Deep fissures and infighting are the two hallmarks of the Congress Party. Intense groupism and working at cross purposes is the order of the day in the party. Despite defeats, the party seems to be refusing to learn the lessons.
Take the case of Bhadrachalam Kothagudem district Congress Party. The district office of the party in Kothagudem is in dispute. Two rival groups want control over the party office. Leaders like Srinivasa Rao and Mythili Reddy want to take possession of the district office as they have spent a lot of money for the office.
They say that the office has rented out the ground floor to various businesses and gets around Rs 70000 every month. This amount is being used for the maintenance of the party office. However, the details of expenditure and accounts are not being given to the party office. This is leading to friction in the party.
To address the issue of groupism, the party high command sent Bhadrachalam MLA Podem Veeraiah. The MLA came and visited the office several times. Yet, there is no change in the ground situation. He has visited the office several times and held discussions with several leaders. But, there is no change in the ground situation. Veeraiah's rivals in the party say that most of those who have occupied the office and are gobbling up funds are Veeraiah's men. So, there is no question of Veeraiah acting on them, they argue.
Take the case of Bhadrachalam Kothagudem district Congress Party. The district office of the party in Kothagudem is in dispute. Two rival groups want control over the party office. Leaders like Srinivasa Rao and Mythili Reddy want to take possession of the district office as they have spent a lot of money for the office.
They say that the office has rented out the ground floor to various businesses and gets around Rs 70000 every month. This amount is being used for the maintenance of the party office. However, the details of expenditure and accounts are not being given to the party office. This is leading to friction in the party.
To address the issue of groupism, the party high command sent Bhadrachalam MLA Podem Veeraiah. The MLA came and visited the office several times. Yet, there is no change in the ground situation. He has visited the office several times and held discussions with several leaders. But, there is no change in the ground situation. Veeraiah's rivals in the party say that most of those who have occupied the office and are gobbling up funds are Veeraiah's men. So, there is no question of Veeraiah acting on them, they argue.