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Ghulam Nabi Azad withdraws from polls

August 29, 2024, 6:02 am

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad announced on Wednesday that he will not be able to campaign for his candidates in the upcoming assembly elections due to health concerns. Azad revealed that he experienced acute chest pain on the night of August 25 while in Srinagar.

“The following morning, I took the earliest available flight to Delhi and was admitted to AIIMS hospital, where I stayed for two days,” he stated.

Although doctors assured him there was no immediate danger, Azad mentioned that he is dealing with other health issues requiring medication and rest.

“These unforeseen circumstances have forced me to step back from the campaign trail,” he added.

Expressing his regret over being unable to support his party’s candidates during this critical time, Azad urged his colleagues who have filed nomination forms to reassess their campaigns in light of his absence.

“If they feel my absence would impact their chances, they have the freedom to withdraw their candidacy,” he advised.

Azad, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a significant figure in the region’s politics, has been a central player for decades. His absence from the campaign is expected to be a major setback for his party as they navigate the challenging electoral landscape in the current Jammu and Kashmir elections.

DPAP denies Ghulam Nabi Azad’s return to Congress

August 18, 2024, 10:00 pm

Amid swirling speculations about Ghulam Nabi Azad’s potential return to Congress, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) clarified on Sunday that its Chairman and senior leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has no intention of rejoining the Congress Party.

In an official statement issued here, DPAP chief spokesperson Salman Nizami addressed the ongoing rumours, asserting that they are entirely baseless. “For the past two weeks, rumours have been spread by Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir suggesting that Ghulam Nabi Azad and his party are set to rejoin Congress,” Nizami said.

He further clarified that there has been no communication between Azad and the Congress leadership since Azad left the party. “Neither has Azad approached any Congress leader, nor has any Congress leader approached him, whether directly or telephonically,” Nizami stated, labelling the rumours as false and intended to create confusion within the DPAP ranks.

Nizami urged party leaders and workers to disregard these rumours and called on media outlets not to lend them any credibility.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, a veteran politician, ended his over-five-decade-long association with Congress on August 26, 2022. A month later, on September 26, 2022, he launched the DPAP, with core agendas focusing on the restoration of full statehood, land rights, and employment opportunities for native domiciles in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Epic Clash Between Sonia Gandhi and Sushma Swaraj

May 4, 2024, 12:27 pm

In the high-stakes arena of Indian politics, few rivalries burned as intensely as the one between Sonia Gandhi and Sushma Swaraj. These two towering figures, representing the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) respectively, engaged in a prolonged battle that transcended party lines and captivated the nation. Their conflict was deeply personal, fueled by allegations of divided loyalties, nationalist fervor, and clashing ambitions. This is the story of an unforgettable saga that left an indelible mark on India’s political landscape.

The 1999 Bellary Election: Where it All Began

The year was 1999, and the stage was set for a dramatic showdown in the Bellary constituency of Karnataka. Sonia Gandhi, the formidable leader of the Congress, decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections from not one, but two constituencies – Bellary and her family’s stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Sushma Swaraj, their powerful speaker and the embodiment of the “ideal Indian woman,” as a direct challenger to Sonia Gandhi in the Bellary constituency. The nomination process was shrouded in secrecy, with both leaders making last-minute rushes to file their papers. In a closely guarded secret, Sushma Swaraj flew into Bellary from Hyderabad on a special plane to submit her nomination documents. Similarly, Sonia Gandhi hurried to Ballari from Delhi, through Bengaluru along the way. Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by prominent party leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad and S.M. Krishna, while Swaraj, whose candidacy was suggested by Ramakrishna Hegde, was joined by H.N. Ananth Kumar, the then Civil Aviation Minister, and M. Venkaiah Naidu, the BJP’s General Secretary for Karnataka.

The “Indian Daughter” vs the “Foreign Daughter-in-Law”

From the outset, the battle lines were drawn between the “Indian daughter” and the “foreign daughter-in-law.” With her big bindi, sindoor, and traditional attire, Sushma Swaraj portrayed herself as the perfect nationalistic contrast to Sonia Gandhi, whom the BJP derided as the “Italian-born” widow of former Prime Minister Late Rajiv Gandhi.

In the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, Sushma Swaraj contested against Sonia Gandhi in the Bellary constituency of Karnataka. Despite facing defeat in the electoral contest, Swaraj famously remarked, “I lost the battle but won the war.” a statement that encapsulated her resilient spirit and unwavering determination in the face of setbacks.

The rivalry quickly escalated, transcending political differences and taking on personal undertones. Sushma may have lost the Bellary election, but she claimed a moral victory by helping the BJP breach the Congress stronghold in the region in 2004, When G. Karunakara Reddy, a member of the saffron party, won the Bellary Lok Sabha seat.

The 2004 Prime Ministerial Controversy

Swaraj faced defeat in Bellary in 1999, but the battle was revived in 2004, when the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) emerged victorious and won that year’s general elections. Congress Party loyalists rallied behind Sonia Gandhi, urging her to take up the ministership. However, Sushma Swaraj’s response was nothing short of explosive.

In a highly emotional outburst, she vowed to live her entire life like a Hindu widow if the “foreigner” Sonia Gandhi became India’s Prime Minister. Sushma threatened to shave her head, wear white, sleep on the floor, and and only eat chickpeas, claiming it would “hurt her sensibilities” if a non-native led the country after the sacrifices made during the freedom struggle.Instead, a foreigner, referring to Sonia Gandhi who was born in Italy, was selected. according to a News18 report.

Sonia Gandhi ultimately nominated economist Manmohan Singh for the prime ministerial position, but the controversy had already ignited a firestorm of debate around questions of nationality, identity, and gender roles in public life.

In later years, when questioned about her statement, Sushma Swaraj maintained an unapologetic stance, affirming that she would stand by her decision even if Sonia Gandhi were to assume the role of Prime Minister.

If after 60 years of independence, we coronate another foreigner for the top job then it would have meant that 100 crore people were incapable… It would be hurting the sensibility of people. This was my purpose of fighting the Bellary elections and it was a mission for me. In Bellary, I lost the battle, but won the war,” Sushma Swaraj was quoted by Economic Times.

The War of Words Escalates

The rivalry between Sonia Gandhi and Sushma Swaraj reached new heights as they engaged in a heated exchange marked by sharp remarks and personal jabs. .A notable incident occurred in August 2015 during a session of Parliament, where both Sonia and her son Rahul Gandhi were present. Sushma Swaraj, in a moment of pointed sarcasm, asked Rahul to “ask Mumma” about the fugitives who had fled India during the Congress rule. Sonia retaliated, calling Sushma an “expert” in theatrics.

A Gradual Thawing of Tensions

In 2011, a shift in the dynamic of the long-standing rivalry between Sonia Gandhi and Sushma Swaraj was noticeable. A moment of reconciliation emerged when Gandhi, during a Commonwealth lecture on women, lauded Swaraj as a “woman of substance.” This rare compliment marked the beginning of a period of relative stability in their parliamentary interactions. However, despite this newfound equilibrium, an undercurrent of tension persisted, subtly reminding of their contentious past.

The intense rivalry finally came to an end with Sushma Swaraj’s tragic demise in August 2019. Sonia Gandhi was deeply saddened by the loss, writing to Sushma’s family, “I feel her loss greatly.” In a poignant moment, Sonia was seen hugging Sushma’s daughter Bansuri when she visited their home to pay her last respects.

Following the passing of Sushma Swaraj in August 2019, Sonia Gandhi extended her condolences to Swaraj’s family in a heartfelt letter, expressing, “I feel her loss greatly.” During her visit to pay her respects, Sonia Gandhi was observed embracing Sushma Swaraj’s daughter, Bansuri, in a poignant display of solidarity and support.

A Rivalry for the Ages

The Sonia-Sushma saga was one of the most bitter personal and political feuds in Indian politics. Their conflict may have arisen from opposing ideologies, but it was fueled by allegations of divided loyalties, nationalistic insults, and clashes of individual ambition and ego.

While their rivalry is over, it will be remembered as a clash between two of India’s most powerful female leaders who each represented very different visions of Indian womanhood. Their confrontation energized their respective supporters and came to symbolize the fault lines in Indian society over issues of identity, nationality, and gender roles in public life.

The rivalry between Sonia and Sushma mirrored the broader ideological clashes that have molded India’s political landscape. It was a testament to the passion and intensity that can ignite when deeply held beliefs collide. Though time may have tempered the confrontation, its resonance persists, underscoring the enduring influence of personal convictions in politics..

Rahul Gandhi Ji should do a ‘Congress Jodo Yatra’; says Ramdas Athawale

September 7, 2022, 6:52 pm

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and said Rahul should undertake a journey to unite his party.

“I think that instead of doing the Bharat Jodi Yatra, Rahul Gandhi Ji should do a ‘Congress Jodo Yatra’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to connect the country. I think Rahul Gandhi is traveling to break the government not to unite the country,” Athawale said.

Recently, several Congress leaders left the party including Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Meanwhile, RPI(A) leader said Congress will not come to power in the 2024 general elections no matter how hard Rahul Gandhi tried.

“Congress Party is taking out a rally to create controversy in the country, that’s why his Yatra is not a Bharat Jodo Yatra but that is Bharat Todo Yatra. That’s why I think that no matter how hard Rahul Gandhi tries, Narendra Modi will benefit and Congress will not return to power in 2024,” the Union minister Athawale said.

Moreover, how hard Nitish Kumar and other leaders try they won’t be able to defeat the NDA.

“I think the way Nitish Kumar Ji is doing the trick, there is no trick successful against Modi Ji. Because it is not child’s play to defeat Modi Ji. Modi Ji is a very big and famous leader all over the world. His mission is moving forward with the role of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas. This time, even if the Opposition unites, then NDA will get more than 400 seats and alone BJP will get 350 plus,” Athawale said.

Earlier in the day Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Dipankar Bhattacharya in Delhi.

Earlier on Monday, Kumar came to the national capital to work for Opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Bihar CM Kumar has met leaders of several parties in the country ever since he arrived in the national capital.

CM Kumar met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and then met Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Indian National Lok Dal leader Om Prakash Chautala.

“It is necessary that the opposition parties come together. There is no better face (of Opposition) than Nitish Kumar,” Sharad Yadav said.

In August Nitish Kumar broke the alliance with the BJP and formed the government with RJD.

However, Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav visited Telangana and met Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.

Jairam Ramesh lashed out at Ghulam Nabi Azad saying the “ground reality” in J&K is different

September 2, 2022, 12:50 pm

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday hit out at Ghulam Nabi Azad and said the “ground reality” of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir is different.

Taking to Twitter Jairam Ramesh tagged a video of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress and said, “This is the ground reality, not reality manufactured by people sitting in New Delhi in Modi Sarkar-sanctioned bungalows with huge lawns and planting fake news.”

Congress workers of all blocks of Sub Division Bhallessa assembled at Congress office Gandoh to hold monthly meeting which is being conducted 1st day of every month for last more than 50 years.

Bhalessa is the home village of Ghulam Nabi Azad. pic.twitter.com/1ps2LYTHiW
— J&K Congress (@INCJammuKashmir) September 1, 2022

Earlier on 1 September at Gandoh’s party office the Congress workers of all blocks of Bhallessa Sub Division held a monthly meeting. For 50 years the meeting is being held.

Meanwhile, former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hometown is Bhalessa.

“Congress workers of all blocks of Sub Division Bhallessa assembled at Congress office Gandoh to hold a monthly meeting which is being conducted 1st day of every month for last more than 50 years. Bhalessa is the home village of Ghulam Nabi Azad,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Congress.

Moreover, on August 26 Azad resigned from all posts of the party citing the “immaturity” of Rahul Gandhi. Azad wrote a 5-page letter to party interim president Sonia Gandhi and said, “All the major decisions were taken by Shri Rahul Gandhi or rather worse his security guards and PAs.”

Azad also talked to the media in the national capital and said, “I have been forced to leave my home on my own. Modi is an excuse, they have had an issue with me since the G23 letter was written. They never wanted anyone to write to them, question them.”

On asking whether he will join BJP Azad said, “Congress mein anpadhon (illiterate) ki jamaat hai, especially those sitting for clerical work…Those who know Jammu and Kashmir, I can’t increase even one vote in BJP’s constituencies, they can’t do it in mine.”

Several leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have resigned in support of veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and later met Azad and planned to launch a new party.

“MLAs from Jammu and Kashmir are here. A few more-some senior leaders and ex-ministers-will come in the evening. Azad Sa’ab said a national party will be formed, we’ll begin from J&K and the upcoming poll will be fought strongly. Don’t want to reply to comments, we’ll reply with a victory,” said ex-Congress leader Salman Nizami.

However, just after leaving the Congress party the decision to launch a new national party came. Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from all party positions including the primary membership.

Sajjan Singh Verma lashed out Manish Tewari saying “Manish Tiwari benefitted from Congress his entire life”

September 1, 2022, 1:59 pm

Congress Secretary Sajjan Singh Verma hit out at party leader Manish Tewari and said he is a “disloyal person” who “destroys his party”.

Verma slammed Tewari for “raising questions” over Sonia Gandhi instead of showing condolences at a time when she lost her mother.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday Verma said, “How can there be a fair and free election without a publicly available electoral roll? Essence of a fair and free process is names & addresses of electors must be published on @INCIndia website in a transparent manner.”

“Manish Tiwari benefitted from Congress his entire life. There is no problem in raising questions. But putting it out in the open on social media, that too, at a time when Sonia Gandhi lost her mother. Instead of expressing condolences, he is questioning her,” Verma said.

Talking to the media Verma said, once Sonia and Rahul Gandhi return from abroad they will decide the election process.

“Congress, unlike BJP, is not a party made of missed calls. Manish Tiwari has been in Congress for a number of years, every worker works hard to make a candidate win. Manish Tiwari is a disloyal person who destroys his own party,” Verma added.

Meanwhile, the question being asked about Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi being the party president, Verma said, they are “bound by the Nehru-Gandhi family”.

“The election of the president will be held and a prudent person will become the party chief once again. We want Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to become the president. We are bound by the Nehru Gandhi family. We want those to be the chief who contributed to the freedom struggle. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their lives, so we want a chief from that family only,” Verma said.

Earlier on Wednesday Karti Chidambaram tweeted and said, “Every election needs a well-defined and clear electoral college. The process of forming the electoral college must also be clear, well-defined, and transparent. An ad hoc electoral college is no electoral college.”

Over Karti Chidambaram’s tweet, Tewari’s remarks came and said, “Why should someone have to go to every PCC office in the country to find out who the electors are? This does not happen in a club election also with great respect. In interests of fairness and transparency, I urge your good self to publish the entire list of electors on the Congress website. How can someone consider running if he/she does not know who the electors are? If someone has to file his/her nomination and gets it proposed by 10 Congresspersons as is requirement CEA can reject it saying they are not valid electors.”

Moreover, last week Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from Congress and wrote a five-page letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.

“The entire administrative election process is a farce and a sham. At no place anywhere in the country have elections been held at any level of the organization. Handpicked lieutenants of the AICC have been coerced to sign on lists prepared by the coterie that runs the AICC sitting at 24, Akbar Road,” Azad wrote.

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi, Azad wrote, “Since the 2019 elections the situation in the party has only worsened. After Rahul Gandhi stepped down in a ‘huff’ and not before insulting all the senior Party functionaries who have given their lives to the party in a meeting of the extended Working Committee, you took over as interim President. A position that you have continued to hold even today for the past three years.”

However, on Sunday the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided that the election for the Congress president post will be held on 17 October, and on 19 October counting of votes will be held.

“I have been forced to leave my home”; says Ghulam Nabi Azad after quitting Congress

August 29, 2022, 12:52 pm

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad who resigned from the Congress party on Monday said he was “forced” to leave his home.

While talking to the media Azad in the national capital said, “I have been forced to leave my home.”

Meanwhile, Azad also lashed out at Congress over his resignation and said, “Modi is an excuse they have had an issue with me since the G23 letter was written. They never wanted anyone to write to them, question them.”

#WATCH | "My respect for Sonia Gandhi is same as 30 yrs back, respect for Rahul Gandhi is same as that befitting Indira Gandhi's family,Rajiv-Sonia Gandhi's son. Personally,I pray for his long life. We tried to make him a successful leader but he's not interested..," says GN Azad pic.twitter.com/7YqVuGRy5h
— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2022

Earlier on Friday, Ghulam Nani Azad resigned from all party posts and blamed the “immaturity” of Rahul Gandhi and “demolishing the consultive mechanism” in the party.

Moreover, Azad wrote a five-page resignation letter to Congress president Sonia and said senior leaders have been sidelined and a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” are taking all the decisions. He further said, “Shri Rahul Gandhi or rather worse his security guards and PAs.”

“Since the 2019 elections, the situation in the party has only worsened. After Rahul Gandhi stepped down in a ‘huff’ and not before insulting all the senior Party functionaries who have given their lives to the party in a meeting of the extended Working Committee, you took over as interim President. A position that you have to continue to hold even today for the past three years,” hitting on Rahul Gandhi Azad said.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad severs all ties with Congress Party pic.twitter.com/RuVvRqGSj5
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2022

Earlier on Saturday, several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir met Azad. They are also planning to launch a new political party.

Ex-Congress leader Salman Nizami said, “MLAs from Jammu and Kashmir are here. A few more-some senior leaders and ex-ministers-will come in the evening. Azad Sa’ab said a national party will be formed, we’ll begin from J&K and the upcoming poll will be fought strongly. Don’t want to reply to comments, we’ll reply with a victory.”

“Under the leadership of Azad Ji we will launch a national party and the work will begin from Jammu and Kashmir. Azad Ji will go to J&K and will form an alliance with like-minded parties and leaders. All the criticism coming Azad Ji’s way will be answered by winning elections,” Nizami further said.

However, within 24 hours of Azad’s resignation from Congress the meeting was held as the vally elections are likely to be held later this year.

“Ghulam Nabi Azad will be next Chief Minister of J&K”; says Amin Bhat

August 27, 2022, 3:33 pm

A former leader of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress Amin Bhat has claimed that senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has quit the Congress, will become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Ghulam Nabi Azad will be the next Chief Minister of J&K. We will discuss the way forward, we are not a B team of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),” Bhatt said.

Earlier on 26 August, in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation, five more leaders of Jammu and Kashmir resigned from Congress

Meanwhile, Azad resigned from all the posts in Congress on 26 August.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad severs all ties with Congress Party pic.twitter.com/RuVvRqGSj5
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2022

Recounting his association with the Congress Azad said, the Congress party has reached a point of ‘no return.’

“The entire organizational election process is a farce and a sham. At no place anywhere in the country have elections been held at any level of the organization. Handpicked lieutenants of the AICC have been coerced to sign on lists prepared by the coterie that runs the AICC sitting at 24 Akbar Road,” Azad said.

Azad lashed out at Rahul Gandhi and said, “Since the 2019 elections, the situation in the party has only worsened. After Rahul Gandhi stepped down in a ‘huff’ and not before insulting all the senior Party functionaries who have given their lives to the party in a meeting of the extended Working Committee, you took over as interim President. A position that you have to continue to hold even today for the past three years.”

On joining BJP Azad said, “I will be setting up my outfit in Jammu and Kashmir soon. I will not be joining the BJP.”

However, on 16 August Azad quit the post of the head of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress campaign committee.

Congress takes out a sweep at Azad for leaving party, says his GNA’s DNA has been modi-fied

August 26, 2022, 6:51 pm

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh slammed veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on quitting the party on Friday and said Azad betrayed the Congress since his DNA has been “modi-fied”.

“A man who has been treated with the greatest respect by the Congress leadership has betrayed it by his vicious personal attacks which reveals his true character. GNA’s DNA has been modi-fied,” Ramesh tweeted.

A man who has been treated by the greatest respect by the Congress leadership has betrayed it by his vicious personal attacks which reveals his true character. GNA's DNA has been modi-fied.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 26, 2022

Meanwhile, Congress leader Pawan Khera also took a sweep at the veteran leader and said, “When he was taking all the decisions, he proudly belonged to the core group. Now, when others are taking decisions, he labels them as sycophants. The challenges faced by Congress today are because of leaders like him.”

Earlier in the day, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the party including from all the positions.

Azad wrote a five-page letter to Congress president Sonia and said senior leaders have been sidelined and a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” are taking all the decisions. He further said, “Shri Rahul Gandhi or rather worse his security guards and PAs.”

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad severs all ties with Congress Party pic.twitter.com/RuVvRqGSj5
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2022

Recounting his association with the Congress Azad said, the Congress party has reached a point of “no return.’

Hitting on Rahul Gandhi Azad further said, “Since the 2019 elections, the situation in the party has only worsened. After Rahul Gandhi stepped down in a ‘huff’ and not before insulting all the senior Party functionaries who have given their lives to the party in a meeting of the extended Working Committee, you took over as interim President. A position that you have to continue to hold even today for the past three years.”

“This ‘childish’ behavior completely subverted the authority of the Prime Minister and Government of India. This one single action more than anything else contributed significantly to the defeat of the UPA Government in 2014 that was at the receiving end of a campaign of calumny and insinuation from a combination of the forces of the right-wing and certain unscrupulous corporate interests,” the Azad wrote.

Azad continued the attack on Rahul Gandhi and said, “It was worse still the ‘remote control model’ that demolished the institutional integrity of the UPA government now got applied to the Indian National Congress.”

Earlier Congress’s top leadership announced a ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’.

“While undoubtedly as the President of the Indian National Congress you played a sterling role in the formation of both the UPA -1 and UPA-2 governments. However, one of the major reasons for this success was that as President you heeded the wise counsel of senior leaders, besides trusting their judgment and delegating powers to them. However unfortunately after the entry of Shri Rahul Gandhi into politics and particularly after January 2013 when he was appointed as Vice President by you, the entire Consultative mechanism which existed earlier was demolished by him,” Azad’s letter read

Moreover, lawyer-turned-politician Jaiveer Shergill also took a jibe at Congress and said leaders across age groups were frustrated with Congress’s ‘coterie culture’. On Wednesday Jaiveer Shergill resigned as Congress spokesperson.

However, before Ghulam Nabi Azad prominent who left the Congress party are Jyotiraditiya Scindia and Jitin Prasada.

J&K: 5 more leaders resign from Congress

August 26, 2022, 5:46 pm

In support of the resignation of the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad five more leaders of Congress resigned from their positions on Friday.

Meanwhile, the five leaders who resigned from their posts are GM Saroori, Haji Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, and Choudhary Mohd Akram.

“We the five ex-MLAs are resigning from the Congress party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad. Now, only the JKPC president will be left alone,” J&K Congress leader GM Saroori said.

Earlier in the day Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from all the party positions including from the party.

Azad wrote a five-page letter to Congress president Sonia and said senior leaders have been sidelined and a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” are taking all the decisions.

“The Indian National Congress has lost both the will and the ability under the tutelage of the coterie that runs the AICC to fight for what is right for India,” Azad wrote in the letter.

“It is therefore with great regret and an extremely leaden heart that I have decided to sever my half-a-century-old association with the Indian National Congress,” Azad’s leader read.

The senior leader also lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and blamed him for Congress’s poor performances in elections.

“One of the most glaring examples of this immaturity was the tearing up of a government ordinance in the full glare of the media by Rahul Gandhi… This ‘childish’ behavior completely subverted the authority of the Prime Minister and the Government of India. This one single action more than anything else contributed significantly to the defeat of the UPA government in 2014,” wrote Azad in the letter.

However, on 16 August Azad quit the post of the head of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress campaign committee. On Wednesday Jaiveer Shergill resigned as Congress spokesperson.

Jaiveer Shergill slams Congress saying, “Bharat Jodo is a PR gimmick”

August 26, 2022, 2:11 pm

Lawyer-turned-politician Jaiveer Shergill slams Congress and said leaders across age groups were frustrated with Congress’s ‘coterie culture’.

Shergill had recently resigned as Congress spokesperson.

“Now a senior leader is speaking about it becoming a club of PAs and security guards shows that leaders across age groups are frustrated and disappointed by this entire coterie culture that is thriving in the Congress,” Shergill said.

Shergill dismissed the upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra and said, “Bharat Jodo is a PR gimmick. In reality, this cabal is working within Congress on ‘Congress Todo Abhiyan’, elbowing out all the well-meaning leaders. This letter speaks loudly of sentiments of thousands of well-meaning Congress workers who are troubled by this ‘Darbari’ culture.”

Earlier on Wednesday Jaiveer Shergill resigned as Congress spokesperson and said the party does not align with the ground reality and is influenced by sycophancy.

“I have resigned from all posts in the Congress party. The primary reason for the resignation is that the decision-making in INC is no longer being done keeping the interests of the public in mind. It is purely influenced by a coterie who indulges in sycophancy. The decision-making of the Congress party is not in sync with the ground reality anymore. I have been seeking time from Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for more than a year, but we are not welcomed in the office,” Shergill said.

Shergill further stated, “In the past 8 years, I have not taken anything from Congress but only given to the party. Today when I am being pushed to bow down before people because they are close to the top leadership, this is not acceptable to me.”

Earlier in the day, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the party including from all the positions.

Azad wrote a five-page letter to Congress president Sonia and said senior leaders have been sidelined and a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” are taking all the decisions.

“The Indian National Congress has lost both the will and the ability under the tutelage of the coterie that runs the AICC to fight for what is right for India,” Azad wrote in the letter.

“It is therefore with great regret and an extremely leaden heart that I have decided to sever my half-a-century-old association with the Indian National Congress,” Azad’s leader read.

However, on 16 August Azad quit the post of the head of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress campaign committee.

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigns from all party positions

August 26, 2022, 12:23 pm

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the party including from all the positions on Friday.

Azad wrote a letter to Congress president Sonia and said senior leaders have been sidelined and a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” are taking all the decisions.

“The Indian National Congress has lost both the will and the ability under the tutelage of the coterie that runs the AICC to fight for what is right for India,” Azad wrote in the letter.

“It is therefore with great regret and an extremely leaden heart that I have decided to sever my half-a-century-old association with the Indian National Congress,” Azad’s leader read.

The senior leader also lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and blamed him for Congress’s poor performances in elections.

"Unfortunately after entry of Shri Rahul Gandhi into politics & particularly after January 2013 when he was appointed as VP by you, the entire consultative mechanism which existed earlier was demolished by him," says GN Azad in his resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi pic.twitter.com/20mbQsscSZ
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2022

Earlier, former Congress MLA Haji Abdul Rashid Dar stated, “We are unhappy as senior leaders were not consulted before deciding on J&K PCC chief. We have resigned from the party’s coordination committee as a protest against the recent announcements of the PCC chief. I have resigned from the Congress primary membership.”

However, on 16 August Azad quit the post of the head of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress campaign committee.