The Congress reinstated Sam Pitroda as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, weeks after he resigned from the post after embarrassing his party with his controversial remarks amid the Lok Sabha elections. While the Congress leadership assured Pitroda would not leave room for controversies in the future, the Bharatiya Janata Party sharply reacted to the development saying his resignation was a poll gimmick.
“As PM Modi anticipated, the Congress’ sacking of Sam Pitroda was merely an election gimmick. He has now been reinstated as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, exposing the hypocrisy of the Congress party and its leaders,” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on X.
Sam Pitroda, a close confidant of the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, resigned from the post on May 8 after making a string of controversial remarks that gave the BJP ammunition to attack the Congress.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that Sam Pitroda has explained to the party’s leadership the context of the statements he had made.
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