Moquim urges Sonia Gandhi for Congress 'open-heart surgery'

• Ex-Odisha Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim wrote to Sonia Gandhi, urging an "open-heart surgery" for the party.
• Moquim criticized the party's "wrong decisions" and "misguided leadership choices" for its electoral defeats.
• He highlighted a leadership crisis in Odisha Congress and a lack of connection with grassroots workers.
• Moquim noted the party's struggle to connect with youth, citing President Mallikarjun Kharge's age.
• He suggested Priyanka Gandhi take a central role and proposed a core leadership including Sachin Pilot and Shashi Tharoor.

Why It Matters: Congress's internal crisis could reshape India's political landscape.