Vanishing Team Of Rahul Gandhi Faces More Challenges As INDIA Bloc Seat-Sharing Deal Turns Lethal For Congress

Rahul Gandhi has kicked off applications for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur right this moment however on the similar time, his occasion Congress has suffered a large setback in Maharashtra the place senior occasion chief Milind Deora resigned from the occasion and has joined CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. While the Congress leaders have accused the BJP of hatching conspiracy forward of Rahul Gandhi’s yatra, the grand previous occasion has turned a blind eye to a storm that’s brewing throughout the occasion. 

According to experiences, 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 occasion. Deora is the primary casualty of the INDIA Bloc seat-sharing deal. With the approaching common elections this 12 months, the Congress is navigating a fragile stability, aiming to avoid probably embarrassing incidents akin to Sachin Pilot’s rise up in Rajasthan—a state they lately misplaced within the meeting elections.

The Mumbai South Seat is at present 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 could be taking a look at a possible profitable candidate with a confirmed observe document within the constituency. 

For Congress, Deora’s departure marks a major loss for the Congress, significantly when it comes to shaping the occasion’s technique within the area. This exit creates a void that will pose challenges to fill within the upcoming elections. 

As the Lok Sabha election will get nearer, the Congress has misplaced a pacesetter of calibre who instructions a major vote share within the area. While Sawant had acquired round 4.21 lakh votes within the 2019 polls, Deora was runner-up with over 3 lakh votes. Deora’s exit will even have an effect on the approaching 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 occasion. This contains 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 occasion is already in talks with the Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party, 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 will likely be ceding extra seats to INDIA bloc companions and that will definitely harm the ambition of its many leaders. If the Congress occasion fails to manage the dissent, then extra leaders could give up the occasion forward of the Lok Sabha elections, additional weakening the occasion. 

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 occasion’s transfer to desist from attending the Ram temple occasion. These points are essential and Congress wants an answer on the earliest. Otherwise, for a celebration which is sort of on life-support for the final two parliamentary polls, the approaching days shall be tougher.