Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 13, 2025, 10:49 AM
Delhi Election 2025: Efforts to revive Congress in Delhi politics are a topic of discussion these days. Congress had to face a crushing defeat in the last three assembly elections, but this time the party is entering the fray with full force. However, the situation is still not clear about the agenda of Congress in Delhi.Rahul Gandhi's election bugleCongress has announced to start its election campaign just before Makar Sankranti. The campaign will begin with a public meeting in Seelampur, a Muslim-dominated area of east Delhi, which will be addressed by Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is known for his fiery speeches. If he takes an aggressive stance on the BJP as well as the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal, then the picture of the election agenda of the Congress can become clear.Preparation for a triangular contestCongress's full emphasis in Delhi is on making the assembly elections a triangular contest. The state Congress is keeping an eye on the strategy of the party high command. Rahul Gandhi's participation in this campaign is considered important. If Congress maintains its aggressive stance, the election contest in Delhi can become more interesting.Congress's focus is on exposing the failures of the AAP government. Congress tried to reach its point to the public by taking out Nyay Yatra in 70 assembly constituencies of Delhi. During this, Congress also campaigned aggressively against the liquor policy.Efforts to regain lost groundCongress is constantly trying to regain its lost ground in Delhi. The party has fielded many senior leaders and former MLAs. Alka Lamba has been fielded against Chief Ministerial candidate Atishi in Kalkaji. Similarly, Farhad Suri has been given ticket against Manish Sisodia.Congress has also fielded AAP's rebel MLA Abdul Rehman from Seelampur. All these candidates are part of the strategy to woo the old vote bank of Congress.Shower of populist promisesCongress has tried to woo voters through election announcements. In comparison to the schemes of the AAP government, Congress has announced to give a monthly allowance of Rs 2500 to women under the 'Pyaari Didi Yojana'. Apart from this, under the 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana', every Delhi resident has been promised a health insurance of Rs 25 lakh.Congress has said to give an allowance of Rs 8500 per month for educated unemployed. Along with this, Congress can also bring a scheme for free electricity.Strategy to attack AAP and BJPThe entire campaign of Delhi Congress is aggressive against both BJP and Aam Aadmi Party. The party also used LED screens and big balloons to put the failures of Aam Aadmi Party in front of the public. Congress leaders say that Arvind Kejriwal's government has pushed Delhi towards corruption and misery.Commotion in the opposition campCongress's aggressive stance in the Delhi elections has created a stir in the opposition camp. Aam Aadmi Party has secured the support of parties like TMC, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT) and SP. Despite this, Congress is maintaining its election campaign against both BJP and AAP.Eyes on Rahul Gandhi's first rallyAlong with Congress, BJP and AAP are also cautious about Rahul Gandhi's rally in Seelampur. The direction of Rahul Gandhi's speech in this rally will decide the direction of Congress' election campaign.If Rahul Gandhi directly attacks the policies of Kejriwal government and cornered Aam Aadmi Party, then the election picture of Delhi can change for Congress. However, it will be interesting to see what kind of issues Rahul Gandhi prioritizes in his speeches.