The Jammu and Kashmir unit has been in crisis mode with 20 senior and middle-rung leaders having resigned from the party positions. My rallies have no connection with this," he said, flanked by former state ministers and legislators from his party.
“I am a staunch Congressi… The party needs to introspect, work together, devise strategies and pull itself up and be a force to reckon with."Īzad even admitted to infighting in the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress, but sought to distance himself from it. It was known internationally,” he said candidly.Īsked if the Congress is on decline, Azad said, “It is for everyone to see." “And these days, there is no time limit… Congress leadership is not as flexible as it was.
Talking about pending organisational elections, Azad said the party initially used to hold elections every year for the president’s post, which was later extended to two and five years. A weak Opposition benefits the ruling party." “This is a time when the ruling party is strong and the Opposition is weak. All we want is that the performance of the party should improve," he said. We give suggestions for the overall improvement of the party. “In the last few decades, we have won far fewer seats. Price rise, unemployment due to govt's failure: Rahul GandhiĪsked about his recent comment that he does not see the Congress winning 300 seats in Lok Sabha elections, Azad sought to clarify that he was referring to the only time the party won 300+ seats under Indira Gandhi and the time it crossed 250 with Narasimha Rao as prime minister.
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