Maharashtra Congress secretary Shehzad Poonawalla, who raised a political storm by dubbing as "rigged" Rahul Gandhi's impending election as party President, today accused the Gandhi scion's office of insulting him. I had to become a whistle-blower: Shehzad Poonawalla pic.twitter.com/xVwxzTNxQE &; ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2017This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised him for raising his voice against dynasty politics. Poonawalla on November 29 questioned the process to elect Congress party President, calling it "rigged" and said Vice-President Rahul must first resign from his post. The upcoming Congress president election is a selection and not an election. Its a sham election process: Shehzad Poonawalla,Maharashtra Congress Secretary pic.twitter.com/TdQSXs98Wq &; ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017The Maharashtra Congress secretary said he would also contest the election if it was conducted in a "genuine" manner.

Source: India Today December 03, 2017 13:52 UTC