In its three-day Chintan Shivir, the Congress has tried to tackle all the issues on which it has faced criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
interesting while the deal Prashant Kishor Failing that, many of his suggestions have found their way into proposals or the Udaipur Declaration.
‘One Family One Ticket’ with youth focus, riders
First, to deal with the crumbling organization. In the context of the demands of G23 and other party workers, the party has set a deadline for filling up all vacancies within a maximum of 120 days. Indeed, several members of the G23 had said that the long-pending vacancies meant that no work was being done on the ground.
Congress calculated that for the first time in 2024 there will be an increase of about 10% in voters. Despite Rahul Gandhi’s foray into active politics through the Youth Congress, the youth have preferred to vote for the BJP and the Modi factor. Congress hopes to tap this group by presenting the fact that there are no or few jobs. But to ensure youth looking Congress it has been decided to reserve 50% posts for those below 50 years of age.
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It has also approved ‘One Family One Ticket’ to counter dynasty. But as New18.com pointed out earlier, it comes with one exception. If a member of the same family has worked for the party for at least five years, then he can be given a ticket. This, the party hopes, will quell any possible rebellion during ticket distribution and allow Priyanka Vadra to contest elections in 2024 even if Rahul Gandhi gets a ticket.
‘One Man One Post’, Voter Connect, Accountability
Two, important decisions have been taken to cut nepotism – no one can hold office for more than five years and ‘one man one post’. Many party workers complain that senior people have been sitting in their posts for years, and they don’t get any chance. Congress is hopeful that this problem will be resolved.
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In all the disastrous election results, a common complaint has been that those in charge did not face the axe. The party hopes to change this by establishing a national accountability system, in which those responsible will face the ax and those who delivered will be rewarded. The Congress has also set up a mass contact programme, where all party leaders, including the Gandhi family, will travel from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to connect with people.
nationalism narrative
A misguided policy on key issues, which gives the BJP and several regional parties an edge, has been addressed in a limited way. While it criticized the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, calling it a result of the divisive nature of the BJP and its parent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Congress lost out on the nationalism narrative. With the Lok Sabha elections barely two years away, it may now be too late to regain the lost ground.
Clearly, the Congress is aware of the loss of its vote bank among the tribals, dalits and backwards. The formation of committees envisaged by the Udaipur Declaration may not be sufficient.
The Congress has also demanded a caste census as it wants to recover lost territory.
It is clear that the manifesto for 2024 is almost ready. These will be the main attraction.
But the upcoming state elections will be a litmus test. If Congress loses here, Udaipur’s resolve will be erased. Congress has also faced defeat from several regional parties like Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress. Whereas Rahul Gandhi Rejected saying that none of them can offer an alternative to the BJP and bring about change in the country, his comments are likely to spark opposition from many allies and certainly the Congress’ plan alliance with the parties.
The slogan of Udaipur is “Jodo India (United India)”.
But the party now has to overcome the biggest hurdle – the upcoming election.
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