Rahul Gandhi has kicked off packages for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur right now however on the identical time, his get together Congress has suffered a large setback in Maharashtra the place senior get together chief Milind Deora resigned from the get together and has joined CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Whereas the Congress leaders have accused the BJP of hatching conspiracy forward of Rahul Gandhi’s yatra, the grand outdated get together has turned a blind eye to a storm that’s brewing throughout the get together.
In line with stories, Milind Deora resigned after Congress agreed to let Shiv Sena-UBT retain Mumbai South Parliamentary seat. Deora was adamant about contesting the seat and thus left the get together. Deora is the primary casualty of the INDIA Bloc seat-sharing deal. With the upcoming common elections this 12 months, the Congress is navigating a fragile steadiness, aiming to keep away from probably embarrassing incidents akin to Sachin Pilot’s rebel in Rajasthan—a state they lately misplaced within the meeting elections.
The Mumbai South Seat is presently held by Arvind Sawant of the Shiv Sena, aligned with Uddhav Thackeray’s faction. Since Sena UBT gained the seat when it was in alliance with the BJP, if Shinde Sena fields Deora from the seat, it may be a possible profitable candidate with a confirmed monitor report within the constituency.
For Congress, Deora’s departure marks a major loss for the Congress, notably when it comes to shaping the get together’s technique within the area. This exit creates a void which will pose challenges to fill within the upcoming elections.
Because the Lok Sabha election will get nearer, the Congress has misplaced a frontrunner of calibre who instructions a major vote share within the area. Whereas Sawant had received round 4.21 lakh votes within the 2019 polls, Deora was runner-up with over three lakh votes. Deora’s exit may even have an effect on the upcoming Maharashtra meeting elections.
Deora’s exit additionally marks the growing void throughout the Congress as leaders who had been as soon as near Rahul Gandhi are slowly deserting the get together. This consists of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hardik Patel, Ashwani Kumar, Sunil Jakhar, RPN Singh, Amarinder Singh, Jitin Prasada, and Anil Antony amongst others.
Now, the Congress get together is already in talks with the Aam Aadmi Celebration, Samajwadi Celebration, and Trinamool Congress for seat sharing in Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Since Congress has proven a willingness to take a backseat within the seat-sharing deal, it is going to be ceding extra seats to INDIA bloc companions and which will actually harm the ambition of its many leaders. If the Congress get together fails to regulate the dissent, then extra leaders might give up the get together forward of the Lok Sabha elections, additional weakening the get together.
The Congress has already witnessed voices of dissent over its resolution to keep away from the Ram Temple consecration ceremony. Leaders from throughout the northern belt are reportedly sad with the get together’s transfer to desist from attending the Ram temple occasion. These points are essential and Congress wants an answer on the earliest. In any other case, for a celebration which is nearly on life-support for the final two parliamentary polls, the approaching days shall be tougher.
