In December 2015, there was a strong demand to remove Sanjay Nirupam from the party president's post after he projected former PM Jawaharlal Nehru as a villain in the party mouthpiece, Congress Darshan. He only managed to save his seat after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi accepted his apology

The Congress is divided into several camps. Do you think that the party can survive this and make an impressive comeback in the BMC elections?
People in the party have their expectations regarding the selection of candidates and distribution of tickets. This has been a bone of contention in the party as many leaders think that I will give tickets to my close aides and that their candidates will not be considered. But, this is not true. To avoid disputes within the party, I have decided not to take responsibility of distributing the tickets. The district leaders will be responsible for finalising the tickets and they will have to ensure their victory. I have let go of all my powers to bring everyone together.