Congress braces for high-stakes election in 5 states, armed with 'guarantees', caste census demand
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram. The polls will be held between 7 and 30 November.
Considered the litmus test before the BJP-led NDA versus INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress is set to go all out to win the high-stakes contest in five states. The Congress held their working committee meet on Monday.
The grand old party has also hit the ground running in the poll-bound states and is firming up its strategy with "poll guarantees" and demand for a caste census being the main poll planks, the latter of course as result of the Bihar Caste Census success. Congress is looking to retain power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while seeking to come to power in the other three states going to polls -- Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram.
Notably, the performance of the Congress in the five state assembly polls will impact the 2024 Lok Sabha contest. The results of the five assembly elections lined up in November will be declared on 3 December.
It could exhibit Congress' prowess at the hustings but also decide its bargaining capacity within the INDIA bloc. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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