Sanjay Nirupam got a clean chit from Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, in the Congress Darshan case, and managed to keep his detractors quiet. But the fallout of the episode in which Nirupam was criticised, has affected former Member of Parliament Milind Deora, whose name was being talked about as a replacement for him.

Sanjay Nirupam, Rahul Gandhi and Milind Deora at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan during the inauguration of the Late Murli Deora Sabagruha. Pic/Bipin Kokate