Congress Leader Who Criticised Gandhis Sacked As Tamil Nadu Spokesperson

On what he thought the Gandhis should do about Congress' position, Tamil Nadu Congress' Americai V Narayanan said, without mincing words, that Sonia Gandhi should be at the forefront and her children should step aside.

A Congress spokesperson has been sacked in Tamil Nadu after he suggested that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should step aside to "save the Congress".

Americai V Narayanan, a member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), also said the party's alums like Mamata Banerjee, Jagan Mohan Reddy and K Chandrasekhara Rao should return and restore people's confidence in the Congress.

"To build the confidence of the people of India, bring in ex Congress leaders who have proven track record – like Mamata Banerjee, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Sharad Pawar, K Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR) - and request them to merge their party with the Congress," Mr Narayanan told NDTV.

"This will provide confidence among outsiders and allies that the Congress will emerge. Once the perception comes, power comes and money comes (sic).  If Mamata Banerjee returns, she will convince the others," he said.