Are the Congress leaders, especially the younger lot, fed up with the way the party is being run at the national level? Are they planning to issue an ultimatum to Rahul Gandhi to stop dithering and take firm actions?
It appears likely that several party leaders are increasingly feeling that the Congress is unable to plan strategies to counter the BJP blitzkrieg. They feel that by staying aloof from day-to-day affairs, he is further weakening the party. He should either take reins of the party or completely stay away from politics, a significant section of the party feels. They are also worried that Rahul's statements are doing a disservice to the party. Highly placed sources reveal that in an internal conversation, Congress Parliamentary Party leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury has expressed the opinion that both Priyanka and Rahul should keep off the party affairs and leave it to the other political leaders. Even leaders like Shashi Tharoor, Abhishek Manu Singhvi too have said something to the same effect.
Meanwhile, there is another strong section that feels that Sonia Gandhi should completely take over the party and play an important role. MPs Manish Tiwari and Sandip Dikshit are of this opinion. On the whole, the party is in a state of confusion over leadership and despite winning quite a few assembly elections, there is a deep demoralisation within the party.
It appears likely that several party leaders are increasingly feeling that the Congress is unable to plan strategies to counter the BJP blitzkrieg. They feel that by staying aloof from day-to-day affairs, he is further weakening the party. He should either take reins of the party or completely stay away from politics, a significant section of the party feels. They are also worried that Rahul's statements are doing a disservice to the party. Highly placed sources reveal that in an internal conversation, Congress Parliamentary Party leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury has expressed the opinion that both Priyanka and Rahul should keep off the party affairs and leave it to the other political leaders. Even leaders like Shashi Tharoor, Abhishek Manu Singhvi too have said something to the same effect.
Meanwhile, there is another strong section that feels that Sonia Gandhi should completely take over the party and play an important role. MPs Manish Tiwari and Sandip Dikshit are of this opinion. On the whole, the party is in a state of confusion over leadership and despite winning quite a few assembly elections, there is a deep demoralisation within the party.