The troubles are not ending for Congress. After the shocks of 2025, will Lutiya sink in 2026 also?

News India Live, Digital Desk: The way the wind of Indian politics has been blowing for the last few years, Congress is having to struggle the most. The year 2025 is now on its way, but for Congress, this year is leaving behind more memories of the pain of losing elections and strategic failures than happiness. The question is not just of one year, but of the pace which may slow down even further in the next year i.e. 2026. 2025: Where expectations were broken and equations got distorted. In the beginning of 2025, it seemed that the opposition would emerge with a new strength, but the results in the electoral field were the opposite. In many states where the party was confident of victory, the public rejected them. The morale of the workers working on the ground is a bit low at this time. The major reason for the defeat is not only the ‘Modi wave’, but also internal strife and lack of coordination with regional leaders. Somewhere the party missed the pulse of the public, the result of which was clearly shown by the voting machines. Is the path of 2026 even more difficult? Political experts believe that 2026 is going to be no less than a litmus test for the Congress. In the coming times, election buzz will intensify in important states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala. The challenge before the Congress here is not only the BJP, but also the regional forces who consider themselves a better option than the Congress. While the BJP has a strong hold in Assam, the party in Kerala has to maintain coordination between its own allies and opponents. In West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the party is completely dependent on its crutches i.e. alliance. In such a situation, the question arises whether the Congress is in a position to save or win any big state on its own? Where is the mistake in the strategy? When we talk to common people or experts, only one thing comes out ‘lack of connection with the ground’. It has often been seen that big campaigns of Congress create a lot of noise on social media, but by the time they reach the booth level, they fade away. On the contrary, the ruling party has greatly strengthened its ground connectivity. To make a comeback in 2026, the party will not only have to rely on the face of Rahul Gandhi but will also have to propel the state level satraps forward. What next? No defeat is the last in politics, but if you do not learn a lesson, it can definitely become the beginning of the end. Congress still has time to learn from its past mistakes and talk to the people on issues that really affect them. It does not seem possible in today’s times to win a new election only on the basis of old glory.