After a series of desertions in its Gujarat unit, the Congress high command has appointed seven leaders as working presidents in the State unit, barely a few months before the Assembly polls.
However, the State unit lacks a leader who can command the influence and respect and steer the party during the crucial polls.
The local leaders and cadres feel that unless a leader is given command of the party, its prospects will unlikely to improve in the native state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
