MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari seeks time for improvement

Jitu Patwari seeks more time to reform his approach amid speculation of changes in party leadership in MP, as his style of functioning has not benefitted Congress in any way

- BADAR BASHIR

Amid speculations of change of guard in more than half a dozen states, Congress state unit president of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Jitu Patwari, recently met the organisation general secretary K.C. Venugopal. According to sources, he may have sought more time as the state unit chief to make amends in his style of functioning, which has till now reaped meagre to no benefits for the party.

Several leaders in the party suggest that Patwari had met other top leaders as well, including Rahul Gandhi. However the close door meeting, according to a top source privy to the developments, was held only between the two leaders (Patwari and Venugopal). The source added, "Patwari may have been told to bring the cohesion in the party and take along all the leaders while making decisions."