Expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam blamed Rahul Gandhi for ruining the sinking ship of the Congress Party. He criticized the mistreatment of senior leaders in the party. Talking about his expulsion, Krishnam said, "Only one person is responsible for the ruin of the Congress Party, whose name is Rahul Gandhi. As long as Rahul Gandhi is in the Congress, no one can save the Congress." On Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Krishnam said she herself is fighting for survival.