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In a letter dated December 8, Mokim said that he and his family have been ‘dedicated’ workers of the Congress and the current situation of the party across India is due to the decisions taken by the party.
‘Danger of losing Congress’s legacy…’
“If we do not wake up now, we are in danger of losing the Congress we have inherited,” he said, adding that the situation in the party has become “worrying, heart-wrenching and unbearable for loyal workers”.
The recent results in Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Kashmir, where we lost by huge margins, are not just electoral setbacks; The letter said they reflected a deep organizational alienation, adding that “misjudgments, misguided leadership choices and continued concentration of responsibility in the wrong hands” had weakened the party, something it seemed to reiterate repeatedly.
“Painful questions are being raised: Are decisions being taken seriously? Are responsibilities being handed over to the right people? Does the leadership fully understand the gravity of this crisis, or are we allowing the party’s decline to continue unchecked, with decisions in the wrong hands?” He asked question.
Congress leadership crisis in Odisha
The leader also pointed to a leadership crisis in the Odisha Congress, questioning the appointment of Sharat Patnaik and Bhakta Charan Das as OPCC president.
Lack of connectivity with Congress leadership
Mokim also said that Congress booth workers, block presidents, district level leaders feel ignored and unheard, while calling them the “backbone” of the party. “This isolation makes electoral conversion almost impossible,” he wrote.
He said that despite being an MLA, he could not meet Rahul Gandhi for almost three years, adding that under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi herself, workers were encouraged, heard and given importance. “That relationship built loyalty, identity and conviction.”
Challenges of Congress in connecting with the youth of India
The leader also highlighted that about 65% of India’s population is below 35 years of age, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, despite being 83, has been unable to strike a chord with India’s youth.
He said Congress party workers are “waiting” for Priyanka Gandhi to take a “central, visible and active leadership role”, while also urging the party’s core leadership led by Sachin Pilot, DK Shivakumar, A Revanth Reddy and Shashi Tharoor, saying they have the “credibility, energy and connections” needed to inspire and organize young Indians.