Congress steps up efforts to strengthen party in poll-bound States like Assam, Kerala and Bihar Premium

Congress intensifies efforts to strengthen organization in States with upcoming elections, focusing on ground-level organization and alliance dynamics.

After a series of defeats in the recent Assembly elections, the Congress has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the organisation in States where polls are scheduled in the next one year.

But in several States, the party will have to maintain a fine balance between building a strong organisation on the ground and meeting the expectations of its partners

“I want to talk to you about the most important thing of accountability. You all will be held accountable for revamping the organisations in States and for all future election results,” Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge told at a meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charges and general secretaries on February 19.

Since then, Mr. Kharge, along with senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and K.C. Venugopal, has met the top leaders of Assam and Kerala, where Assembly polls are due in early part of 2026, to discuss about strengthening the organisation.

Bihar, where elections will be held later this year, is another focus State. The newly appointed AICC in-charge, Krishna Allavuru, has made multiple trips to the State in the last 10 days in a bid to enthuse the party workers and revive the organisation on the ground.

Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chhib, under Mr. Allavuru’s directions, also took out a motorcycle rally and parivartan yatra in Bihar’s Muzzafarpur.

However, asked about how many Assembly seats the Congress would like to contest in Bihar, Mr. Allavuru sidestepped the question by saying talks had not begun.