<p>Amid growing clamour within the party for Rahul Gandhi to assume a bigger role, Congress today suggested he may be playing a key role in the organisation as well as the government.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In support of this contention, Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi cited instances of ministers also holding party responsibilities.<br /><br />"We have a number of party colleagues who are both a minister as well as a general secretary or incharge of states. The option is open. It can be either government or government or even both," Dwivedi said.<br /><br />Welcoming any move to give greater responsibility to Gandhi, Dwivedi said, "Whatever decision is to be taken only three people know" and the party cannot say anything on this.<br /><br />Breaking his silence on the issue of his assuming a bigger role, Rahul Gandhi had yesterday indicated he will play a proactive role and the timing for it will decided by party president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.<br /><br />He said a decision has been taken on playing a bigger role and the timing depends on the leadership.<br /><br />Gandhi's comments came a day after Sonia Gandhi had said it was for Rahul to decide for himself on playing a larger role in the party.<br /><br />"No one can take a decision on his behalf. He has to take a decision," she had said in Parliament House.<br /><br />These comments come against the backdrop of pleas made by many senior Congress leaders for Rahul to play a larger role in the party</p>
<p>Amid growing clamour within the party for Rahul Gandhi to assume a bigger role, Congress today suggested he may be playing a key role in the organisation as well as the government.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In support of this contention, Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi cited instances of ministers also holding party responsibilities.<br /><br />"We have a number of party colleagues who are both a minister as well as a general secretary or incharge of states. The option is open. It can be either government or government or even both," Dwivedi said.<br /><br />Welcoming any move to give greater responsibility to Gandhi, Dwivedi said, "Whatever decision is to be taken only three people know" and the party cannot say anything on this.<br /><br />Breaking his silence on the issue of his assuming a bigger role, Rahul Gandhi had yesterday indicated he will play a proactive role and the timing for it will decided by party president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.<br /><br />He said a decision has been taken on playing a bigger role and the timing depends on the leadership.<br /><br />Gandhi's comments came a day after Sonia Gandhi had said it was for Rahul to decide for himself on playing a larger role in the party.<br /><br />"No one can take a decision on his behalf. He has to take a decision," she had said in Parliament House.<br /><br />These comments come against the backdrop of pleas made by many senior Congress leaders for Rahul to play a larger role in the party</p>