Amid inner turmoil, Rahul Gandhi holds closed-door meeting with Gujarat Congress MLAs

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Gujarat's Dahod.

Amid reports of internal bickering in the Gujarat unit of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Dahod on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Gujarat is crucial ahead of state Assembly polls scheduled to be held later this year. On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi addressed a meeting of tribals in Dahod as he sought to woo the adivasi voters. After the meeting with the tribals, Rahul Gandhi held a closed-door meeting with Gujarat Congress MLAs.

Ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections, there was a lot of chatter earlier about Prashant Kishor being poll strategist for the Congress. Many believed that the move would have helped Congress perform well in the polls. However, after Prashant Kishor's exit, the Gujarat Congress leadership is in need of a good poll strategist. The Congress MLAs reportedly asked for a political strategist who could make a good ground strategy and focus on all 182 seats in the state assembly.

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During the meeting, the party MLAs reportedly asked Rahul Gandhi to make frequent visits to Gujarat and hold more rallies and roadshows. Apart from Rahul Gandhi, the party leadership also sought Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s visit ahead of the polls.

The state Congress MLAs sought a strong face for the party in Gujarat. The Congress MLAs told Rahul Gandhi that the prospective party face should not be embroiled in any controversy and should be acceptable to all castes.

Apart from this, the Gujarat Congress MLAs sought more opportunities for women legislators and unanimously agreed that the state should have more women MLAs.