Congress held an important and strategic brainstorming session in Delhi regarding Uttar Pradesh. This high-level meeting took place at 10 Janpath, Delhi, in which top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were present. Many prominent leaders including General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Avinash Pandey, State President Ajay Rai, senior leaders Pramod Tiwari, Ujjwal Raman Singh, Imran Masood, Tanuj Punia participated in the meeting.
Major decisions taken in the meeting
According to sources, in today’s meeting Congress will contest the Panchayat elections to be held in Uttar Pradesh alone. This proposal has been agreed upon. The possibilities of alliance were also discussed, where many leaders made it clear that the decision on alliance should not be taken at the last moment, but in time, so that there is no organizational confusion.
Rahul Gandhi’s instructions and strategic focus
In the meeting, Rahul Gandhi said, “We have to contest the Panchayat elections with full strength and stamina.” He emphasized on strongly raising the issues of deprived classes, backward classes and hidden issues of the society. The leaders were entrusted with the responsibility of making the rally to be held at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on 14th December historic and successful. Clear instructions have been given to strengthen the party from state level to booth level. It has been advised to keep a close watch on the SIR issue and vote theft.
State in-charge and state president given free hand
The state in-charge and the state president have been given a free hand and asked to take major decisions in the interest of the organization. Congress has indicated that the anti-incumbency wave and the failures of the government will be raised strongly among the public. Panchayat elections will be made the first major phase of the revival of Congress by reactivating the organizational structure.
This meeting held in Delhi is not just a formal discussion, but is being considered as the decisive blueprint of Congress’s UP strategy. The decision to go alone in the Panchayat elections shows that Congress is now in aggressive mode to regain its ground in Uttar Pradesh.
