Suraj Singh resigns Congress over number of Youth Congress president

Resigning from the Congress get together, youth chief Suraj Singh Thakur has put the ultimate nail within the coffin of a protracted rivalry. Thakur gave the appointment of a “non-political and inexperienced” Zeeshan Siddiqui because the Mumbai Youth Congress President, the explanation for his resignation. 
While Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of former minister Baba Siddiqui was made the President, Thakur was appointed because the working president, which didn’t go down nicely with him. 
“The recent decision has disappointed me a lot and I am totally uncomfortable in working with the non-political and inexperienced person in the key organization of Congress,” stated Thakur in his resignation letter. 
“I hope you understand the dismay of a normal Karyakarta who feels neglected while the top shots are been considered, who have lesser experience in the organization than me,” Thakur alleged additional in his letter. 
Calling himself a ‘foot-soldier’ of the get together, Thakur additional said coming from a middle-class household and rising up within the slums, he had labored very arduous for the get together. 
Thakur has been part of Congress since 2007 when he was an NSUI member in his school days. 
Thakur-Siddiqui rivalry
The rivalry between Suraj Singh Thakur and Siddiqui will not be new. In June this 12 months, the 27-year-old Zeeshan had written a letter to the excessive command of Congress complaining to them about Congress chief Bhai Jagtap.
He alleged that Jagtap was partial in the direction of him and repeatedly gave choice to Suraj Singh Thakur over him. He additional accused Jagtap of not following the protocol throughout public capabilities and supported get together employees who labored towards him within the 2019 Assembly polls.
While talking with the media on Zeeshan’s accusations, Jagtap had stated, “Zeeshan is just 27 years old and I have given 40 years to the party so Zeeshan should not teach about party protocols. There are many instances when Zeeshan has intentionally violated party protocol.”
“As far as supporting Suraj Singh Thakur is concerned, I will keep supporting him as he is a key worker of Congress and works on the ground. I will try to solve the matter of the party in the party forum only,” Jagtap had stated firmly in assist of Thakur.
Amongst different controversies, Zeeshan-Congress’s Bandra (East) MLA had a spat with state transport minister and Shiv Sena chief Anil Parab lately for not inviting him to the inauguration of a vaccination middle in Bandra.