In an outspoken and candid interview which will surprise many leading Congressmen whilst enthusing others, former minister of information and broadcasting and present MP for Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, Manish Tewari, says “There is an overwhelming consensus in Congress that we need Sonia as president for the foreseeable future.” He says this is true of all categories of Congress party members. He specifically confirms that an overwhelming number of Congress Lok Sabha MPs as well as an overwhelming number of members of CWC and General Secretaries want Sonia to continue as president of the party. Manish Tewari says this is also true of the membership of the NSUI and youth Congress. The only body of Congress members that he could not claim overwhelmingly want Sonia to continue as president are Rajya Sabha MPs.