Rahul Gandhi would be pursued to return as Congress President as there is none in the party other than him who has a pan-India appeal, veteran leader M Mallikarjun Kharge has said.
The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said anyone aspiring to lead the party should be known throughout the country and enjoy support from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and West Bengal to Gujarat.
"He should be well-recognised, accepted man to the entire Congress party", Kharge told PTI on Friday. "So, no body is there (in the party with such a stature).
He recalled that all senior leaders had "forced" Sonia Gandhi to join and work for the party, and had requested Rahul Gandhi to "come and fight".
"You tell me the alternative. Who is there? (in the party other than Rahul Gandhi)", Kharge asked.