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Could Mukul Wasnik be the bridge between old and new guard in Congress?

Mallikarjun Kharge, 76, Jyotiraditya Scindia, 48, and Sachin Pilot, 41, are other names being talked about for the post.

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Archis Mohan New Delhi
Mukul Wasnik, a former union minister, is one name that the Congress party's old and younger leaders could agree upon to succeed Rahul Gandhi as interim president, party sources said. Wasnik, 59, is currently a general secretaries in the party.

Mallikarjun Kharge, 76, Jyotiraditya Scindia, 48, and Sachin Pilot, 41, are other names being talked about for the post but sources said Wasnik could be the bridge between the old guard and younger leaders, helping the party in its leadership transition with a team comprising both groups.

Senior party leaders sat again for a meeting on Monday evening ostensibly to discuss the

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