There are indications that Kishor is also keen to join the party and the leadership is ready for it.
The AICC said it would take a decision on Kishor’s proposals and wishes in a week, but there is a feeling in Congress circles that the meeting at 10 Janpath was a way for the Gandhi family to fulfill their wish through collective decision-making motions. .
Kishor’s presentation emphasized the need for the Congress to focus on less than 400 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, through single runs in friendless areas and alliances in states with potential allies, it is learned.
The 10 Janpath meeting also discussed the upcoming ‘chintan camp’ of Congress leaders, perhaps in Rajasthan, to discuss ways to revive the party. It is learned that the schedule of the camp will be finalized in the Congress Working Committee meeting to be held later this week.
Kishor is reportedly also conveying his vision to the Gandhi family on the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, including the benefits Congress will get by accepting socially influential industrialist Naresh Patel.
After the meeting, AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal told reporters, “Kishore has given a detailed presentation on the election strategy for 2024 to the Congress chief. The plan presented by him will be looked at by a group set up by Sonia Gandhi. The group will submit the report within a week for decision.
Asked whether Kishor would join the Congress, Venugopal said, “Every detail will be communicated within a week.”
Congress leaders who attended the meeting called by Sonia Gandhi included Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, Venugopal, AK Antony, Digvijay Singh, Ambika Soni, Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken. The fact that the Gandhi family reached out to Kishor – after their attempt to join the Congress last year – is being seen as an advertisement of the Congress leadership’s desperation for outside help, especially as the party lost all five fell. Recent state elections.
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