Irani was not the only one to take a dig at the probability of Gandhi becoming Congress chief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said any such development will only strengthen the BJP’s

resolve for a ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’. Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma too joined the club, calling Congress a “sinking ship.” Sharma, however, added that the decision is an internal

matter of the party. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra dubbed the decision as a clear indicator of propagating ‘dynasty politics’, also cleverly referring to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘shehenshah’ remark

on Modi.