Which of the following personalities was elected as the National President of Congress in the year 2017?
Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi was elected the National President of the Indian National Congress on 11 December 2017, succeeding his mother Sonia Gandhi, who had led the party for nearly two decades. He assumed charge on 16 December 2017.
Hence, Rahul Gandhi is correct. Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister but never held the party presidency; Robert Vadra and Priyanka Vadra held no such post in 2017.
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