*Rahul Gandhi connects Congress workers in UK to Sonia Gandhi*
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has called on overseas party workers in the UK to work hard to help the Opposition win the upcoming elections, after Rahul Gandhi connected members of the UK with his mother in a "surprise" phone call during his ongoing London visit.
Rahul Gandhi met IOC UK team members on Saturday to discuss party related matters and listen to their views and concerns.
IOC UK President Kamal Dhaliwal and other team members present at the meeting urged him to take over the party's presidency so the Congress can "come into power under his leadership".
"In a surprise move, Rahul Gandhi ji connected IOC team members to Sonia Gandhi ji over the phone, during which Mrs Gandhi motivated all the team members to work hard for the party and win the upcoming elections," IOC UK said in a statement.
During his meeting with overseas workers, Rahul Gandhi is said to have reiterated his stance that the party is geared up for an ideological fight in India. "He said we are not fighting against any one political organisation but against a harmful ideology and to protect the institutions of the country," an IOC UK spokesperson said.
IOC UK vice-president Gurminder Randhawa updated the Congress leader of the women's wing's activities in UK as well as a stock take of recently held state elections in Punjab as part of what was described as a "positive and interactive session" with the IOC UK team.
IOC UK Youth Incharge Vikram Duhan Singh proposed to Rahul Gandhi to engage and empower Indian youth in India and overseas. Vikram Duhan Singh also proposed to set up a Global Youth forum so that Indian youth living overseas can connect and interact with each other.
During his UK visit, Rahul Gandhi addressed the Ideas for India conference, met members of Parliament in UK Monday before an interaction with students at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, at an event entitled "India at 75".
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