Congress leaders interpreted the resignations of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Milind Deora from their respective party posts as an effort to put pressure on the older guard of the party to not just follow the example of outgoing party chief Rahul Gandhi and quit, but also make space for them as the chiefs of their respective state units.
Scindia, Deora, and Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sachin Pilot are close to outgoing Congress president Rahul and party general secretary (in-charge of Uttar Pradesh) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Scindia, who quit as party general secretary in charge of UP, is keen that he leads