New Delhi: The crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to choose a new party chief ended on Saturday. After a hectic day, Sonia Gandhi was appointed as interim Congress president. Emerging from the meeting earlier in the day, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had told reporters she and Rahul Gandhi were not a part of the five region-wise groups formed in the CWC to elect the new party chief. Informed by the media that her name was there in the five region-wise groups formed to hold consultations, she had said, "Rahul and I cannot participate in the election of the new party chief. Putting our names is not good."

Some want Priyanka as chief
Scores of Congress activists on Saturday protested outside the party headquarters in New Delhi demanding Priyanka Gandhi Vadra be made the party president. "Priyanka Gandhi should be made the chief as she has the capability to keep the party together," said Jagdish Sharma said. However, Rahul made it clear that no Gandhi family member will be made the party chief.