Rift Deepens in Ahmedabad Congress: Ward Chief Ousted From WhatsApp Group Over Critical Screenshot
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Internal friction and factionalism within the Ahmedabad City Congress have burst open once again, this time spilling over into internal communication channels. The Danilimda ward president was abruptly removed from an official party WhatsApp group after sharing a screenshot of a social media post that openly questioned the city party chief's leadership and performance.
The incident has triggered widespread discontent among grassroots cadres, who allege that senior leaders are actively silencing constructive criticism rather than addressing structural flaws in the party's local setup.
Screenshot Exposes Leadership and Cadre Deficit
The controversy was sparked by a public comment from a social media user identified as Bhanubhai Kothia, who launched a scathing critique of the Ahmedabad City Congress leadership. The post claimed the city president had failed to build effective booth-level committees and noted that the same recycled faces appear at every party event without fresh blood being brought into the organisation.
The post also targeted the city chief—a former Lok Sabha candidate—over his recent appointment to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) School Board (Nagar Primary Shikshan Samiti), asking whether the party lacked other qualified workers to fill the post. When the Danilimda ward chief reshared a screenshot of these allegations into an internal Congress group, action was swift, with reports indicating he was removed from the group at the behest of leader Sonal Patel.
Mounting Frustration Over AMC Opposition Delay
The disciplinary action comes at a sensitive time for the party's local unit. Congress has yet to appoint a Leader of Opposition in the AMC, a key post that remains vacant even as senior party leaders take up municipal committee positions.
Party workers argue that suppressing feedback instead of rectifying organisational gaps will only weaken the unit further. The summary removal of the Danilimda ward president has now brought long-simmering factionalism back into the spotlight, raising fresh doubts about unity within the party's Ahmedabad machinery.
