In the midst of the Assembly elections 2022, Congress has been faced with a fresh setback following the resignation of senior party leader Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday. The grand old party, that has always accused its national opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of poaching leaders and destabilising governments, is reeling under a similar situation in the face of polls across several states. While Union Minister Ashwani Kumar quit Congress, ending his 46-year association with the party citing, other Congress leaders in the recent past have switched parties to fight elections.