Kapil Sibal quits Congress sinking ship, files nomination for Rajya Sabha with Samajwadi Party

Kapil Sibal on Thursday, 25 May said that he had resigned from the Congress on 16 May. The statement by Sibal, as quoted by ANI, came after he filed the nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in the presence of Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.Sibal is known to have close ties with the Yadav family as a senior advocate. Sibal had argued in January 2017 (during the Yadav family feud) at the Election Commission that Akhilesh Yadav should get the 'Bicycle' symbol. And eventually, Akhilesh got the symbol.

A few months ago poll strategist Prashant Kishor had criticized the Congress,"The IDEA and SPACE that Congress represents is vital for a strong opposition. But Congress' leadership is not the DIVINE RIGHT of an individual, especially when the party has lost more than 90% elections in last 10 years," Kishor had tweeted.

He had said that the party is suffering from deep rooted problems and if it is looking for quick-fix solutions then they are in for a big disappointment. 

The poll strategist had also done meetings with the Congress leadership over his entry into the party. He had also met former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and there was serious talk over his entry into the grand old party but it did not materialise.