Dharamshala, March 6 -- Senior BJP leader and former Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Bikram Thakur on Thursday alleged that the ongoing tussle within the Congress over the Rajya Sabha seat from the state has once again exposed deep factionalism within the party.

Thakur said the developments surrounding the Rajya Sabha ticket have brought internal discord in the Congress into the open. Referring to remarks made by senior Congress leader and former union Minister Anand Sharma, he said the statement questioning the party leadership has raised serious concerns about the leadership capacity of senior Congress figures.

He noted that Sharma's public remark that "speaking the truth in politics is considered a crime" clearly reflects the dete...