Congress reverts to old habits; Sonia Gandhi is re-elected president: A look back at when the party was led by someone other than Gandhi

Despite the party’s drubbing in the five-state Assembly elections, the Congress top body reaffirmed its faith in Sonia Gandhi’s leadership during a four-hour meeting.

The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, has reaffirmed its faith in Sonia Gandhi, announcing that she will remain president until at least August-September, when elections are scheduled.