Congress party has been on a roll down for a long time. The same is evident from its performance since the last general elections in the states which went to polls: it is nowhere to be found. Even in recently held elections in Punjab, it was nowhere to be seen. No matter the party has a great, shining historical record in Indian politics, especially in the freedom struggle of India, the present state of affairs within the party suggests that it has lost its ground and grip—internally as well as externally—to an extent where we might very well be looking at Congress witnessing a complete wipeout.
The extent of internal rift and disorganization can be deciphered by a recent act when the veteran Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad refused to accept the role of heading the party’s Campaign Committee, something that needs to be seen in a broader perspective and just not the mere refusal. There as well, come into play the internal rift and mismanagement where the workers in support of Azad are trying hard to make him change the course of his politics given the fact that Congress has been left with a very limited role to play in the national politics, and it is that very limitation which is hurting the careers of renowned politicians such as Azad.
If the nose dive of the Congress party continues, then there, sure are going to be events that would further hurt the party because, at the end of the day, politicians are quite conscious of what is at their disposal vis-à-vis their party and here, the Congress is left with too little on its plate to offer: something which is going to be worrisome not only to the party but also the leaders who continue to hang around, or those who are yet to see any promising opportunity.
At the same time, the resignation of senior Congress leader, Anand Sharma as the Chairman of the Himachal Congress Steering Committee is another glaring example of internal disorganization and also gives a glimpse of disarray, and lack of coordination within the party ranks—something that could very well be a sign of the total collapse of India’s grand old party coupled with the inaction of the party high commands in various matters. The collapse with the foundational threads breaking apart might not be visible right now, but that has been happening slowly since the day it was thrown out of power, and NDA heading to have a long inning with Congress made to squeeze in a corner. Whatever has been happening in the past few days does not augur well for Congress and with the party losing the foothold—if corrective measures are not taken well in time—the idea of having an effective, influential opposition in India might face a big blow.
