Indian National Congress

The interim president of Congress Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).  The meeting has been organised at 4 pm, on March 13, to discuss the future course of action and other crucial topics with the CWC leaders at Delhi. Notably, the Congress lost in all the five poll-bound states. Besides CWC meeting, a parliament strategy meeting will also be chaired  by Gandhi.

Goa's Congress in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao on March 8, said the Goa unit is open for alliance with anti-BJP parties.  He said, " If any anti-BJP party wants to come forward and support us, we are ready to take them along." There might be no more than the clear majority of the 40 member assembly. Notably, recently the Goa Assembly elections were concluded and results are awaited. 

General Secretary of Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on February 23, slammed the BJP and SP, for diverting people attention. During the UP Assembly elections, Gandhi said the opposition are focusing on terrorist act, avoiding women issues, unemployment and other youth issues in the State. She slammed CM Yogi Adityanath for not speaking of stray cattle issue, but lecturing people over terrorism, diminishing common people's issue. 

The fight for Punjab Assembly elections intensified with regular campaigns. Arvind Kejriwal's AAP left no stone unturned to attract voters and campaign in Punjab. On February 18, the AAP President promised water supply and took a dig at the Congress. During the Nukkad Sabha in Jalalabad, Kejriwal said, Congress didn't even supply water to 150 villages, but AAP will. Notably, Punjab Assembly elections are scheduled on February 20.

Ahead of the Manipur Assembly elections, Congress released list of campaigners in the State. The star campaigners include Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, Okram Ibobi Singh, Kanhaiya Kumar and others. Notably, Congress is contesting in 54 seats of 60 total seats, whereas the remaining seats have been left for alliance parties. The Manipur Assembly elections are scheduled in two-phases, on February 28 and March 5.