Days after criticising Congress, Sanjay Jha sacked as Party National Spokesperson

Congress party sacked Sanjay Jha as its national spokesperson with immediate effect on Wednesday just days after he wrote an article critical of party. party has appointed Abhishek Dutt and Sadhna Bharti as National Media Panelist. 

"Congress president has also approved that Sanjay Jha be dropped as AICC spokesperson with immediate effect," party said in an official statement.

In his article, Jha had criticised Congress for making a 'false' claim that party listens to its members and focusses on revival of party, political strategy and leadership development. "I would like to call a spade a spade here and a shovel: re has been serious effort to get party up and running with any sense of urgency," Jha had written. 

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