NEW DELHI: The Bihar The results of the assembly survey have triggered another round of infighting in the Congress, bringing to the fore the deep division within the great old party.
Following the party’s dismal performance in the Bihar elections and by-elections across the country, some senior leaders have once again questioned the direction of Congress, prompting a strong backlash from loyalists, who have maintained that “party discontent they are free to go. ”
Kapil sibal He was the first to go public against the party leadership, seeking “action and introspection.” Sibal emphasized that the party needs thoughtful leadership that can be more articulate and move things forward.
Sibal found immediate support from Congressman Rajya Sabha Vivek Tankha who said it’s time to act now, otherwise it will be too late.
Karti Chidamabram, the congressional deputy from Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu, also backed Sibal’s demand for introspection.
Senior Chidambaram, on the other hand, in an interview with a Hindi newspaper, raised questions about the party’s weak organizational strength and also said that in Bihar, more seats were contested than it should have.
Leader of the Lok Sabha Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is also a member of the Congressional Working Committee, on Wednesday confronted all critics, saying that those unhappy with the party’s workings were free to walk away rather than embarrass it in public.
Criticizing senior leader Kapil Sibal for “lecturing from the AC rooms,” he said disgruntled members can join other parties or float their own teams.
Asked why Sibal was not seen campaigning for Congress during the Bihar elections, Chowdhury said: “Talking without doing anything does not mean introspection.”
Before Chowdhury, top leaders Ashok Gehlot and Salman Khurshid also criticized Kapil Sibal for making his views public.
Salman Khurshid called the dissenters “Doubtful Thomas”, who had a habit of biting their nails whenever the party underperformed. Rajasthan Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot questioned Sibal’s decision to go to the media and said it had hurt the feelings of party workers.
Earlier, another senior Bihar leader, Tariq Anwar, had blamed the delay in finalizing the alliance as one of the reasons for the party’s below-average performance in the state. Anwar, however, was careful not to question the leaders on the matter.
In August this year, 23 senior party leaders had written a letter to the acting head of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, requesting a complete reform of the party and internal elections, from the bloc to the level of the Congressional Working Committee.
Sibal and Tankha were part of the group that suffered a major attack by the loyalists.
Several of the dissidents were finally relieved of the important positions they held within the party.
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