Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday expressed confidence that his social gathering will win subsequent yr’s Goa Assembly elections and the following Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Chidambaram, who’s AICC Goa election in-charge, was addressing social gathering staff after inaugurating the state election marketing campaign workplace in Panaji.
He stated, ‘Let me inform one factor from historical past… Whoever wins Goa, wins Delhi. In 2007 we gained Goa… in 2009 we gained Delhi. In 2012, we sadly misplaced Goa, in 2014 we misplaced Delhi. In 2017, you (referring to social gathering staff) gained Goa, however our MLAs misplaced Goa,” he stated, noting that the Congress was defeated within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The former Union Minister stated that this time his social gathering is shifting forward with braveness and confidence and can win Goa in 2022 and Delhi in 2024.
In the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly elections, the Congress emerged as the one largest social gathering, profitable 17 seats within the 40-member House. But, at the moment the BJP fashioned an alliance with some regional organizations and impartial MLAs to kind the federal government.
The Congress at the moment has 4 MLAs within the state.
“History is ours… We are starting with an auspicious day today and our office has been inaugurated by a valued politician and former Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane,” Chidambaram stated.
Addressing Congress staff, he stated that they need to bear in mind the “golden years” when Goa grew, developed and flourished in sectors like trade, faculties, faculties and roads. “We will bring back that golden age of Goa from 2022. I want you to move forward with courage and confidence,” he instructed Congress staff.
Chidambaram additionally stated that Goa wouldn’t be colonized by “any political party”. Goa can’t change into a political colony of an invader. Goa can be dominated by Goa. Goa belongs to Goa, to the folks of Goa and to the folks of Goa. Goa can be dominated by Goa,” he stated with out naming any political organisation.
Notably, former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro left the Congress final month and joined the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
Chidambaram stated that the Congress has offered the faces of its leaders earlier than the state. He stated that within the coming days, the social gathering will include extra youth leaders together with ladies, scheduled tribes, fishermen group and Dalits to rule Goa.
Chidambaram additionally stated that he would information social gathering staff on how you can convert election places of work into “lively election offices”. “Every block committee will have an office and each block committee’s office will act as the block election campaign office,” he stated.
He additionally stated that he had spent sufficient time on planning and dialogue and now the time has come to go to the bottom and begin the work. “Elections will be held within 100 days from now. I don’t know the date of election, but let us count 100 days from today. Every day we must move forward, winning more and more hearts and minds,” he stated.
He stated the Congress ought to garner extra votes and provides a reputable message to the whole Goa and the nation that the coastal state would see a Congress authorities in 2022.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
