Scindia's exit brings to fore leadership issue in Cong

With the Congress losing its prominent young face Jyotiraditya Scindia, some leaders have raised apprehensions that his exit may trigger a wave of dissensions though the seniors insist all is not that bad in the party.

His departure apparently signals the deepening leadership crisis in the Congress which continues to grapple with factionalism and growing power struggles between the old and young leaders.

"The resignation of Scindia may well encourage other disgruntled young leaders in the Congress to raise banners of revolt or to look for space in other parties. We have off and on heard of many Congress leaders being in backdoor channel talks with the BJP. Such parleys may get intense now," says a Congress leader, not wishing to be named.

However, Congress senior spokesperson Anand Sharma terms as speculative that Scindia's exit may trigger a spate of resignations.

"Every person has a right to have one's own ambition and one's decision. He has taken a decision, the Congress party has taken a view and for the time being let the matter rest there," he told PTI.

To a question that there are certain young leaders who are getting impatient and there are issues, he says, "I will not comment on anything which is speculation."