The Nehru-Gandhi family and power have played a crucial role in keeping the Congress united. But now this bond is weakening. The family’s power is waning, and its chances of retaining power are fading. Consequently, several prominent party leaders are leaving the party, while Rahul Gandhi’s indifference is plunging the party into crisis.
Following the Bihar election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted a split within the Congress. Is this going to come true? Is the Congress heading for another major split? Now, questions are being raised about whether the Congress is about to cease to exist. The Congress, the oldest party in the country, is still the main opposition party. It holds government in three states and has 125 MPs in Parliament. Yet, serious questions are being raised about its future, indicating a leadership breakdown.
According to reports, under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, the Congress has lost 75 elections. It has suffered consecutive defeats in several states. Although Congress won 99 seats in the last Lok Sabha elections, its performance has declined in subsequent assembly elections.
A power struggle is underway in Karnataka between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. This situation is worrying for the Congress. DK Shivakumar has revealed that they had a secret deal, according to which Siddaramaiah was to remain Chief Minister for two and a half years. Now that this term has expired, Shivakumar has demanded a change of power.
This situation is not new in Karnataka. A similar tussle was witnessed in Chhattisgarh, where a power struggle broke out between Bhupesh Baghel and T.S. Singhdeo. A similar situation persisted in Rajasthan between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot.
The current state of the Congress party reflects a leadership gap. Rahul Gandhi’s electoral strategies are not working. In the recent Bihar elections, the Congress won only six seats, a significant defeat.
The real problem for the Congress is that the charisma of the Nehru-Gandhi family is waning. Rahul Gandhi is unable to win elections, forcing other leaders to look for other options for their future. Since 2014, the Congress has lost power in several states, and its position has become even weaker.
It’s unfortunate that Congress, the country’s largest party, is failing to win a single seat in many states. Lack of organization and ideological disunity has left party leaders unable to unite.
