Bric-a-brac
sense & sensibilities
grapevine abuzz with
anand sharma’s name
The question
facing the Indian National Congress is: Who will be the new spokesperson? Ajay
Maken has been appointed president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee,
which has led to a vacuum in the All India Congress Committee office. Many
prominent names have surfaced. At the top of the list are Manish Tiwari, Anand
Sharma, Jairam Ramesh and S Jaipal Reddy along with Kapil Sibal. It is to be
seen whether Tiwari will accept the post or not. Ramesh is close to Rahul
Gandhi but he does not have a grassroots-level liaison with journalists. Sibal
has gone back to the courts for his legal practice and does not have time.
Sharma is a good speaker but his tantrums are intolerable. Even the AICC staff
is unhappy with him. Jaipal Reddy is a seasoned politician and has vast
experience in understanding the newspaper industry and journalists. He is
considered among the old guard of the Congress. The grapevine has it that, in
all probability, Sharma will be the new spokesperson. If that does happen, the
already beleaguered Congress party will have tough days ahead.
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