'Like A Ghost': BJP Trolls Kharge Over 'High Command Will Decide' Remark On Karnataka

Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 17:11 IST

While it's common for Congress leaders to defer decisions to the high command, it raises eyebrows when party president Mallikarjun Kharge does the same

The demand for a caste-based census has long been voiced by several opposition parties, led by the Congress. (PTI file photo)

Whenever the Congress faces a crisis, two types of leaders typically emerge before TV cameras: those who speak their mind, and those who stick to the party line, saying that the “high command" will take the final call.

While it’s common for Congress leaders to defer decisions to the high command, it raises eyebrows when party president Mallikarjun Kharge does the same. His remarks often lend weight to the BJP’s allegation that Sonia Gandhi and his children– Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra– continue to run the party behind the scenes.

Amid speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka, reporters on Monday asked Kharge to clarify the situation. Instead of denying the rumours or offering a clear position, Kharge responded by saying that the party high command would deal with the matter.

The response prompted many, including BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, to question: “Who exactly is the high command in the Congress?"

Surya jokingly said that the Congress High Command is like a “ghost" as it is “unseen, unheard, but always felt". “Even the Congress President, who people thought is the high command, whispers its name and says it’s not him," he added.

What Is Congress High Command?

The Congress Working Committee (CWC), also known as the Congress high command, is the highest executive committee of the Congress and has a final say in the decisions taken by the grand old party. Besides Congress president Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, P Chidambaram, Sachin Pilot, Shashi Tharoor and 28 other leaders are members of the CWC.

Saurabh Verma

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

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