India, Nov. 15 -- Harish Rawat's absence from Rahul and Kharge's poll review meeting highlights internal differences, despite state president Godiyal's backing.

With the 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly elections approaching, the Congress has stepped up its organisational activities and public outreach programmes to strengthen its position against the ruling BJP, even as factionalism within the state unit continues to pose a challenge to the party's electoral preparations.

The party is focusing on strengthening its grassroots organisation, mobilising workers across the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, and highlighting issues such as corruption, unemployment, inflation and governance failures to build momentum ahead of the elections. However, intern...