CONGRESS EYES BJP'S URBAN VOTE BANK FOR UPCOMING POLLS

The Congress, which is preparing for the elections in Haryana, will now pay special attention to the urban voters. Many leaders raised the issue of linking the townspeople with the party in the high-level meeting of the Congress held in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, was called for preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

- VIPIN PARMAR

In the meeting, while many leaders praised the work done in the state during the tenure of former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, some even said that the next election should be fought under the leadership of Hooda. Many leaders also raised the issue that the stairs of power cannot be reached by a particular caste and class. It is said that many leaders also discussed castes in the meeting and said that now the party will have to work hard to connect these castes with them. It was also said that the atmosphere in the state is in favor of the Congress and there is anger among the people towards the ruling BJP.