“I am committed to the ideology of Congress runs in my doll; There should be no doubt about this. However, due to the constant exclusion and insults, as a self-respecting person, I was left with No choice.” With these words, veteran Congress Leader Anand Sharma has resigned from the Supreme Steering Committee set up to me lead planning for Himachal Pradesh state elections scheduled for Later this year.
Sharma’s resignation comes days after the resignation of Ghulam Nabi Azad, another member of The G-23 – the group of Dissidents within the Old Grand Party – they resigned from a similar committee set up for Jammu and Kashmir. Following the exit of Azad A series of Resignation from the same committee.
While Congress senior officers in Delhi was reluctant and preferred to ignore the resignation of Azad and Sharma, developments reveal the deficiency of Faith in Gandhi illusion also A sign that it is clear that all is not well inside party It has been struggling To reverse and maintain its electoral losses house in ranking.
Interestingly, Sharma’s resignation comes as the Congress launches its election process next president. Speaking to News18.com, the leader said, “Check the records. Have you been invited before for Which meeting? Was I even consulted before I was made Chairman of Board of Directors? Nor did they consult with Mr. Azad. This is a repeated insult for many of us Individuals of 23” set.
The Group of 23 had written a letter to Sonia Gandhi last year, calling for organizational elections and criticizing fact That election strategy She was still drafted by a handful in The party Which led to repeated defeats of Congress in State elections. While Sonia Gandhi met Some members of the Group of 23 promised that organizational change would take place Soon the defectors are still waiting for to bear fruit. add a file to it fact That Rahul Gandhi has all the powers minus the responsibility and grievances of many senior Congressional leaders are on The rise Because they feel that a new clique is emerging.
The problem is that Rahul Gandhi is reluctant to be president of the Congress and party face hard decision of Non-Gandhi’s choice of lead That’s because both Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are equally reluctant to keep the fort.
While critics of Anand Sharma argues that he is not a grassroots leader and therefore cannot do much harm in Himachal surveys, and fact is that it was one of Strongest loyalists of Gandhi, especially Sonia Gandhi. After the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, when Sitaram Kasri tightened his fist over The party And many criticisms and abandoned Sonia Gandhi, Sharma was among the few who I stood by her side and urged her to do so join active politics. Azad was too one of Senior leaders of Congress who rose to power Ago times of Indira Gandhi.
would also Be honest in assuming Sharma’s resignation was not really the case hit copper top. In Punjab, when Captain Amarinder Singh defected to form his own party, he may have lost the election, but it is over up damage to Congress in the country and building Believing that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cannot keep party together. similar anxiety in Sharma’s case and her attempts are running made to calm him down at the state level. However, any further statements of Sharma, Azad or any other member of the Group of 23 would make Gandhi look weaker.
Sources say Sharma is planning to hold a press conference, tell everyone in Shimla soon with more The members of the Group of 23 are planning to attend out in Open up about party failures.
With these loyalists rebelling, they are Gandhi who lose consciousness battle. He. She also Displays fact Many elderly people do not feel comfortable at work with Rahul Gandhi. Sharma and some leaders like Kapil Sibal asserted that if Rahul Gandhi was reluctant to become president, then party should look at others options.
With a countdown to party The state elections have begun and the regional parties are breathing down the neck of Congress, Gandhi find themselves in Tight place with Do not defeat them and their fist over The party mitigation.
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