Congress Member of Parliament S Jothimani has publicly flagged serious internal problems within the Tamil Nadu Congress, stating that recent developments in the party are “deeply worrying.” In a Facebook post, she wrote that “no political party would ever think of blocking its own Member of Parliament from submitting the polling booth agent list to the Election Commission during elections,” but added that “this is exactly what is happening in the Congress party.”
Expressing anguish over the direction of the State unit, Jothimani said, “What is happening in the Tamil Nadu Congress is extremely distressing,” and accused certain sections of attempting to dilute the party’s ideological positions and political functioning. She noted that the party was increasingly appearing in the news “for wrong and irrelevant reasons, instead of people’s issues.”
Referring to the broader political climate, the MP warned that Tamil Nadu was facing “a grave danger from divisive, communal, and violent forces,” and cautioned that some groups were waiting to “provoke public emotions, capture power, and bury the social justice, self-respect, people-centric politics, and development safeguarded by leaders like Perunthalaivar Kamaraj and Periyar.”
Jothimani stressed that in such circumstances, “all political parties have a responsibility to handle the forthcoming elections with extreme care,” but questioned whether the Congress had truly understood the seriousness of this duty. She urged the party not to abandon its cadre, stating that “Congress workers who have proudly carried the party flag in every village despite not being in power for 60 years must not be betrayed.”
Highlighting organisational decay, she wrote that “unchecked internal party problems in the Tamil Nadu Congress are causing deep demoralisation,” and criticised the leadership for indulging in “mere arithmetic and power calculations instead of ideological politics and people’s issues,” warning that such conduct was pushing the party “slowly towards destruction for the selfish interests of a few.”
Invoking the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Jothimani said the current path of the Tamil Nadu Congress was “completely opposite to his selfless, principled, and fearless politics,” and added that “we cannot betray his hard work and unmatched sacrifices.”
She concluded by reminding party members that the Congress’ standing in the State came from “the legacy protected by Perunthalaivar Kamaraj and the sacrifices of the Nehru–Gandhi family,” and said this legacy represented “the love and respect shown by the people of Tamil Nadu,” which, she cautioned, should not be taken lightly.
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