Jaipur/New Delhi: The elevation of Gandhi family scion Rahul Gandhi as Congress vice president triggered celebrations among the Congress workers, who danced to the beating of drums and set off fireworks outside the party headquarters in Delhi.
In Jaipur, Youth Congress and NSUI workers came with a decorated rath for Rahul Gandhi outside the Chintan Shivir venue.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders, who appeared grim in the face of political challenges for the last two days, came out of the Shivir with a grin on their faces, after Rahul's elevation was announced.
The refrain of the Congress chief as also several leaders at the Shivir was that there was need to bring a young leadership to connect with the changing demographic profile of the country when the majority was below the age of 45.
For the last two days, there has been a chorus of demands from ministers and leaders that Rahul should be entrusted with a larger role.
The elevation of Gandhi could lead to major changes in the party.
Indications to this effect were given by party General Secretary Digvijay Singh who said that, generally, when a new leader comes, he brings in his team.
He, however, hastened to add that even if Rahul accepts a predominant role in the organisation, he will also be part of the team headed by the party chief Sonia Gandhi.
Singh has worked closely with Rahul being in charge General Secretary of the party affairs in Uttar Pradesh.
