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Dissent brews in Raj after Congress fields 'outsiders' for RS polls

  •   Tue, May 31 2022 08:27:18 AM

Jaipur, May 31 (IANS): With the Congress fielding three candidates from outside the state for the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled on June 10, dissent is brewing within the party in Rajasthan.

Both the Independent MLAs supporting the party as well as some Congress legislators are questioning the party high command's decision to nominate candidates from outside the state to contest from Rajasthan.

Congress has fielded Mukul Wasnik (Maharashtra), Randeep Singh Surjewala (Haryana) and Pramod Tiwari (Uttar Pradesh) as Rajya Sabha nominees from Rajasthan.

Congress MLA Bharat Singh on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot saying: "All three Congress candidates are from outside the state. It is a matter of satisfaction for the Congress that the BJP has fielded Ghanshyam Tiwari as its candidate. Tiwari was a member of the Congress for some time. It is also true that the big leaders no longer show the courage to contest Lok Sabha or Assembly elections. They only want to survive through the Rajya Sabha."

Singh added: "As a Congress MLA, it is painful to see these leaders become 'Lat Sahab' after winning elections. They have neither the time nor the inclination to meet the party MLAs or the workers."

Independent MLA Sanyam Lodha, who's an advisor to the Chief Minister, also questioned the move to field three candidates from outside the state. Other Independent MLAs are also reportedly not happy with the move.

The three Congress nominees have reached Jaipur and will file their nominations at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

 
  

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 31 2022

    Cong is in a path of self destruction, for three main reasons. 1. Large no of grassroot workers, work for it only for chairs and seats, dont have strong connect with idealogy. Further, those believe in idealogy neither get a chance or have winnability in elections. 2. Most existing leaders in party are political opportunists, can migrate to other party, with a drop of an hat. 3. Gandhi's led central leadership is only a grivances centre for leaders. They neither abide nor follow instructions. With political might of BJP so strong with govt agencies from top to bottom bending backwords to please ruling BJP, evenif it means to carry unconstitution means, there is nothing Cong leadership can do, to protect its leaders.

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