News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the excitement of Bihar Assembly elections, the internal discord of the Congress Party has once again come to the fore. This time, a face has become the center of controversy, whose name was till now unknown in Bihar Congress politics – Kumar GauravThis young leader hailing from Jharkhand was seen distributing ticket symbols to the candidates at the party headquarters ‘Sadakat Ashram’ in Patna, after which many discussions have started inside and outside the party.
Who is Kumar Gaurav?
Kumar Gaurav is originally from Jharkhand and has been the former state president of Youth Congress. He is considered close to Ajay Kapoor, the national in-charge of Congress for Bihar elections. But the surprising thing is that in a big and politically sensitive state like Bihar, the responsibility of an important work like ticket distribution was given to a person who has no direct connection with the politics of the state.
Why is there an uproar over this matter?
Generally, in any state, the work of ticket distribution is done under the supervision of the state president or the state in-charge. But in the pictures that came out in Sadaqat Ashram, Kumar Gaurav was seen sitting with Bihar Congress in-charge Mohan Prakash and national in-charge Ajay Kapoor and handing over symbols to the candidates. This incident indicated the emergence of a new “power centre” within the party.
What is the discussion in the party room?
Whispers have intensified within the Congress as to whether the current state leadership of the party has become so weak that outside leaders have to be called and tickets are distributed? Many old and senior leaders of the party are said to be angry with this development. He believes that such decisions send a wrong message among party workers and further promote factionalism.
This incident is a clear indication that the central leadership of the Congress is working under its direct supervision regarding the Bihar elections and has assigned important responsibilities to its special people, even if this means ignoring the leaders of the state. Only time will tell what impact such internal strife will have on the party’s performance just before the elections.
North India Statesman