Bihar Congress president Madan Mohan Jha has said that the entry of former JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar into the oldest party will greatly benefit the unit, adding that the party high command will decide Kanhaiya’s role in the Congress. He also said that there would be no interference from the state leadership in deciding the role of the former CPI youth icon in Bihar Congress.
Jha was present in New Delhi when Kanhaiya, along with Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, joined the Congress on Monday. Both Kanhaiya and Jignesh joined the Congress party in the presence of former party chief Rahul Gandhi and other senior party leaders.
“Kanhaiya has been a student leader, there is no need to introduce him. Rahul Gandhi has included him in the Congress. We wholeheartedly welcome him,” Jha said.
Asked about Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation from the post of Punjab Congress chief, a day after Kanhaiya joined the party, Jha said, “Our leadership engages people based on their ability to work. It is up to the individual whether he lives up to the expectations of the party or not. Sidhu’s style of working is different from that of Kanhaiya Kumar.”
On the question of RJD spokesperson not knowing Kanhaiya Kumar, Jha said, “It is not necessary that everyone knows everyone. They may not have known Kanhaiya Kumar personally.
After joining Congress on Monday, Kanhaiya said, “I have joined Congress because I have realized that there are some people who have an ideology to destroy the country… Congress is the most democratic party.” He said, “This country needs Congress. I am not here to save the party. I am here to protect the country.”
Kanhaiya joined the CPI before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He lost to Giriraj Singh of BJP after contesting from Begusarai constituency of Bihar.
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