SANGH'S GROWING INFLUENCE SPELLS TROUBLE FOR CONGRESS

NEW DELHI The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ☐ has played a key role in securing victories for the Bharatita Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra after its success in Haryana, showcasing its growing influence and making it increasingly difficult for the opposition to counter its strength.

- AJIT MAINDOLA

Since the Lok Sabha elections, the RSS has emerged as a significant force, posing a challenge to the opposition's chances of regaining power for the next two to three decades. Sources indicate that the RSS organised 66,000 small-scale meetings in Maharashtra alone, twice the number held in Haryana. Maybe the reason the SETBACK opposition continues to lose ground, especially in Hindispeaking states. The Congress party, as the primary opposition force, faces a critical situation. Out of power at the center for over a decade, it now governs only three states and has weakened organisationally; lost many committed workers it once relied on. The party's current leadership consists largely of those who mislead the Gandhi family while remaining in the fold. With no accountability being enforced, longserving office bearers have grown complacent, further exacerbating the part