Tgana Cong urges Rahul Gandhi to continue as party chief

Asserting that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi "proved his mettle" in fighting for farmers' interests, working class and others in the Lok Sabha polls,the party's Telangana unit Monday urged him to continue in the post.

AICC in-charge of party affairs in Telangana R C Khuntia said that in the last election, Rahul Gandhi had proved he has the courage and capacity to fight the NDA government and Modi, for the interest of the working class, farmers, common people, youth, students and women.

The Telangana unit's demand was for him to continue in the post and a resolution to this effect was passed at the partys state core committee on Sunday, he told reporters.

Stating that the need of the hour was fight unitedly, he said leaders should refrain from giving contradictory statements'.

Dismissed reports that there would be a change in state Congress leadership, he said there was no basis to it.

"There is no question of discussing about nomination of the new president. We have already