There is not much time left for the election bugle to sound in four states, from Assam-West Bengal to Kerala and Tamil Nadu, but even before the elections in the election states, the Congress is facing a big challenge to maintain the support of its own people besides fighting with its opponents. Their own leaders are seen adopting the tone of rebellion and protest. In Assam, the party president created a stir by resigning and there is a lot of uproar over Mani Shankar Aiyar’s statement.
Displeasure of former Congress President of Assam
Former state president of Congress in Assam, Bhupen Kumar Bora had resigned from the party on Monday (16 February). In his resignation letter sent to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, he accused the party leadership of ignoring him. Expressing his displeasure in his resignation letter sent to the central leadership, he said that the high command has failed to take timely and important decisions in matters related to the organization. However, he later withdrew his resignation. But his resignation definitely exposed internal strife.
Mani Shankar Iyer’s target
Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar made a strong attack on his own party leader. During an interview, Aiyar called Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda a ‘puppet’. Not only this, he targeted Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor and said that he was ‘anti-Pakistan’ and talked about having the ambition to become the ‘next foreign minister’. Iyer’s statement shows that there are differences of opinion even among the big leaders within the Congress. However, Pawan Kheda posted on
Baru’s statement on PM face of India alliance
Sanjay Baru, former media advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in an article published in The Telegraph, has supported Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate. There is speculation that Congress may contest the elections alone in West Bengal.
Apart from this, politics is hot regarding power sharing in Tamil Nadu. Party MP Manickam Tagore had created a controversy by giving a statement regarding power sharing with ally DMK. However, later Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Chief K. Selvaperunthagai had criticized the statement of the party MP and said that
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