Sanjay Nirupam, recently expelled from the Congress, reveals why he believes the party's decline began after their 2009 victory and offers insights into their failures and regrets refusing to join the BJP in 2016. He highlights the lack of control the Congress had over the UPA II government and how this impacted their governance and reputation.
After being expelled from the Congress for "anti-party statements", former Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam has called the party "organisationally disturbed". He specifically named five power centres within the party, one of them being general secretary K C Venugopal. Once considered a part of the "reformist" young brigade of the party, Venugopal has made a significant U-turn in his loyalty to the Congress. Despite facing challenges in his political career, Venugopal has risen through the ranks and is now a key player in the party's decision-making.
As Mumbai sees a spike in temperatures and the Congress party facing internal turmoil, the Shiv Sena has agreed to give up the Mumbai North seat to the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. This decision was made after weeks of uncertainty and differences between the two parties. Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court has granted bail to the HDIL promoters in a money laundering case related to the alleged Rs 4000 crore fraud in Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank.
In a scathing press conference, Former Parliamentarian Sanjay Nirupam criticized the Congress party for becoming ideologically and organisationally irrelevant. He stated that the party had become scattered and revealed the existence of five power centres, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, and K.C. Venugopal, who constantly clash with each other. Nirupam, who was expelled for alleged "indiscipline", said that the Congress had lost its way and neither him nor the lakhs of people associated with the party felt represented by any of the five power centres.
After being expelled for six years from the party, Sanjay Nirupam has slammed the Congress, stating that its outdated leaders have lost touch with reality and have no future. He also expressed disappointment over not being given a ticket from Mumbai North West. Nirupam, a former Shiv Sena leader, has had a controversial and ambitious political career, with this incident being the latest in a series of sensational statements. However, despite his dissent, he has declared his intent to contest in the upcoming election.
After being expelled from Congress for 'indiscipline', Sanjay Nirupam slams the party for having '5 power centres' and starts his address with 'Jai Shri Ram'. The action against him came after he resigned from the party's primary membership. Meanwhile, as the first phase of Lok Sabha polls near, Congress suffers another blow as Gourav Vallabh announces his resignation from the party.
The Congress party has expelled its former Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam for a period of six years, citing complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements. Sources close to Nirupam state that he is likely to join Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. This move comes after Nirupam's recent ultimatum to the party over the Mumbai North-West seat, which was given in reaction to the Congress decision to remove him from its list of star campaigners for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Interestingly, Nirupam reveals that he will announce his decision on Thursday, while also lashing out at the party for their lack of communication and alleged injustice towards party workers.
Amidst a heated competition for the Mumbai North West constituency, former Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam met BJP leader Ashok Chavan and clarified that it was simply a meeting between two old friends. He also expressed that he will continue to maintain personal connections with Chavan despite political differences and that their discussion was not specific to any agenda. Meanwhile, Nirupam also shared his plans for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's upcoming rally in Mumbai.