DHAKA: Congress should opt for 'ruthless introspection' and only those experienced in field work should be given leadership roles.

Party leaders said on Thursday, reports The Times of India.

Congress leader Milind Deora, who had yesterday said that Rahul Gandhi’s advisers did not have their ‘ears to the ground’ and those with ‘no electoral experience’ were ‘calling the shots’, today stuck to his guns, saying his comments are borne out of deep loyalty to the party and pain due to its performance in the polls.

‘My comments are out of emotions of deep loyalty to the party, pain of our performance and a sincere desire to see us bounce back. Nothing more,’ Deora said on Twitter.

In another tweet, he said, ‘Field party work & electoral battles are key to comprehend ground realities. This should form the basis for leadership posts in Congress’.

His remarks are significant as there are murmurs in the party that a number of people having no electoral experience and novices in politics were given key roles in shaping up the decisions of the leadership on issues like campaigning and alliances.

BDST: 1836 HRS, MAY 22, 2014