- India,
- 08-Mar-2025 02:22 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi News: There is still two and a half years left for the assembly elections in Gujarat, but the Congress has started its preparations from now. In this sequence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a tour of Gujarat and has given strong messages regarding the party organization. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi expressed displeasure over the leaders of his own party in a meeting of Congress workers. He said, "There are Babbar lions in the Congress, but everyone is tied with chains. There are two types of Congress workers in Gujarat—some are cut off from the public, and some are those who are ready to take the party forward. If some people have to be removed to strengthen the organization, then one should not shy away from removing them."Initiative to reorganize Congress in GujaratRahul Gandhi on Friday began a two-day Gujarat tour keeping in mind the 2027 assembly elections. During this, he hinted at major changes in the state's Congress unit and assured to implement a concrete plan to defeat the BJP.After reaching Ahmedabad, Gandhi went straight to the Gujarat Congress headquarters, where he held meetings with party leaders of various levels. He said, "The horses of the procession have been put in the race and now the time has come for action. If it is necessary to remove 30-40 people, then one should not hesitate to do so."Strategy to strengthen Congress among the peopleRahul Gandhi said in his address, "I have come for the youth, farmers, small businessmen and sisters of Gujarat. I asked myself what is my and the Congress party's responsibility? For the last 30 years, we have been out of power in Gujarat. Until we are able to fulfill our responsibility completely, the people of Gujarat will not make us victorious. The day we fulfill our responsibility, the people of Gujarat will give their support to the Congress."Strategy to break into BJP's strongholdGujarat is considered to be the stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party has been in power here since 1995. It is a challenging task for the Congress to make a comeback in the state. Recently, Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with the district and city presidents of the Congress, in which he emphasized on strengthening the party organization. Apart from this, he also interacted with more than 400 taluka and municipality heads.After the meetings, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said, "The purpose of this meeting was to strengthen the party organization in Gujarat. Rahul Gandhi has taken the opinion of block, district and state level party leaders. Our entire focus is on strengthening the organization, and we are giving priority to the participation of local leaders."ConclusionIt is clear from this visit of Rahul Gandhi that the Congress has become fully active for the 2027 Gujarat Assembly elections. Emphasis is being laid on change in the organization and the strategy of giving new direction to the workers. It will be interesting to see what impact this new strategy of Congress has in the upcoming elections and whether the party is successful in breaking into the BJP stronghold.