Published 15:44 IST, August 17th 2020

100 Congress netas wrote to Sonia Gandhi; want leadership change & CWC polls: Sacked Jha

The Congress leaders had allegedly in their letters demanded a change in the political leadership within the party, demanding transparent elections in the CWC

Reported by: Ananya Varma
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

Suspended Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha in a big revelation on Monday said that about 100 Congress leers, including MPs, h written a letter to interim President Sonia Gandhi expressing distress at state of affairs within party. Congress leers h allegedly in ir letters demanded a change in political leership within party, asking for transparent elections in Congress Working Committee (CWC).

Congress leers express dissent

In recent times, more and more leers within Congress fold are coming forward raising questions on state of grand-old party. Last week, party MP Manish Tewari said that problem of India is absence of viable Opposition, suggesting a series of changes to revive party.

Advertisement

Batting for organisational change in party, Tewari - considered a loyalist of Gandhi family and Rahul Gandhi - said that uncertainty at top must end. While he lashed out at younger people of party, both naming and shaming m for t aligning to ideological core of Congress, he proclaimed that grand-old party needs to 'revisit its position on secularism'. 

Re: Sanjay Jha Slams Gehlot For 'useless Pilot' Remark, Calls It Cong's New Political Culture

Advertisement

Re: Stormy Congress Fight Breaks Out In Virtual Meeting; Manmohan Singh Lambasted

Showdown in Congress party's virtual meeting 

Earlier this month, Congress party’s top leership came to blows over a heated video-conferencing meeting wherein two sitting Congress MPs lambasted party’s senior national leership and, in particular, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for dismal electoral performances of 2014 and 2019. 

Advertisement

Sources h told Republic World that Congressmen and Rajya Sabha MPs KC Venugopal and Rajiv Satav - said to be a close circle of Rahul Gandhi spoke out aggressively against Manmohan Singh’s leership in UPA II in virtual meeting of Congress party. 

Re: Sanjay Jha Weighs In On Rahul Gandhi's Video, Reminds Him Of 'China's Hegemonic Intent'

Advertisement

Re: 'Revisit Secularism': Cong Loyalist Tewari Introspects Into Party Pitfalls After CWC Meet

15:44 IST, August 17th 2020