Despite a foul loss in Gujarat polls, large-scale tug-of-war in Congress to decide on Opposition chief

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who held a press convention in Jaipur on Friday, blamed that if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had not been “put up as a proxy to target” his get together, they’d have gained the lately concluded Gujarat meeting elections. But the interior battle of Gujarat Congress leaders for opposition leaders’ posts tells a special story.

Before the session of the Gujarat Assembly on twentieth December, there’s a large-scale tug-of-war occurring within the Gujarat Congress to resolve the Leader of the Opposition within the Assembly. Importantly, greater than 3 congress leaders blamed the chief of the Gujarat Congress for his or her defeat.

A Congress chief on the situation of anonymity mentioned “On one hand, the discussions of defeat within the Congress are occurring within the state workplace, then again, Congress leaders C.J. Chavda, Shailesh Parmar, and 4 to 5 different MLAs who’ve gained, are lobbying as much as Delhi High Command to make them a frontrunner of the opposition (LOP),”

“Importantly, every leader who lobbied for the Leader of the Opposition from the state to the Delhi level emphasized the ill effects if another leader was made the Leader of the Opposition. Each and every leader are Complaining about the opposite leader,” he additional mentioned

Besides cutthroat competitors for Lop, Many Gujarat Congress leaders complained concerning the congress president and leaders for his or her defeat, former MLA Raghu Desai, who misplaced the Assembly polls from Ranadharpur in Patan district, has requested the central management to droop state unit president Jagdish Thakor, alleging his “close associates” had labored in opposition to the get together.

Desai additionally wrote a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge saying “Some get together leaders had labored in opposition to the curiosity of the get together and in addition to defeat me within the election. Some of them have been shut associates of Jagdish Thakor. As the GPCC president, he by no means managed such individuals and performed an vital position
in defeating me,” alleged Desai.

Congress’ Lone Muslim MLA from Ahmedbad’s Jamal Pur Khadia Assembly Blamed Rahul Gandhi and Delhi management for his or her defeat. Talking to Local Media, MLA Imran Khedawala mentioned, “Rahul Gandhi was busy with ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ which was to be organized a year ago. It would be best if you asked in Delhi why this Yatra did not go through Gujarat. The party should have focused on Gujarat. The way BJP landed its national leaders here, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi’s rally should have been held here,”

Surat Congress president Hasmukh Desai additionally blamed State management, saying “Gujarat in charge Dr. Raghu Sharma, State President Jagdish Thakor, AICC Co-Incharge – South Zone BM Sandeep did not co-ordinate with the Surat City President in the election operations, even after such a bad defeat of Congress,
the leaders are throwing mud at each other for the position of LOP.”

Importantly, on one aspect the place congress leaders are combating for LOP Post, some senior leaders are claiming that there isn’t a codified rule within the Gujarat Assembly on granting the standing of LoP, however a norm is being adopted meeting since 1960, based on which any get together that will get a minimal of 10 per cent of
the whole seats, will get recognised as an opposition get together. The Congress is one wanting the ten% mark, at 18 seats, it’s left to the Speaker whether or not to grant the standing to the biggest opposition get together or not.

AHMEDABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who held a press convention in Jaipur on Friday, blamed that if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had not been “put up as a proxy to target” his get together, they’d have gained the lately concluded Gujarat meeting elections. But the interior battle of Gujarat Congress leaders for opposition leaders’ posts tells a special story.

Before the session of the Gujarat Assembly on twentieth December, there’s a large-scale tug-of-war occurring within the Gujarat Congress to resolve the Leader of the Opposition within the Assembly. Importantly, greater than 3 congress leaders blamed the chief of the Gujarat Congress for his or her defeat.

A Congress chief on the situation of anonymity mentioned “On one hand, the discussions of defeat within the Congress are occurring within the state workplace, then again, Congress leaders C.J. Chavda, Shailesh Parmar, and 4 to 5 different MLAs who’ve gained, are lobbying as much as Delhi High Command to make them a frontrunner of the opposition (LOP),”

“Importantly, every leader who lobbied for the Leader of the Opposition from the state to the Delhi level emphasized the ill effects if another leader was made the Leader of the Opposition. Each and every leader are Complaining about the opposite leader,” he additional mentioned

Besides cutthroat competitors for Lop, Many Gujarat Congress leaders complained concerning the congress president and leaders for his or her defeat, former MLA Raghu Desai, who misplaced the Assembly polls from Ranadharpur in Patan district, has requested the central management to droop state unit president Jagdish Thakor, alleging his “close associates” had labored in opposition to the get together.

Desai additionally wrote a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge saying “Some get together leaders had labored in opposition to the curiosity of the get together and in addition to defeat me within the election. Some of them have been shut associates of Jagdish Thakor. As the GPCC president, he by no means managed such individuals and performed an vital position
in defeating me,” alleged Desai.

Congress’ Lone Muslim MLA from Ahmedbad’s Jamal Pur Khadia Assembly Blamed Rahul Gandhi and Delhi management for his or her defeat. Talking to Local Media, MLA Imran Khedawala mentioned, “Rahul Gandhi was busy with ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ which was to be organized a year ago. It would be best if you asked in Delhi why this Yatra did not go through Gujarat. The party should have focused on Gujarat. The way BJP landed its national leaders here, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi’s rally should have been held here,”

Surat Congress president Hasmukh Desai additionally blamed State management, saying “Gujarat in cost Dr. Raghu Sharma, State President Jagdish Thakor, AICC Co-Incharge – South Zone BM Sandeep didn’t co-ordinate with the Surat City President within the election operations, even after such a foul defeat of Congress,
the leaders are throwing mud at one another for the place of LOP.”

Importantly, on one aspect the place congress leaders are combating for LOP Post, some senior leaders are claiming that there isn’t a codified rule within the Gujarat Assembly on granting the standing of LoP, however a norm is being adopted meeting since 1960, based on which any get together that will get a minimal of 10 per cent of
the whole seats, will get recognised as an opposition get together. The Congress is one wanting the ten% mark, at 18 seats, it’s left to the Speaker whether or not to grant the standing to the biggest opposition get together or not.