As Congress leaders began to throng the university convention hall here to share their feedback with Rahul Gandhi on the party’s performance in Gujarat Assembly polls, the strongest words came from OBC leader Alpesh Thakor. “Mani Shankar Aiyar is a BJP agent and he was sent by them to spoil our chances,” Thakor told CNN-News18. Thakor’s views may seem like farfetched to some, but they reflect the anger among Congress leaders at ground level, not just in Gujarat but also in other states.

As Congress leaders began to throng the university convention hall here to share their feedback with Rahul Gandhi on the party’s performance in Gujarat Assembly polls, the strongest words came from OBC leader Alpesh Thakor. “Mani Shankar Aiyar is a BJP agent and he was sent by them to spoil our chances,” Thakor told CNN-News18. Thakor’s views may seem like farfetched to some, but they reflect the anger among Congress leaders at ground level, not just in Gujarat but also in other states.