Sonia, Rahul in favour a 'mix of experience and youth': Cong

Congress today asserted that both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi favour a "mix of experience and youth" to strengthen the party after its leader Jairam Ramesh suggested a graceful exit for veterans once Rahul takes charge.

Insisting that Rahul Gandhi was "not only the leader of youth", Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters that the Congress Vice President is of the firm view that the organisation could become strong with the contribution of the young and the experienced.

Both Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi favour a "mix of experience and youth" to strengthen the party, he said.

He dismissed suggestions that Ramesh's remarks were a breach of discipline.
 

In an interview to PTI, Ramesh said, "We must get the 30-year-olds and 40-year-olds in positions of prominence (in Congress). The time for 60-year-olds, 70-year-olds and the 80-year-olds is over.