The rally will see top leaders of Congress share the stage in a show of strength. (Represent)
Jaipur:
Parliament in Rajasthan is expected to hold a large rally – attended by senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and ministers from all the ruling party states – aimed at central targets are inflation and soaring prices of essential commodities, including vegetables and fuel.
The rally will be held in Jaipur. It is understood that Congress Speaker Sonia Gandhi will not attend.
The rally is significant as it is expected to set the party’s campaign tone for next year’s seven parliamentary elections, including in the politically important state of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat state , the hometown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab, where the party is fighting to stay in power.
Dubbed ‘mehangai hatao‘, the rally will see top leaders of Parliament share the stage to show strength for a party that is facing a strong challenge from Bengali Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Ms. Banerjee, who recently abandoned the BJP in her state, is seen by many as making way for the space that Congress currently occupies – that is, the elemental leader of the opposition parties – in favor of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Modi and BJP in the 2024 election.
Rajasthan Parliament Leader and former Deputy Minister Sachin Pilot has said that the ‘mehangai hatao’ rally will be the downfall of the central BJP government, which has been heavily criticized for its price hikes by some parties. create.
“It will become a recessionary factor for the central BJP government in 2024,” Mr. Pilot said in a statement. He said they would have to account for seven years of “misspending” and examine inflation. broadcast.
Mr Pilot is also expected to take to the stage at the rally in Jaipur.
Relations between the younger leader and Minister Ashok Gehlot have been strained, even as their feud turned to resolution last month after a cabinet reshuffle saw five The MLA from his camp, of which two were fired during the uprising, joined the state. goverment.
The massive rally was also billed as a ‘rebranding’ by Congress with younger Gandhi brothers at the helm and came as the party was seen as fighting for important national issues.
Over the past few years, Congress has limped from one poor electoral record to another, prompting a group of senior leaders (known as the G23) to question the leadership of the Gandhi family. .
The party hopes a successful public event will help defuse divisions, especially since a leadership crisis is erupting in Punjab, where party support Navjot Sidhu has witnessed Veteran leader Amarinder Singh resigned as Minister and resigned from the party.
Mr. Singh announced his own party and talked about a seat-sharing agreement with the BJP.
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