Barely the fourth month of the year 2024 is going on, but the country’s oldest political party has said goodbye to a dozen leaders. Lok Sabha elections are also a reason for this stampede, but it is a surprising picture in itself that till now in the year 2024, 12 senior Congress leaders have left the party. We will tell you how everyone from Gaurav Vallabh, who was considered a ‘hardcore’ Congressman to Sanjay Nirupam and Milind Deora, distanced themselves from the Congress party.
Gaurav Vallabh
Congress national spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh resigned from the party early in the morning and then by afternoon, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose name was at the forefront in opposing him. The thing to note is that Vallabh was not participating in television programs on behalf of Congress for many months and he had not held any press conference for a long time. Gaurav has been taking a strong stand on economic issues within the Congress party. Not only this, he also handled the election campaign of Congress President in the year 2022.
Anil Sharma
At the same time, Anil Sharma, former president of Bihar unit of Congress, also left the party three days ago and joined the BJP. Anil Sharma has left the party expressing his displeasure with the Congress high command. Anil Sharma was unhappy with Pappu Yadav joining Congress, after which the Bihar Congress President left the party. He had clearly said that Pappu Yadav’s joining Congress is not right. Now there is a difference between the words and actions of Congress.
Ajay Kapoor
Ajay Kapoor, who was co-in-charge of Bihar and held the post of AICC secretary, was considered close to Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, but now he is in the BJP’s court. Ajay is considered a big face of Kanpur politics. Ajay Kapoor has been MLA from Kanpur three times. Although Congress wanted to field him in the Lok Sabha elections from Kanpur seat, but before that Kapoor left the party and today joined BJP.
Rajesh Mishra
Rajesh Mishra, considered a veteran Congress leader, has joined BJP only last month. Rajesh Mishra has been the MP of Varanasi and has also held the post of State Vice President. Rajesh Mishra has been continuously raising questions on the Congress leadership for some time. Rajesh Mishra, while targeting Congress state president Ajay Rai, had said that the top leadership of the Congress, who no one knows in the village, has given him the command of the state. Rajesh Mishra has also been a member of the Central Election Authority of Congress.
milind deora
Milind Deora, considered a senior leader of Maharashtra Congress, had also resigned from the Congress party in January and joined Eknath Shinde faction’s Shiv Sena. Let us tell you that the discussions between Milind Deora and Arvind Sawant were intense for a long time regarding the Lok Sabha ticket from South Mumbai. Milind Deora was also angry with the party regarding this. Milind is the son of veteran Congress leader Murli Deora.
Ashok Chavan
Ashok Chavan had also resigned from the Congress party in February and joined BJP. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was considered to be the face of Congress who stood with the party in every difficulty. Not only this, despite the Modi wave, he also led Congress to victory from Nanded seat in 2014. But in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he lost his Nanded seat to BJP’s Pratap Patil.
Sanjay Nirupam
Sanjay Nirupam, a senior Congress leader in Maharashtra, has been expelled by the party. Congress has expelled Sanjay from the party for 6 years citing indiscipline and anti-party statements. Earlier, Congress had also removed Nirupam’s name from the list of star campaigners. Sanjay Nirupam was angry with the party for not getting the ticket from Mumbai North-West seat in Maharashtra. Amol Kirtikar has been given ticket from Mumbai North-West seat.
Vijender Singh
Vijender Singh, who brought fame to the country in international boxing and then joined politics by holding the hand of Congress. But before the Lok Sabha elections, Vijender Singh has left Congress and joined BJP. Vijender Singh had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket from South Delhi seat, but had to face defeat.
Baba Siddiqui
Baba Siddiqui, who was a minister in Maharashtra, had left Congress in February. Baba Siddiques was in Congress for 48 years but now he thought it best to leave the party. After resigning, Baba Siddiqui had said that I want to say a lot, but as it is said that some things are better left unsaid. Baba Siddiqui is counted among the big leaders of the minority community in Mumbai. This is a big blow for Maharashtra Congress before the Lok Sabha elections.
Vibhakar Shastri
Vibhakar Shastri, who was political advisor to Priyanka Gandhi, has also recently defied the Congress. Last February, Vibhakar Shastri left Congress and joined BJP on the same day. Vibhakar Shastri is the grandson of former Prime Minister of the country Lal Bahadur Shastri. After joining BJP, Vibhakar Shastri had said that India Alliance has no ideology, their aim is only to remove the PM. Rahul Gandhi should tell what is the ideology of Congress.
Acharya Pramod Krishnam
February this year is the month when maximum wickets have fallen for Congress. In the same month, Congress had shown Acharya Pramod Krishnam the way out of the party. Let us tell you that Congress had expelled senior leader and spiritual guru Acharya Pramod Krishnam from the party for 6 years on charges of indiscipline. Acharya Pramod Krishnam was very angry with the stand of Congress regarding Ram temple. Pramod Krishnam also participated in the program of consecration of Ram temple. After being expelled from the Congress, Acharya Pramod Krishnam had tagged Rahul Gandhi in a post on his X handle and wrote, “There cannot be compromise on Ram and the nation.”
Rohan Gupta
Rohan Gupta, who was the Congress spokesperson, left the Congress in March itself. Before leaving the party, Rohan Gupta had also withdrawn his candidature from Ahmedabad (East) Lok Sabha seat. Rohan Gupta had also made serious allegations against many senior leaders of the party by sending his resignation to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Arjun Modhwadia
Arjun Modhwadia is considered one of the most senior and influential leaders of Gujarat. But last month, even before Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reached Gujarat, Arjun Modhwadia had left both the legislature and the party. Modhwadia, who was associated with the party for nearly 40 years, was hurt by the party leadership’s rejection of the invitation for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Modhwadia has also been the former president of Gujarat Congress. He was currently the Congress MLA from Porbandar.
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