Jaiveer Shergill Quits Congress: Resigns From All Posts, Cites ‘Sycophancy'

Shergill cited the "ideology and vision of current decision makers" as being a concern in his resignation letter.

In another blow to the grand old party, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill resigned from the post of the national spokesperson of the Congress on Wednesday, 24 August.

He later clarified that he has "quit" the party. "I have resigned from all posts in the Congress party," he told the media.

In his resignation letter to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Shergill wrote, "I hereby resign from the post of National Spokesperson of the party. The primary reason being that the ideology and the vision of the current decision makers of the Indian National Congress is no longer in sync with the aspirations of the youth and modern India."

"Furthermore, it pains me to say that the decision making is no longer for the interests of the public and the country, rather it is influenced by the self-serving interests of individuals indulging in sycophancy and consistently ignoring the on-ground reality. This is something I cannot morally accept or continue to work with."

Jaiveer Shergill's resignation letter