Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said his get together has learnt “valuable lessons” from debacles in the just lately held Assembly elections. He additionally urged his get together staff to concentrate on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Addressing get together leaders at an important assembly of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Kharge claimed that the Congress get together is dedicated to not repeating the identical errors.Â
Kharge said a number of Congress leaders assist Rahul Gandhi to undertake one other ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from east to west however the last choice is as much as him and the CWC, the Congress’ highest decision-making physique.
‘Congress did preliminary evaluation of outcomes’
Noting that Telangana was the exception to the 5 states’ “disappointing” election outcomes, Kharge said the Congress had finished a preliminary evaluation of the outcomes and recognized the causes of its underwhelming efficiency.
“Despite the results, there are some positive indicators, such as the vote share in these states, that give us definite hope that given due attention, we can certainly turn things around. We have learnt valuable lessons from the mistakes we have made and are committed to not repeating them,” he added.Â
This is the primary CWC assembly after the Congress’ current ballot debacle. The meeting elections have been held in 5 states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. The Congress gained solely in Telangana. While the BJP swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the Zoram People’s Movement gained in Mizoram.Â
Kharge on suspension of Opposition MPs
On the suspension of Opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha during the last eight days, Kharge alleged it was a part of a “conspiracy” to transform the Parliament right into a platform for the ruling get together. He additionally accused the BJP of attempting to take over establishments just like the Election Commission and said the federal government has put the Constitution, the Parliament and democracy in hazard.
“The biggest challenge is that the people holding constitutional positions, who are responsible for providing protection to the Opposition MPs, are themselves becoming a part of party politics and doing politics using caste, region and occupation as their shield. “They have did not fulfil their obligations underneath the Constitution. The complete nation is watching it,” he added.Â
Lok Sabha elections 2024
It needs to be famous right here that basic elections are anticipated to be held in India between April and May 2024 to elect the members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The tenure of the seventeenth Lok Sabha is scheduled will finish in June 2024. The earlier basic elections have been held in April–May 2019. After the elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance shaped the federal government on the Centre, with Narendra Modi persevering with as Prime Minister for the second straight time period.Â
(With inputs from PTI)
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