THE Congress Party is in search of a new
Treasure for its cash-starved coffers albeit the tremendous trust in
89-year-old former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Motilal Vora’s capabilities.
The party is not able to find a successor to Vora. Vora is the one politician
of the party who is available till late night most of the time to both the
party leadership and workers in the All India Congress Committee office in New Delhi.
The Congress Party run by the trio of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Robert
Vadra has to choose a loyal worker who may be groomed in a decade for greater
responsibility. If one takes note of indications from Vora’s office, then
Kanishka Singh, the son of a former Foreign Secretary SK Singh, is the front
runner. Kanishka Singh has studied from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University
and then went to the USA to do M.S and MBA from Wharton. Some feel that since
the companies over which Kanishka Singh had a good hold are facing
investigations, he could land up in trouble. Another contender is Milind Deora.
His father Murli Deora used to channelise funds for the party. After his death,
Milind has been managing funds for the party in Mumbai. He is very close to
Rahul and usually travels abroad with the Congress president. During his US
tour too, he had accompanied Rahul. Businessmen and members of the US Congress
reportedly told Rahul that Murli Deora was called the Senator of Manhattan! So,
Milind is also a strong competitor for the treasurer post due to the legacy of
his father, understanding of the business world, and proximity to Rahul. Still,
If Priyanka Gandhi’s writ runs, in all probability Kanishka Singh may be the
new treasurer of the Congress Party.
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