Congress leader Ghulam N Azad questioning Congress party leadership and recent losses said till the time, the party changes the way of functioning at every level, things won't change. "Leadership needs to give a programme to party workers and hold elections for posts. One should be so much indispensable that leadership asks for you in your absence."
GN Azad said, “Congress is on its lowest in the last 72 years. Congress does not have even the post of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha during the last two terms. But Congress won 9 seats in Ladakh hill council elections even as we were not expecting such a positive result.”
“Office bearers should understand their responsibility. Till the time, the office-bearers are appointed, they won't go. But if all office bearers are elected, then they will understand their responsibility. Right now, anyone gets any post in the party,” added Ghulam Nabi Azad speaking about the party’s leadership.
He further added, “Polls aren't worn by 5-star culture. Problem with leaders today is if they get a party ticket, the first book a 5-star hotel. They won't go if there's a rough road. Till the time 5-star culture is given up, one can't win elections.”
Mr Azad said the party is worried about the losses, especially about Bihar and by-polls results. Blaming the leadership cannot be justified because the loss has happened due to people losing the connection on the ground.
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“One should be in love with their party”, he says.
He adds, “Elections are not fought from 5-star hotels. Problem with our leaders today is that if they get a party ticket, they first book a 5-star hotel. They won't go to places where there's an untarred road. We can't win until we change this culture.”