Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narottam Mishra on Monday took a dig at the Congress stating that " the party is like the school where only headmaster's child tops the class". During his interaction with the media, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister said, d that the opposition party has several eligible candidates for the post of party chief like Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Raihan Vadra and Miraya Vadra. "There are many eligible candidates in Congress (for the post of party chief) like Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Raihan Vadra and Miraya Vadra. Congress members should understand that Congress is like the school where only headmaster's child tops the class," Mishra said.
The Congress party is in the midst of a leadership crisis ever since Rahul Gandhi resigned from the president post following a poor show in the general elections 2019. The party seems to be divided into two factions a group demanding a full time active leadership and another demanding Rahul’s return to the post. However, Rahul has been firm on his decision not to return to the post despite several requests from party leaders. Rahul and his sister Priyanka have insisted that a non-Gandhi should be made the president of the party. Rahul led the Congress from December 2017 to July 2019. A crucial Congress working committee meeting is currently underway in Delhi to discuss leadership issues.