New Delhi: Just days after Congress leader Kapil Sibal’s public criticism of the party leadership, another Congress veteran, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the party has lost connection on the ground.
He, however, sought to give a clean chit to Gandhis’ over the poll debacle saying they can’t do much right now due to Covid-19.
According to news agency ANI, when Azad was asked about the recent electoral setbacks the party faced, he said “We all are worried about losses, especially about Bihar and bypolls results. I don’t blame the leadership for the loss. Our people have lost the connection on the ground. One should be in love with their party.”
“But saying that just by changing the leader, we’ll win Bihar, UP, Madhya Pradesh etc is wrong. That will happen once we change the system,” he added.
Speaking to The Indian Express in the aftermath of the Bihar election, where Congress has been the weakest link in the opposition alliance, Sibal had been critical of the party leadership.
Pointing to a string of reverses in states like Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, where the party’s presence is strong, Sibal had advised the Congress to “recognise that we are in decline” and that it was essential to converse with “experienced minds… people who understand the political realities of India”.