Congress set for internal rejig
Congress appears to have responded to calls from its rank and file to initiate organisational changes and fix responsibility for a string of electoral losses since the 2014 national elections.
It has slowly begun the process of restructuring — evident from the sacking of party general secretary Digvijaya Singh as its in-charge in Goa.
The party won the most seats in the April-May assembly elections, but couldn’t collect any allies to unseat the BJP from power in the small western state.
Such action from the high command, replacing a senior functionary on state leaders’ demand, is rare in the Congress. But then, the party leadership is facing wide criticism for its indecisiveness, breakdown of the decision-making process, and failure to react to crisis situations, especially after the worst drubbing in the 2014 elections.
Singh’s ouster is seen as a message that the leadership won’t hesitate to act tough, whenever the need arises to hold senior functionaries accountable.
Singh, a former Madhya Pradesh CM, lost charge of Karnataka as well. That was apparently done on the request of state leaders and legislators, who complained against his work style. Dissent could trip the party’s chances of retaining power in the southern state that votes in AprilMay next year.
The police have booked Congress leader Nagina Begum and her 12 unidentified accomplices for assaulting a woman official of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) while she was on duty in her officer on Power House Road here
On complaint of assistant engineer Mansimranpreet Kaur, the police have booked Nagina Begum and her 12 aides under Sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of IPC.
The complainant alleged that accused ransacked furniture of her office and attempting to destroy official record.