With the Congress smarting from defeats in Maharashtra and Haryana Meeting polls, get together chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday asserted that “powerful selections” must be taken, accountability be fastened and shortcomings eliminated by studying classes from the election outcomes.
In his tackle in the course of the Congress Working Committee assembly on the AICC headquarters right here, Kharge stated he believes that the EVMs have made the electoral course of “suspect” and burdened that it’s the constitutional duty of the Election Fee to make sure free and honest elections within the nation.
Kharge additionally hit out at inner bickering within the get together, and asserting that the dearth of unity and statements in opposition to personal get together leaders harms the get together so much.
“Except we struggle elections unitedly and cease making statements in opposition to one another, how will we be capable to defeat our opponents politically?” the Congress president stated. “Subsequently, it’s important that we strictly comply with self-discipline. We’ve to stay united beneath all circumstances. The get together additionally has the weapon of disciplining. However we don’t wish to put our comrades in any bondage.
“Subsequently, everybody must assume {that a} victory of the Congress get together is our victory and a defeat is our defeat. Our power lies within the power of the get together,” the Congress president stated.
Noting that the Congress made a comeback with new enthusiasm using on its efficiency within the Lok Sabha polls, Kharge stated the election outcomes of three states weren’t as per the get together’s expectations.
“INDIA events fashioned the federal government in 2 out of 4 states. However our efficiency was beneath expectation. This can be a problem for us when it comes to the long run,” he stated. “We have to instantly be taught from the election outcomes and proper all our weaknesses and shortcomings on the organisational stage. These outcomes are a message for us,” he stated.
He famous that the ambiance was within the Congress’ favour in the course of the elections however identified that simply the ambiance being in its favour doesn’t assure victory. “We must be taught to transform the ambiance into outcomes. What’s the motive that we aren’t capable of make the most of the ambiance?” he stated.
Kharge referred to as on get together leaders to work exhausting and make methods in a well timed method. “We must strengthen our organisation as much as the sales space stage. We must be vigilant, alert and cautious day and evening, from making the voter checklist to counting the votes,” he stated.
“Our preparation from the start until the counting of votes must be such that our staff and methods work diligently. In lots of states, our organisation is lower than expectations. Our greatest want is to strengthen the organisation,” he stated.
Kharge stated that the Congress might have misplaced elections, however there isn’t a doubt that unemployment, inflation, and financial inequality are burning points on this nation.
He asserted that the caste census can be an vital subject at present.
“After the sort of outcomes that got here in favour of MVA within the Lok Sabha simply 6 months in the past, the results of the meeting polls is past the understanding of even political pundits. The sort of outcomes which have come, no arithmetic is ready to justify it,” he stated.
Kharge referred to as on the leaders to enhance the methods of contesting elections in each scenario.
Noting that instances have modified, Kharge stated the methods of contesting elections have modified and the get together must make its micro-communication technique higher than its opponents.
“Methods to struggle propaganda and misinformation may even need to be discovered. We must transfer ahead by studying classes from the earlier outcomes. The shortcomings need to be eliminated. Robust selections must be taken with confidence,” he stated.
Kharge additionally asserted that the get together can’t obtain success by following outdated strategies. “It’s a must to see what your political opponent is doing each day. We’ve to take selections on time. Accountability must be fastened, ” he stated. Kharge stated that as a result of Congress’ repeated defeats, “fascist forces” are making their roots deeper.
“One after the other they’re additionally taking on the establishments of the state,” he added.
“We’re celebrating the seventy fifth yr of adoption of the Structure. In these 75 years, the Congress get together has performed an amazing job with historic achievements in India. It’s due to the Structure that our nation is within the entrance row of the world. If anybody get together will get probably the most credit score for making and implementing the Structure, then it’s the Congress,” he stated.
Kharge stated it’s the Congress that empowered the frequent individuals of the nation and gave them rights.
Within the final 11 years, a big class of have-nots has emerged, who’re troubled by unemployment, inflation and deepening inequality, he stated.
“We’ve to turn out to be their robust voice. It will be important for the Congress to return to energy as a result of if we have now a authorities, we will implement the agenda of 140 crore individuals of the nation. We will implement the agenda of the progress of India,” Kharge stated.
The assembly was chaired by Kharge and attended by former get together chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC common secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Okay C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh, amongst others.
Whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi, of which the Congress is part, was decimated within the polls in Maharashtra, the get together’s alliance led by the JMM scored a victory in Jharkhand.
In Haryana, the Congress had suffered a shock defeat by the hands of the BJP.
