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The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest executive forum of the party, on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution to appoint its former chief Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.I)..
In the meeting, Gandhi, who has won from Wayanad and Raebareli, said he will think about the proposal (to become the LoP), leaders familiar with the matter said, adding that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, however, politely reminded him that since CWC has passed a resolution in this order, he should accept the post. 3.6 Crore Indians visited in a single day choosing us as India's undisputed platform for General Election Results..
In another resolution, the CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the LoP post in the Lok Sabha..
While Congress president is the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress didnt have the Lok Sabha LoP status for the past ten years as it didnt have the requisite numbers to claim the post..
In an interview to PTI, Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor pitched for Gandhi as LoP and said, He and Congress president (Mallikarjun) Kharge campaigned extensively throughout the country, but Mr Kharge is in the Rajya Sabha where he leads the Opposition and it would only be fitting that Rahul Gandhi does the same in the Lok Sabha..
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