I want leaders who are like Himanta and Milind Deora to leave Cong: Rahul Gandhi

Amid a series of departures from the Congress, Rahul Gandhi has said that leaders who are like Himanta Biswa Sarma and Milind Deora should part ways with the party, as they do not align with its ideology.

Sarma who had defected to the BJP in 2014 is now the chief minister of Assam, while Deora joined the Shiv Sena headed by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde last month.

Addressing the party’s ‘digital media warriors’ in West Bengal on Thursday night, Gandhi emphasised his commitment to defending the principles upheld by the Congress.