G-23 proposals: Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to meet Sonia Gandhi today; Rahul - Priyanka to remain present
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Senior Congress leader and member of the dissident "G-23" group of leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad's meeting with Sonia Gandhi holds significance in view of the recent poll debacle of Congress in five states and a row and accountability over leadership. Earlier on Wednesday, the leader of Congress' dissident group, informally known as G-23, met to discuss the outcome of the party's dismal performance in the recently concluded assembly elections. The group, has senior leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal, Manishankar Aiyer, PJ Kurian, Manish Tewary Shashi Tharoor and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, issued a joint statement, saying, "that the next steps will be announced soon". The statement said that it is necessary to strengthen the Congress Party to oppose the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), adding "We demand the Congress party to initiate dialogue with other likeminded forces to create a platform to pave the way for a credible alternative for 2024 and the next steps in this regard will be announced soon." As per the statement, the meeting was held in the knowledge of party chief Sonia Gandhi and "she was informed of the meeting when Azad and the party chief had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday to have a meeting on Thursday."G23 leaders including Shashi Tharoor, Kapil Sibbal, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Manish Tiwari, and others were seen leaving the residence of Azad after the meeting ended.