NEW DELHI: As events put their heads together to cobble out an anti-BJP alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has struck a notice of warning and stated it will not ignore the interests of its state leaders for the sake of regional tie-ups.
Congress media head Randeep Surjewala has stated that whilst the party has a time-tested policy of working with ideologically compatible events, it will not abandon the interests of its state leaders.
"The Indian National Congress will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership and aspirations of its workers. An ideal balance will be struck on a state to state basis," Surjewala informed PTI.
He made the case for state-specific alliances whilst arguing for a bigger coalition with like-minded events in "national interest".
"The Congress has a time-tested and well defined policy of working hand in hand with ideologically compatible political parties," he stated.
A committee headed through former minister A K Antony would take a final call on alliances after discussions with state leaders and those accountable for the states, he stated.
"In national interest we shall further strengthen energies to bring together like-minded parties on a common platform and a common agenda. However, INC will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership," Surjewala stated.
The reiteration of "state-specific tie-ups" comes when the Congress has been facing a rise up in its Kerala unit after it made up our minds to surrender the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state to its estranged best friend, the Kerala Congress (Mani).
The KC(M) had give up the Congress-led UDF at the eve of the final state polls and contested on its own, creating a dent within the Congress votes within the procedure.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's choice to present the party's RS seat to the KC(M) used to be aimed toward bringing the old best friend back to the party fold forward of the 2019 LS polls, however led to unparalleled protests within the state party.
As the Congress pursues an anti-NDA grouping, it must believe the potential of regional events difficult a larger pie within the seat-sharing talks.
While putting state-specific pacts for the overall elections would not pose a problem in some states corresponding to Karnataka, where the party has already announced a pact with the JD(S), it could have have to conduct a high-quality balancing act in another spaces.
West Bengal is a living proof where the state Congress management has been openly attacking TMC leader and leader minister Mamata Banerjee for "murdering democracy" within the fresh panchayat polls.
West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been issuing statements against Banerjee, who has been projecting herself as a very powerful pillar of any anti-BJP structure for 2019.
The Congress should factor within the perspectives of its Bengal management whilst development any figuring out within the state either with the TMC or the Left.
In Punjab and Delhi, the state units of the Congress have rejected ideas on aligning with the Aam Aadmi Party.
Delhi Congress leader Ajay Makan has stated the party does not want any best friend within the state. AICC accountable for Punjab Asha Kumari has brushed aside as "baseless" talks of a imaginable alliance with AAP within the state.
In Rajasthan, too, state Congress leader Sachin Pilot has indicated the party would slightly go solo when a piece of Congress leaders has been advocating a pact with the BSP.
Though in election-bound Madhya Pradesh, state Congress president Kamal Nath is in talks with the BSP for the impending meeting election, it is still seen whether the party will phase with the number of seats BSP leader Mayawati has been in quest of.
In Uttar Pradesh, too, the Congress will likely be faced with a troublesome choice of seat sharing as the RLD, BSP and SP have shown they may be able to lead the race to defeat the BJP with out aligning with the Congress.
Candidates of the BSP-SP combine defeated BJP nominees within the top profile Lok Sabha bypolls to Gorakhpur and Phulpur where the Congress applicants misplaced their deposits.
Eating humble pie, the Congress backed the RLD-SP alliance nominee within the just concluded Kairana Parliamentary seat by-election in UP. The candidate won, giving regional events within the state a transparent edge over the Congress.
In election-bound Chhattisgarh, the Congress is facing a new rival in former CWC member and leader minister Ajit Jogi. The Congress management continues to be debating whether to best friend with him.
The Grand Old Party would possibly, alternatively, to find negotiations more uncomplicated in states corresponding to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir where it has already labored with the RJD, DMK, NCP and NC respectively prior to now.
The allies have additionally been putting force at the Congress to be more versatile in its negotiations. Opposition leaders have stated the Congress should display openness and flexibility and make certain that it gives area to different events.
"Congress should give space to regional parties and there should be more give and take to help bring everyone together on one common platform," senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar, a former Congressman, had stated.
Congress media head Randeep Surjewala has stated that whilst the party has a time-tested policy of working with ideologically compatible events, it will not abandon the interests of its state leaders.
"The Indian National Congress will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership and aspirations of its workers. An ideal balance will be struck on a state to state basis," Surjewala informed PTI.
He made the case for state-specific alliances whilst arguing for a bigger coalition with like-minded events in "national interest".
"The Congress has a time-tested and well defined policy of working hand in hand with ideologically compatible political parties," he stated.
A committee headed through former minister A K Antony would take a final call on alliances after discussions with state leaders and those accountable for the states, he stated.
"In national interest we shall further strengthen energies to bring together like-minded parties on a common platform and a common agenda. However, INC will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership," Surjewala stated.
The reiteration of "state-specific tie-ups" comes when the Congress has been facing a rise up in its Kerala unit after it made up our minds to surrender the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state to its estranged best friend, the Kerala Congress (Mani).
The KC(M) had give up the Congress-led UDF at the eve of the final state polls and contested on its own, creating a dent within the Congress votes within the procedure.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's choice to present the party's RS seat to the KC(M) used to be aimed toward bringing the old best friend back to the party fold forward of the 2019 LS polls, however led to unparalleled protests within the state party.
As the Congress pursues an anti-NDA grouping, it must believe the potential of regional events difficult a larger pie within the seat-sharing talks.
While putting state-specific pacts for the overall elections would not pose a problem in some states corresponding to Karnataka, where the party has already announced a pact with the JD(S), it could have have to conduct a high-quality balancing act in another spaces.
West Bengal is a living proof where the state Congress management has been openly attacking TMC leader and leader minister Mamata Banerjee for "murdering democracy" within the fresh panchayat polls.
West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been issuing statements against Banerjee, who has been projecting herself as a very powerful pillar of any anti-BJP structure for 2019.
The Congress should factor within the perspectives of its Bengal management whilst development any figuring out within the state either with the TMC or the Left.
In Punjab and Delhi, the state units of the Congress have rejected ideas on aligning with the Aam Aadmi Party.
Delhi Congress leader Ajay Makan has stated the party does not want any best friend within the state. AICC accountable for Punjab Asha Kumari has brushed aside as "baseless" talks of a imaginable alliance with AAP within the state.
In Rajasthan, too, state Congress leader Sachin Pilot has indicated the party would slightly go solo when a piece of Congress leaders has been advocating a pact with the BSP.
Though in election-bound Madhya Pradesh, state Congress president Kamal Nath is in talks with the BSP for the impending meeting election, it is still seen whether the party will phase with the number of seats BSP leader Mayawati has been in quest of.
In Uttar Pradesh, too, the Congress will likely be faced with a troublesome choice of seat sharing as the RLD, BSP and SP have shown they may be able to lead the race to defeat the BJP with out aligning with the Congress.
Candidates of the BSP-SP combine defeated BJP nominees within the top profile Lok Sabha bypolls to Gorakhpur and Phulpur where the Congress applicants misplaced their deposits.
Eating humble pie, the Congress backed the RLD-SP alliance nominee within the just concluded Kairana Parliamentary seat by-election in UP. The candidate won, giving regional events within the state a transparent edge over the Congress.
In election-bound Chhattisgarh, the Congress is facing a new rival in former CWC member and leader minister Ajit Jogi. The Congress management continues to be debating whether to best friend with him.
The Grand Old Party would possibly, alternatively, to find negotiations more uncomplicated in states corresponding to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir where it has already labored with the RJD, DMK, NCP and NC respectively prior to now.
The allies have additionally been putting force at the Congress to be more versatile in its negotiations. Opposition leaders have stated the Congress should display openness and flexibility and make certain that it gives area to different events.
"Congress should give space to regional parties and there should be more give and take to help bring everyone together on one common platform," senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar, a former Congressman, had stated.
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