Delhi Confidential: Matter Of Seats

Be it general secretaries like Harish Rawat and Jyotiraditya Scindia or heads of departments like Nana Patole of Kisan Congress, the Congress is yet to appoint successors to those who had resigned in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi. The only appointment was that of Eknath Gaikwad as working president of Mumbai Congress —- the party has not yet accepted the resignation of Milind Deora. On Monday, the party sprang a surprise by appointing Youth Congress vice-president Srinivas B V as interim president of the frontal outfit, replacing Keshav Chand Yadav who had resigned in solidarity with Rahul. But sources said there was a twist in the tale. A purported audio conversation between Yadav and an unidentified woman had surfaced days earlier. The buzz was that the party had asked him to resign. By appointing Srinivas interim president, the Congress has confirmed all is not well in the Youth Congress.

One Less

On Tuesday, during the passage of triple talaq Bill, CPI-M MP Elamaram Kareem moved an amendment. Kareem insisted on moving the motion on behalf of the Opposition, but was defeated by voice vote. However, what was interesting was that among the 11 names in the motion was that of Sanjay Sinh, who resigned from the Congress and was not present in the House during the voting. He is expected to join the BJP on Wednesday.