Later speaking to reporters, Congress General Secretary

Janardan Dwivedi dismissed as "unnecessary controversy" the issue raised by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister. "This is an unnecessary controversy. We have made it clear again and again. "Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the party for the future. Right now there is no question as Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister and ... He will be in the post till 2014.... Let the time of elections come, let us see what happens."