Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that the Congress party’s ‘Yuvaraj’ (Rahul Gandhi) ran away from North India to South India, AICC general secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Saturday said they never knew that it was Modi who was selecting candidates for the Congress.
Congress leader K C Venugopal criticizes party members who quit upon receiving notices from investigating agencies, contrasting them with Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar s steadfastness despite jail time. Venugopal lauds Shivakumar s loyalty to Congress, accusing others of surrendering to political pressure. He underscores Congress s mission to reclaim India in Lok Sabha polls.
Sanjay Nirupam, a former Mumbai Congress president, joined Shinde Shiv Sena and criticized the party for being “organisationally disturbed” and controlled by five power centres. He, however, praised general secretary K C Venugopal’s role in decision-making and his rise within the party despite facing allegations and controversies, leading to his appointment as AICC general secretary […]
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Sanjay Nirupam was expelled from Congress for indiscipline and anti-party statements by K C Venugopal. Congress President approved a six-year expulsion with immediate effect.