The Congress party is facing a series of shocks. It is known that many leaders have resigned in recent times. Recently, one of the top Congress leaders, Ghulam Nabi Azad, resigned from the party. He issued a statement on Friday resigning from all positions in the party.
In a letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Azad mentioned the sidelining of senior leaders and the increasing sway of a “coterie of inexperienced sycophants” as the reasons behind his resignation.
Azad, who has repeatedly criticized the party’s policies and internal affairs, recently criticized Rahul Gandhi’s behavior. He claimed that the party was destroyed after Rahul became the vice president. He said that there is currently no consultation process in the party.
“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’ behaviour 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,” wrote Azad in the letter.
Ghulam Nabi Azad worked in several positions as a key leader in the Congress party. He served in various capacities as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Minister.