{"id":25433,"date":"2025-11-28T07:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/rahul-priyanka-are-lost-should-step-aside-ahmed-patels-son-blames-gandhis-for-bihar-loss-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T07:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:16:27","slug":"rahul-priyanka-are-lost-should-step-aside-ahmed-patels-son-blames-gandhis-for-bihar-loss-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/rahul-priyanka-are-lost-should-step-aside-ahmed-patels-son-blames-gandhis-for-bihar-loss-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rahul, Priyanka Are Lost, Should Step Aside\u2019: Ahmed Patel\u2019s Son Blames Gandhis For Bihar Loss | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9736744\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 28, 2025, 12:42 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9736744\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1095866108 asubttl-schema\">Faisal Ahmed Patel feels the Congress should be in the hands of Shashi Tharoor or other deserving leaders who are \u201c25 times\u201d worthier than the Gandhi scions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1095866108\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1095866108 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"(From left) Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Faisal Ahmed Patel. (File\/X)\" title=\"(From left) Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Faisal Ahmed Patel. (File\/X)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1095866108\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(From left) Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Faisal Ahmed Patel. (File\/X)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Congress leader Faisal Patel, son of Sonia Gandhi loyalist the late Ahmed Patel, has blamed the \u201clost Gandhis&#8221; \u2013 Rahul and Priyanka \u2013 for the recent Bihar drubbing. Faisal feels the party should be in the hands of Shashi Tharoor or other deserving leaders who are \u201c25 times&#8221; worthier than the Gandhi scions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Faisal said the \u201clost Gandhis inept and they need to step aside&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Ahmed Patel, who passed away in 2020, was one of the most trusted and influential leaders within the Indian National Congress. He was the key political advisor to Sonia Gandhi and considered a \u201ccrisis manager for the party&#8221;. He served as the political secretary to Sonia Gandhi for many years after she became Congress President.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The Congress managed one of its worst performances in Bihar, winning only six seats. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had termed the Bihar Assembly results as \u201ctruly surprising&#8221; and said, \u201cWe could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair from the very beginning&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He said he would like the Gandhis to step aside because they are doing a disservice to the cause of the Opposition and by extension democracy that needs an alternative.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">He said he was in touch with PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and may opt for the Bharatiya Janata Party that has a \u201cwonderful work culture&#8221; led by \u201chard workers&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe title=\"From Loyalist To Critic \u2013 Faisal Patel on RaGa\u2019s Leadership | N18S\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfXBzfblmIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/dynasty-merit-and-discontent-ahmed-patels-son-breaks-silence-on-congress-culture-exclusive-9494824.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive interview with CNN-News18 in August<\/a>, Faisal had alleged that a \u201ccliqueish culture&#8221; dominated by \u201cout-of-control advisors&#8221; is hurting the party.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">He had said these advisors have managed to influence Rahul Gandhi in ways that alienate experienced and well-meaning loyalists.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">He had also disagreed with Rahul Gandhi\u2019s endorsement of Donald Trump\u2019s description of India as a \u201cdead economy,&#8221; stating, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have agreed with that assessment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">He had gone on to praise BJP leaders, saying, \u201cModi ji, Shah are doing a great job. Dr. Jaishankar is very good too. The country is in safe hands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/congress-not-learning-lessons-party-to-drown-out-dissenting-voices-from-bihar-unit-with-vote-chori-uproar-9736130.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News18 had earlier reported<\/a> how despite the widespread complaints heard during the one-on-one sessions conducted by the top leadership\u2014including grievances that the \u201cvote chori&#8221; issue was poorly communicated on the ground and that Delhi leaders failed to connect with grassroots workers \u2014 the central leadership is committed to the single-point agenda of alleging electoral fraud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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