‘Rahul Gandhi has failed in leadership,’ Frustrated Assam Congress MLA resigns from celebration, warns of a mass exodus

Congress is witnessing a mass exit of younger and aspirational exit leaders, because of the ineffective management of Rahul Gandhi. The newest to resign from Congress is Rupjyoti Kurmi, an influential tea-tribe chief who has been a four-time MLA. He blamed the ineffective management of Rahul Gandhi for the loss in 5 states within the current meeting elections.“When Rahul Gandhi was not in the party and Sonia [Gandhi] took the leadership of the party in 2003, then an atmosphere was created for the Congress in the country. In 2004, the Congress came into power at the Centre,” Rupjyoti Kurmi mentioned.He mentioned Congress has been in dangerous form since Rahul Gandhi took the entrance seat. “Rahul Gandhi is unable to shoulder leadership. If he’s at the helm, the party won’t move forward,” Rupjyoti Kurmi was quoted by information company ANI as saying.This is the second large exit from the Congress celebration in the previous few days. Jitin Prasada, a younger Congress chief from Uttar Pradesh with a wealthy household legacy left the celebration to affix BJP a couple of days in the past. Kurmi can be a “born Congressman” as his ancestors held senior positions together with ministership within the earlier Congress governments. Kurmi can be anticipated to affix BJP in presence of the Assam chief minister who additionally occurs to be a former Congressman, Himanta Biswa Sarma.“My mother was a three-time MLA and was also a minister. She died in 2004. I was denied the party ticket to contest in the bye-polls. The party gave me a ticket in 2006. I have been elected to the Assam Assembly from the Mariani constituency since 2006. I have now realised that the party leadership doesn’t hear the voice of small communities and party workers,” Rupjyoti Kurmi mentioned.Kurmi additionally mentioned that Congress’s choice to ally with the AIUDF was a “big mistake” and it was very well-known that if the celebration allies with a pro-immigrant outfit, it can lose badly in Upper Assam.I’m leaving Congress as High Command in Delhi & Guwahati leaders give precedence to aged leaders solely. We’d instructed them Congress has good probability of coming to energy this time & we should not forge alliance with AIUDF as it might be a mistake. It certainly was: Assam MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi pic.twitter.com/kknIWOHUzM— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2021“I belong to the tea-tribe community and we told the party leadership that the Congress will lose in the Upper Assam belt if the party stitch a poll alliance with AIUDF. But they did it [made an alliance],” Rupjyoti Kurmi mentioned.However, the first purpose behind the departure of Kurmi is similar as that of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasada – the celebration giving precedence to the outdated guard as a substitute of listening to younger leaders. Rupjyoti Kurmi was quoted by ANI as saying, “The Congress isn’t listening to its young leaders. Therefore, the party’s situation is worsening in all states. I’ll meet the assembly speaker and tender my resignation.”Read More: ‘Was trying to buy ticket,’ Congress leaders find yourself giving ₹5 crores to Prashant Kishor’s impersonatorsThe favour in the direction of outdated leaders has already led to the lack of authorities within the state and lots of younger leaders. Now it may cost a little one other state authorities to the celebration as many MLAs of the Sachin Pilot faction in Rajasthan are placing strain on the excessive command for the change of guard within the management. If the celebration doesn’t make a well timed choice – which it doesn’t most often – it would lose the federal government in Rajasthan and lots of different younger and dynamic leaders like Milind Deora may additionally comply with swimsuit.