contest for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan this week, surprising many. She has served in the Lok Sabha for 25 years and represents Rae Bareli.
UP Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh on Thursday alleged that Sonia Gandhi has not taken this decision in public interest or country's interest, but in personal interest.
She said she will not contest the next Lok Sabha elections because of health reasons and increasing age.
According to a communique issued by Congress general secretary in-charge of organisation KC Venugopal, the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson is the party’s nominee in Rajasthan.
Four sets of nomination papers, proposed and seconded by MLAs were submitted to Election Officer and Assembly Secretary Mahavir Prasad Sharma.
