Congress
leader Manish Tewari on Thursday posted a cryptic message about "insecurities of individuals and institutions," on X (formerly Twitter). The post came after Tewari was reportedly ignored by the party high command in the Punjab Congress reshuffle. However, sources told Times Now that Tewari's displeasure stemmed from not being consulted during key discussions.
Manish Tewari's Cryptic X Post
Manish Tewari on Thursday shared on X a media report which stated that he was "left in the cold" as Congress appointed new working presidents and set up poll panels for Punjab.'Hai bada koi avgun usme jise koi hunar aave' (If a person is talented, then society and people usually pick a fault in him). Wish I had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions! Tewari posted on X, without elaborating."Having said that @INCIndia has given me enough over the past 45 years and I have also devoted my entire adult life in the service of the Indian National Congress over the decades," the former Union minister said. "Que sera, sera, Whatever will be, will be," he added.
What Triggered Manish Tewari’s Cryptic Post - Sources Reveal To Times Now
Sources told Times Now that Tewari's discontent was not about being left out of organisational appointments. They claimed he was upset over not being invited to key meetings on Punjab poll strategy, where inputs were sought even from district-level leaders.The Congress on Wednesday appointed former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as chairman of the party's Campaign Committee ahead of 2027 assembly elections in the state and said there will be no change in the state unit president or CLP leader.The party also appointed former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa as chairperson of the party's Core Committee and former state minister Vijay Inder Singla as chairman of the Election Management and Coordination Committee. Party MP Amar Singh will head the manifesto committee. Assembly elections are slated early next year, and the Congress is striving to get back to power once again in the north-western border state.
BJP Takes 'Tukde-Tukde' Jab At Congress
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday claimed that the Congress is in "tukde tukde" mode again and has no value for those who don't put "parivar" first. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed that the Congress is witnessing factional rivalries in several states."It has split into pieces in Karnataka with D K Shivakumar versus Siddaramaiah. We have seen fighting in Rajasthan between Pilot and Gehlot, in Chhattisgarh, and now in Punjab it has reached a climax where Manish Tewari has openly attacked the Congress party for leaving him out in the lurch. The Congress is once again in 'tukde tukde' mode'," he said in a video statement.The BJP spokesperson also claimed that the Congress is witnessing a "Rahul camp versus Priyanka camp" rivalry and said the opposition party is unable to keep either itself or its allies united.
(With PTI inputs)
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