Congress open about UP poll ties
Slams BJP plan to show Priyanka and Rahul as non-serious politicians
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said yesterday that her party is “open-minded” about forging an alliance with other political parties for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Asked whether the Congress will go it alone on all the 403 assembly seats in the state or align with some political party, the party general secretary said in an informal meeting here, “It is too early to say.”
On whether she is ruling out an alliance or not, she said, “I do not rule out (alliance). We are absolutely not closed. We are having an open mind. Our aim is to defeat the BJP,” she said, adding that other political parties should also be “open-minded.”
Strengthening party
She added that the organisation is also her area of focus, and a lot of work have been done on it, and in a silent manner. “I have an open mind, but my priority is my party,” she said.
To a question on the party becoming active in her presence and tending to become inactive as soon as she leaves the state, the Congress leader said, “When I come (here), there is the media focus and you pay attention. But when I am not here, you do not give any attention. But our work is going on. We have done the maximum work during the pandemic. You can see that we are the ones who have raised issues. Congress is no longer confined to garlanding photographs. Our party has been out of power for 3032 years, and it has become weak. However, full efforts have been made, and a lot of energy has come (into the party),” she added.
Taking on BJP
She also slammed the BJP over its statement that she was a “political tourist.” Stating that she is not a “political tourist”, the Congress general secretary said that the BJP’s propaganda is to show her and her brother Rahul Gandhi as non-serious politicians.
Later, Priyanka Gandhi interacted with senior party leaders of the state. Assembly polls in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh are due to be held early next year.