Sonia Gandhi: My Role Now Is To Retire

The Congress will have a new President tomorrow as Sonia Gandhi steps down for her son to take her place. Sonia Gandhi has been the President of Congress for nearly 20 years. One day before she steps down she said, “My role now is to retire.”

Many misunderstood Sonia Gandhi's words and assumed she plans to quit politics. Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala clarified, “Sonia Gandhi has retired as Congress President and not from politics.”

Rahul Gandhi will be declared the President of the 131 year old party tomorrow. He will take over the party as the sixth member of the Nehru Gandhi family to head Congress.