Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would be the face of Congress’ election marketing campaign in Uttar Pradesh, the celebration’s newly appointed marketing campaign committee chief PL Punia stated on Sunday, including that the AICC normal secretary is presently the most well-liked political determine within the state.
Punia, who was on Friday named as the pinnacle of the Congress’s 20-member election marketing campaign committee for subsequent yr’s UP elections, stated very hardly ever the Congress has introduced a chief ministerial face and added that Haven’t introduced one but. Will not hamper the celebration’s prospects because it already has a character like Priyanka Gandhi main the cost towards BJP.
Punia stated it’s a direct contest between the Congress and the BJP within the UP elections as each the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party have “fallen behind” and are “no longer in the fight”. PTI in an interview.
Punia stated that Priyanka Gandhi has fought for the reality on all points and when the Lakhimpur Kheri incident occurred, she instantly left to fulfill the households of the victims, and was detained in Sitapur, however searching for justice. I stand agency.
She stated she was “successful” in her wrestle and had gone to Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich to fulfill the households of the victims.
Punia had earlier stated that be it the incidents of Sonbhadra, Unnao or Hathras, Priyanka Gandhi had fought for justice. “Hence, individuals are influenced by her and presently in all the state, no politician is extra well-liked than Priyanka Gandhi. As far because the marketing campaign focus goes, we’re lucky to have Priyanka Gandhi obtainable (for the marketing campaign) on a regular basis.
Punia stated that there’s all the time a requirement from different states for Priyanka Gandhi to carry one or two conferences and marketing campaign, however in UP she is offered 24X7. “Priyanka Gandhi” ji hello humara ek chehra hongi jinke ird-gird poora election marketing campaign chalega (The election marketing campaign will revolve round Priyanka Gandhi),” he stated.
Punia additionally stated that the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and justice for farmers can be necessary points within the election, including that the way in which farmers had been “trampled” was a condemnable incident.
“What was extra scary was that these in energy offered safety to the criminals (crime). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that nobody might be arrested with out proof, indicating that it’s incorrect to demand the arrest of the Union minister’s son.
He alleged that each Chief Minister Adityanath and Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra had been “guilty” to guard the accused within the case.
Punia stated that “real justice” will occur when the minister is eliminated and identified {that a} high-level delegation led by Rahul Gandhi has additionally met President Ram Nath Kovind for this demand.
Asked whether or not not declaring the chief minister’s face thus far will have an effect on the probabilities of the Congress within the Uttar Pradesh elections, Punia stated that the Congress hardly ever proclaims the face of any chief minister whether or not it’s Uttar Pradesh or different states.
“People speak about CM face as a result of votes are sought on that face, for us the most important face is that of Priyanka Gandhi and the love that folks have for her cannot match any individual whom CM The face has been declared. So we have now a character who might be useful to us in each manner within the election.
Punia additionally accused the BJP of indulging in communal polarization to divert consideration from actual points like farmers’ “pain”, value rise and legislation and order state of affairs. “What always happens with BJP-RSS people is that when they see that they are losing on issues like governance, law and order situation, the state is not. In case of crime, in case of crimes against women, in case of crimes and atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, so to save themselves from the anger of the people, they resort to polarization,” he alleged.
“They intensify temple construction, create Hindu-Muslim divide, project themselves as the only well wishers of Hindus. They will try to do all this but it has become an old strategy, people are worried about issues like price rise and development and will not fall on the issue of polarization of Yogi Adityanath,” the Congress chief stated.
Asked whether or not the votes can be divided within the absence of opposition unity, Punia stated that the SP and BSP have lagged behind.
“Earlier individuals thought they had been in a struggle however now it isn’t so. Congress is in struggle and solely Congress is thrashing BJP. There is a direct struggle between Congress and BJP.
Punia claimed that the BJP is feeling “threatened” from the Congress and that’s the reason its management assaults the Congress and never the SP and BSP.
The Congress on Friday constituted separate panels for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh meeting elections, with Punia as the pinnacle of the essential marketing campaign committee.
Party President Sonia Gandhi authorised the proposal to represent the Election Campaign Committee, Election Strategy and Planning Committee, Election Coordination Committee, Charge Sheet Committee and Election Manifesto Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC).
Punia will chair the 20-member marketing campaign committee, which might be convened by Pradeep Jain Aditya. The panel contains Mohsina Kidwai, Pramod Tiwari, Raj Babbar, RPN Singh, Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Imran Masood and Imran Pratapgarhi.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
