Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: The factionalism in the J&K unit of the Congress came to the fore during the meeting of the AICC Screening Committee as senior leaders seized this opportunity to demonize each other. Sources said that while discussing the names of the potential candidates for two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province, many senior leaders tried to challenge the credentials and capabilities of those whose names have been incorporated in the panels of potential candidates. “Whenever the panel discussed the name of any candidate, some leaders started making fun of his/her credentials”, a source said and adde While discussing the names of the potential candidates for two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province, many senior leaders tried to challenge their credentials. Bakhta Charan Dass warned the J&K leaders that this attitude and factionalism among senior leaders would prove disastrous for the party. Instead of supporting potential and strong candidates, most senior leaders forwarded their names as potential candidates. that Chairman of Screening Committee Bakhta Charan Dass was surprised to watch factionalism and infighting in the party. Sources that Bakhta Charan Dass warned the J&K leaders that this attitude and factionalism among senior leaders would prove disastrous for the party in the coming Lok Sabha and assembly elections in J&K. Sources said that instead of supporting potential and strong candidates, most of the senior leaders have forwarded their names to the panels of potential candidates. Sources said that the names of 20 potential candidates have been incorporated in the panels for two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province. |