NEW DELHI/BENGALURU:
Top Congress leadership on Wednesday discussed the party’s strategy for the next Lok Sabha elections with senior party leaders from Karnataka and called for unity in the party cadre for a repeat of its electoral success.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi were part of the discussions, where Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar, besides AICC general secretary in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala, were present.
Kharge and Gandhi urged the party leaders to help repeat the party performance in the upcoming general elections and called for unity across its rank and file.
Sources said Rahul Gandhi also told the leaders and ministers there should be no corruption in the Congress government in the state.
He urged the ministers to rise to the expectations of the people who have voted the party to power.
Together, we are scripting a new chapter of progress and welfare for 6.5 Crore Kannadigas.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 2, 2023
We are tirelessly working towards fulfilling our 5 solemn guarantees, all of which are in advanced stages of implementation.
A historic mandate, also brings in a huge responsibility.… pic.twitter.com/a5DVYXoprc
“Together, we are scripting a new chapter of progress and welfare for 6.5 Crore Kannadigas. We are tirelessly working towards fulfilling our 5 solemn guarantees, all of which are in advanced stages of implementation,” Kharge said after the meeting.
“A historic mandate also brings in a huge responsibility. We are confident that the people of Karnataka will also repose their faith in the Congress party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” the Congress chief said.
He also said that Karnataka trusts the party’s “welfare-oriented governance and development paradigm.”
