Congress’s Milind Deora says he is disappointed with Mumbai party unit 

Milind Deora.

Milind Deora, former Union minister, who is also the Congress party’s choice for contesting the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat, went public with a series of tweets that has led to a fresh crisis for the party in Mumbai.

While the senior state Congress leaders went into a huddle to chalk out the party’s campaign plan for the Lok Sabha poll in the state, Deora exposed infighting in the Mumbai Congress and expressed his “disappointment” over its functioning.

I'm disappointed with what is happening - and the party is aware of my stance on fighting the Lok Sabha elections. However, I have full faith in our central leadership and its commitment to our party's ideology and principles. Especially in Mumbai, where the Congress was born.

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) February 5, 2019

Deora, in one of the tweets, said: “In a city like Mumbai, which is our economic and cultural capital, we need to bring people together. The Mumbai Congress cannot become a cricket pitch for sectarian politics, with leaders pitted against one another [sic].”

In a city like Mumbai, which is our economic and cultural capital, we need to bring people together. The Mumbai Congress cannot become a cricket pitch for sectarian politics, with leaders pitted against one other.

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) February 5, 2019

In another tweet against Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam, he said: “@INCINDIA is leading a powerful, united campaign across India. Infighting cannot, and should not, be allowed to threaten our base in Mumbai. I appeal to all Congress leaders in Mumbai to unite as a team. We owe this much to our party and to the Congress president [sic].”

@INCIndia is leading a powerful, united campaign across India. Infighting cannot, and should not, be allowed to threaten our base in Mumbai. I appeal to all Congress leaders in Mumbai to unite as a team. We owe this much to our party and to Congress President @RahulGandhi.

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) February 5, 2019

While Deora has been at loggerheads with Nirupam for some time now, he said: “While I do not intend to discuss internal party affairs in public, remarks made in a recent interview have forced me to repeat my strong commitment towards the need for the Mumbai Congress to remain a symbol of Mumbai’s diversity and to strengthen its social fabric [sic].”

While I do not intend to discuss internal party affairs in public, remarks made in a recent interview have forced me to repeat my strong commitment towards the need for the Mumbai Congress to remain a symbol of Mumbai’s diversity and to strengthen its social fabric.

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) February 5, 2019

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