Will Rahul Gandhi be able to stop the BJP this time?

Addressing the BJP workers on the occasion of victory in four states, Prime Minister Modi said that they do not have to rest even for a day, but immediately rise to the next challenge. He not only gave this message to the common workers, but himself also followed this formula. After making an overnight program, PM Modi reached Gujarat on Friday morning and did a victorious road show there. This is being seen as a preparation for his contest in the Gujarat Assembly elections.

Elections to the Gujarat assembly are due later this year. In this, on the one hand, the BJP will be full of enthusiasm after winning a historic victory in four states, and on the other hand, it will be the Congress fighting to save its dwindling position in these states. Will Rahul Gandhi's team be able to stop the BJP in this election, which forced the BJP to chew nako gram in the last election? The BJP was reduced to only 99 seats in the last election and Prime Minister Modi had to camp continuously in Gujarat to save the visible defeat.

BJP's strength

Due to the charismatic pairing of PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and the strength of the organization in the state, the BJP has come to an almost unbeatable position here. But this time the situation is not entirely favorable for him. With Modi-Shah coming to power at the center and Anandiben Patel away from active politics, the BJP has a huge lack of a strong local face in the state.

Nitin Patel, who is in the throes of not being able to become the Chief Minister, and Rupani, who has been removed from power on the basis of weak performance, can also be a blow to the BJP. If the image of the present CM is not strong, then rising inflation and unemployment is increasing the problem of the government. In such an environment, if Congress comes out with any strategy, then better prospects can be created for it in the state.

Congress's weakness

But is Congress in this position? In the last 25 years, the Congress has failed to give a strong challenge to the BJP in Gujarat. In today's date, he does not even have a Khanty politician like Ahmed Patel, who can understand Amit Shah's every trick and make a strong challenge to stop the BJP by fitting his pawns accordingly. Due to not being in power for a long time, there has also been a weakness in the cadre of the party, which can play the role of taking its plans to the public and bringing its voters to the booth. In such a situation, does the Congress have any plan to stop the BJP?

Claim victory

Congress leader from Gujarat and Rajya Sabha member Shaktisinh Gohil told Amar Ujala that the truth is that in the last election itself, Congress had stopped the BJP. The BJP could not even reach the figure of 100 even after the Prime Minister exerted all his might at the last minute. The Prime Minister linked his personal political ambition with the Gujarat identity. This emotional appeal led some voters to vote for him.

He said that Rahul Gandhi, after spending three days in Dwarka, has seriously considered with what issues the party will hit the ground in the Gujarat elections. We have new enthusiastic presidents and workers on whose strength we can win. From the failure of the government's Corona period to unemployment and business stagnation in Ahmedabad-Surat, the problems arising out of it will be our main issues.

Kejriwal's challenge

In the new circumstances, Arvind Kejriwal is also preparing to enter the Gujarat elections strongly. The success of the Aam Aadmi Party in the municipal elections has raised the ears of both the BJP and the Congress. The way the Aam Aadmi Party is trying to become an alternative to the Congress by declaring itself as the natural choice of non-BJP voters, it could prove to be a big challenge for it in Gujarat after Delhi-Punjab.

last election

Elections to the 14th Legislative Assembly of Gujarat were held on 09-14 December 2017. In the 182-member assembly, the BJP had secured 99 seats with a very limited lead. BJP's number of seats decreased by 16, but still managed to get 49.05 per cent votes. The Congress increased its number of seats, but even after that it could not come in a position to form the government and had to be satisfied with only 77 seats. In the changed environment, how strong the Congress BJP will be able to present a challenge, it will be a matter to be seen.