Following the appointment of the new Himachal Pradesh Congress president Vinay Kumar, the process of organisational restructuring has gathered momentum across the state. As part of this exercise, Sanjana Jatav, Member of Parliament and the appointed observer for Shimla district under the
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday held a meeting at the party's headquarters 'Indira Bhawan' in the national capital to review the reasons for the party's defeat in the recently concluded Bihar assemb
Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Patra alleged that Rahul Gandhi is "unfit" for political leadership and accused him of making statements abroad that, according to Patra, harm India's interests. He urged citizens to remain cautious about the Congress party.
"Congress in Karnataka or anywhere in the country stands for power and paisa. The tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar is only a struggle between the paisa and power," he told ANI here.
According to Patra, multiple Congress leaders and the party's state accounts were showing their location outside India, however he also said that the location was changed after a while. He alleged that there are "Congress-backed influencers," and news organisations such as Caravan India m
JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged indifference toward the ongoing conflict between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah.
"Every political party goes through such turmoils. We know what happened with Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan. We are concerned about Karnataka. The head of the Congress party is not Rahul Gandhi but Mallikarjun Kharge; he should resolve this issue as soon as possible," Alvi told ANI here.
He described the situation as an open conflict, with ministers vying for the Chief Minister position and criticised the Karnataka government, stating that the administration has collapsed and ministers are focused on the upcoming leadership shift rather than their duties.
Speaking with ANI, Kharge stated that the party's high command will decide on the Karnataka Chief Minister post, saying, "Will give medicine when required", implying the issue will be addressed at the right time.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the party high command, which includes him, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi, will "deliberate" and "resolve" the speculations around the Chief Ministerial post.