POLITICAL
BUZZ
ABID to change the face and
look of the Congress party has
been initiated. Th e step that Rahul
had taken nearly a month back,
now has percolated to the Congress
committees and leaders who have now
started resigning. Interestingly, the
sparks of the resignation has reached
Rahul’s Home also whose favourite
K Raju has also been removed from
“Rahul Darbar”. However, Kaushal
Vidhyarthi, Alankar and Sandeep
Singh are still with Rahul and Rahul
is still adamant that he will not take
back his resignation. It is being said
that Sonia Gandhi has suggested
he name of Sushil Kumar Shinde,
or whom it is said that he is faithful
owards Gandhi family just like
anmohan Singh and can not go(^) t of the family. Also, he is not too
(^). But Rahul and young leaders of
the Congress party feel that the party
needs such a leader with whome the
party can start afresh. Rahul has
also decided that half of the leaders
in party organization should be less
than forty years of age. It is also being
said that women will also be given a
fair representation in the party and
emphasis is being laid to include
grass-root leaders and party members
within the party framework. Th e
party is hoping to raise a new cadre
from every block up till the state level.
Th e leaders in NSUI, Youth Congress,
Women Congress, Seva Dal and
other organizations will be provided
opportunity and Rahul is of the
opinion that the entire ga,ut of these
organization also changes and for
the purpose a new membership rive
should be started. Th e idea is good, if
only it sees execution.
T
HOSE MPs who were not included
in Modi cabinet 2.0 are, now a
days, trying to get their personal staff
deployed with various ministers. But
there are several leaders who are waiting
for the next change in the cabinet and
are keeping their fi ngers crossed that the
next time, they might get a chance. But
no such hope is left for JP Nadda who
was health minister in Modi government
uring the fi rst tenure and is now the
working president of the BJP. Sources
reveal that some days back he called up
Prahlad Joshi and asked him to include
a few people in his ministeries, since he
handles three ministries. It is being said
that honouring the working President’s
desire, Joshi included several men in
his staff. Since Joshi consiers Anant
Kumar as his political godfather, so
aft er Kumar’s death, Joshi kept several
of Kumar’s staff members as his own
staff members. Similarly, Manoj Sinha
who was telecom and railway ministe
during the previous Modi government
approached Mahendra Nath Pandey
who also obliged and included some
men from Sinha’s personal staff in
the his retinue. However, there are
some ministers who did not pay
heed to requests and informed
of their stand to the ministers
making request, through the
PMO and Amit Shah.
The “Age-Old Party”
To Get “Young”
If Not Me, Then
My People
aft er Kumar’s death, Joshi kept several
staff members. Similarly, Manoj Sinha,
who was telecom and railway minister
during the previous Modi government, during the previous Modi government, during the previous Modi government,
back his resignation. It is being said
that Sonia Gandhi has suggested
the name of Sushil Kumar Shinde,
for whom it is said that he is faithful
towards Gandhi family just like
Manmohan Singh and can not go
out of the family. Also, he is not too
old. But Rahul and young leaders of
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