Rahul to hold rally in Pjb on Nov 4; Venugopal stresses on cadre unity
Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will launch Congress's official campaign for the 2027 Punjab assembly polls from Sangrur district on November 4, while ahead of the rally, party's general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Monday asserted that all party leaders will fight the elections unitedly.
During a meeting of senior state leaders in Chandigarh, Venugopal issued a stern warning that indiscipline and internal sabotage would not be tolerated, irrespective of a leader's stature. State in-charge Sachin Pilot was also present in the meeting.
The development comes amid factional differences within the Punjab Congress, with several leaders positioning themselves for prominent roles in the run-up to the elections.
People familiar with the details said that during the meeting, Venugopal made it clear that the party will proceed without any chief ministerial face. "There should be no individual election campaigns by any Punjab Congress leaders and all campaigning would be conducted in the party's name. No leader would be projected as the face of the campaign at this stage", they said, asking everyone to concentrate on securing victory rather than staking claims to posts.
The meeting also focused on preparations for Rahul Gandhi's "Hisab Maango" rally in Sangrur on November 4. Venugopal directed Punjab leaders to mobilise a crowd of 100,000 for the rally. "Rahul Gandhi shared a deep emotional bond with Punjab and its people, who also held him in great affection. He is popular in Gen Z, which is the most important change maker," he said....
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