Ajay Yadav Resigns Amid Congress Discontent

Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, a senior Congress leader and former Haryana minister, has resigned from the All India Congress Committee's (AICC) OBC wing and the primary membership of the party, citing 'shabby treatment' following Sonia Gandhi's departure as party president. His resignation comes after the Congress's defeat in the Haryana Assembly elections, which was characterized by infighting and the dominance of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Yadav, with a long family history in the Congress, expressed disillusionment over inadequate representation of the Ahirwal community and OBCs. His departure is part of a trend of prominent Congress leaders in Haryana defecting to the BJP, including Kuldeep Bishnoi and Kiran Choudhry. Additionally, Yadav's son, Chiranjeev Rao, failed to secure a seat in the recent elections, adding to his dissatisfaction. The BJP has leveraged Yadav's resignation to criticize Rahul Gandhi and the Congress's leadership over their treatment of OBC leaders.