Sonia Gandhi to take call on 'one man, one post' rule in Congress

Sonia Gandhi, who has returned to the position of Congress' interim president after she stepped down from the top post in December 2017, is likely to introduce 'one man, one post' rule in the party. The rule is aimed at decentralising power from those senior leaders who hold multiple posts in the party thereby making sure that more opportunities are given to each and every member of the party.

New Delhi: Days after being appointed as the interim president of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi has hinted at introducing 'one man, one post' rule, thereby making sure that more opportunities are given to each and every member of the party.

The rule is aimed at decentralising power from those senior leaders who hold multiple posts in the party.

Gandhi is set to take a decision in this regard in a few days.

Several senior leaders like Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kisan Congress chief Nana Patole, Schedule Caste department Chairman Nitin Raut, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and others will have to give up one or two posts they are now holding

Azad is Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, is also a General Secretary and is also in charge of Haryana affairs.

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Pilot was also the Rajasthan party chief. Kamal Nath is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as well as the state unit chief.

Patole, the Chairperson of the Kisan Congress, is also part of the Maharastra campaign Committee.

Raut, who is the Chairman of the Schedule Caste department, is also in charge of the Maharastra Congress while Uma Singar, a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government, also holds the post of deputy in-charge of the state.

Sonia Gandhi has returned to the top post almost 19 months after she stepped down as party chief in December 2017. She vacated the post for her son Rahul Gandhi, who quit the post taking responsibility for the party's disappointing performance in the 17th Lok Sabha polls.