Updated: December 19, 2020 1:49:15 pm
Ruchi Gupta. (Photo: Facebook @Ruchi Gupta)
As Acting President of Congress Sonia Gandhi started a crucial meeting With the party’s top leadership on Saturday, Ruchi Gupta, a Rahul Gandhi confidant, resigned as the national head of the party’s NSUI student wing, revealing increased tension in the party.
Sources said that Gupta, who was brought into the AICC secretariat as deputy secretary in charge of NSUI by Rahul, was upset with the AICC (organization) secretary general, KC Venugopal, who is said to have been posing obstacles in her attempts. to reorganize state units. from the NSUI to bring fresh blood to the outfit.
While Gupta could not be reached, he sent a message to the WhatsApp group of national NSUI officials.
“I am writing to announce that I have resigned. As you know, major organizational changes have been pending for a long time. The national committee took one year and three months. Orders from the presidents of the states have been pending for months. Many other state units are awaiting a shakeup to accommodate new activists. These ongoing delays from SG (O) are hurting the organization, but under the current circumstances it is not possible to repeatedly climb to president of Congress. Therefore, the situation has become untenable ”, has written.
Many of the leaders of the G-23 group were also upset with Venugopal, who is considered close to Gandhi. NSUI sources said Venugopal had been “sitting in” organizational appointments related to the NSUI for a long time. It is unclear if Gupta had raised the issue with Rahul.
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