Digvijaya contradicts Sonia: Time for surgery in Cong, not introspection
May 20, 2016 13:21
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has made a pitch for a "major surgery" in the party in wake of the disappointing results in Assembly polls in four states.
The Congress lost power in Assam and Kerala and the alliance with DMK didn't work in its favour in Tamil Nadu.
The Congress general secretary said in a tweet on Thursday: @digvijaya_28 Today's results disappointing but not unexpected. We have done enough Introspection shouldn't we go for a Major Surgery?
His remarks came on a day Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the party would introspect over the causes of the debacle in the assembly elections and work with "greater vigour" for the service of the people. "We will introspect into the reasons for our loss and will rededicate ourselves to the service of the people with greater vigour", Sonia Gandhi had said in a statement reacting to the party's loss.
Digvijaya told India Today TV in an interview that the surgery has to be done by his boss. "Won't like to interfere in Gandhi family's decision but will be happy if Priyanka is in active politics. It's time for the next generation to take over. "
He said the results were disappointing but not unexpected and added that he had full faith in Sonia Gandhi's leadership.
About the party's losses in the Kerala and poor showing in Bengal, he said that anti-incumbency trend in Kerala was nothing new. He said Mamata Banerjee was once with Congress (as an ally) and that she must support the Congress now.
As counting progressed and results showed defeat for the party , the line that Congress spokespersons took is that there was a need for introspection to help set things right.
There have been no changes in the AICC secretariat since the last Lok Sabha polls in which the party had its worst ever performance by securing just 44 seats in the 543-member House.
Digvijaya's suggestion has come at a time when there is talk of the much-delayed reshuffle in the AICC secretariat likely to be carried out soon and indications are that Rahul Gandhi could be elevated as party chief.
The Congress lost power in Assam and Kerala and the alliance with DMK didn't work in its favour in Tamil Nadu.
The Congress general secretary said in a tweet on Thursday: @digvijaya_28 Today's results disappointing but not unexpected. We have done enough Introspection shouldn't we go for a Major Surgery?
His remarks came on a day Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the party would introspect over the causes of the debacle in the assembly elections and work with "greater vigour" for the service of the people. "We will introspect into the reasons for our loss and will rededicate ourselves to the service of the people with greater vigour", Sonia Gandhi had said in a statement reacting to the party's loss.
Digvijaya told India Today TV in an interview that the surgery has to be done by his boss. "Won't like to interfere in Gandhi family's decision but will be happy if Priyanka is in active politics. It's time for the next generation to take over. "
He said the results were disappointing but not unexpected and added that he had full faith in Sonia Gandhi's leadership.
About the party's losses in the Kerala and poor showing in Bengal, he said that anti-incumbency trend in Kerala was nothing new. He said Mamata Banerjee was once with Congress (as an ally) and that she must support the Congress now.
As counting progressed and results showed defeat for the party , the line that Congress spokespersons took is that there was a need for introspection to help set things right.
There have been no changes in the AICC secretariat since the last Lok Sabha polls in which the party had its worst ever performance by securing just 44 seats in the 543-member House.
Digvijaya's suggestion has come at a time when there is talk of the much-delayed reshuffle in the AICC secretariat likely to be carried out soon and indications are that Rahul Gandhi could be elevated as party chief.
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