Congress is gearing up for a significant shift in its election approach, planning to contest fewer seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party aims to prioritize alliances, similar to its tactics in 2004. This decision reflects the party’s diminished political influence since 2014, as well as the ascendance of the BJP. Congress hopes that strategic alliances will lead to a decisive mandate and potential influence over regional parties.
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Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India’s opposition Congress party, has initiated a 6,700km-long march across the country ahead of the general election. Following a successful unity march last year, the campaign seeks to demand economic, social, and political justice for the masses. Beginning in Manipur, a state plagued by violence, the Congress party hopes the march will garner public and media attention. They face a challenging task in dethroning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Prashant Kishor, the election strategist who helped YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy win the 2019 assembly polls, met N Chandrababu Naidu. Speculation is rife about Kishor’s role in the upcoming Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. Kishor stated that it was just a courtesy meet and denied any official association with TDP. The meeting reportedly discussed the ruling government’s analysis, highlighting youth dissatisfaction and social concerns.