Congress leaders meet to discuss poll strategy, Bharat Nyay Yatra

Senior Congress leaders from across the country met, in New Delhi, on January 4 to discuss strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, seat sharing and preparations for the Rahul Gandhi-led Manipur to Maharashtra Bharat Nyay Yatra beginning from January 14.

Senior Congress leaders from across the country met, in New Delhi, on January 4 to discuss strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, seat sharing and preparations for the Rahul Gandhi-led Manipur to Maharashtra Bharat Nyay Yatra beginning from January 14.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge convened the meeting of party general secretaries, State in-charges, State unit chiefs and Congress Legislature Party leaders at the party headquarters, in New Delhi. Former party chief Rahul Gandhi was also present.

This is the first meeting of the newly appointed party officials after Mr. Kharge carried out a reshuffle in December. Ahead of the meeting, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said two meetings of the internal Congress committee were held to deliberate on seat sharing with other parties.

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"The committee will now present its report to party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. We will be meeting again to discuss strategies to strengthen the INDIA alliance and address seat-sharing issues," Mr. Gehlot said.

The Congress has been out of power for 10 years and is now banking on the INDIA bloc to unitedly take on the BJP and oust it from power. The Congress leadership has held separate meetings with State leaders and discussed the poll preparedness in their respective States in the past few months.