Congress Working Committee Passes Resolution to Appoint Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Congress Working Committee Passes Resolution to Appoint Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Keywords: Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, CWC

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The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top decision-making body of the Congress party, has passed a resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The CWC met on Monday, August 22, to discuss various organizational matters, including the appointment of the Leader of Opposition.
Rahul Gandhi is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wayanad in Kerala. He is also the President of the Congress party.
The Leader of Opposition is the chief spokesperson for the opposition parties in the Lok Sabha. They are responsible for holding the government accountable and scrutinizing its policies and actions.
Rahul Gandhi will be the first non-Gandhi member of the Congress party to hold the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The appointment of Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition is seen as a significant step in the rejuvenation of the Congress party, which has been out of power at the Centre since 2014.
The Congress is hoping that Rahul Gandhi’s leadership will help the party regain its lost ground and emerge as a strong opposition to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).