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PATIALA, November 16: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today said that time had come for Rahul Gandhi to take over the reins of the party, particularly after his important contribution during the Bihar elections that reversed the BJP tide.
Talking to reporters during National Press Day celebrations here today, Capt Amarinder said, Rahul had proved his leadership skills in Bihar where not only did the Congress make massive improvements over the 2010 tally, but also made immense contribution to the grand alliance’s impressive victory.
Replying to a specific question about Rahul Gandhi taking over the reins of the party, he said, “of course time has come for him to take the lead”. He pointed out, his (Rahul’s) role in cementing together of the grand alliance and its eventual impressive win in Bihar was being understated.
He pointed out, Congress has a state wide presence in Bihar with significant percentage of votes in all the constituencies. He added, the entire Congress vote was transferred to the grand alliance thanks to the active role Rahul played there. “The result is before all of us and Rahul duly deserves the credit for the same”, he remarked.
