‘Crisis period’ for Congress: Party surrounded by 3 big issues, political loss of Rahul Gandhi’s foreign tours

Amidst the sound of upcoming elections, the Congress Party once again seems to be trapped in a deep political whirlpool. According to recent developments and political analyses, three major issues facing the party—activity of the leadership, lack of coordination in the organization and increasing distance among the people—have emerged as major obstacles. Party strategists and grassroots workers are particularly worried that Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trips during important political tours have weakened the party’s narrative. Political experts believe that Congress is paying a heavy price for these tours in the form of election results and public support. Why was Congress left empty handed? Political analysts say that when the opposition should have taken an aggressive stance and cornered the government on major issues like inflation, unemployment and local governance in the country, then the absence of the top leadership of the party is breaking the morale of the workers. There is also talk within the Congress that the ‘vacuum’ situation has left the opposition space completely vacant, which other regional parties are trying to fill. The way Congress has failed to capitalize on these issues has once again raised questions on the functioning of the organization. Big crisis of leadership and activism: The presence of leadership is most important in any election. At a time when people are on the streets and many important issues are going against the government, Rahul Gandhi’s foreign tour raises doubts about the priority of the party. This is the reason why senior leaders and supporters of the party are also confused. The message is being sent among the public that instead of fighting on serious issues, the party is doing ‘optional politics’. This failure of Congress is now becoming an existential question for the party, because even after continuous electoral defeats, the party has not been able to bring the expected improvement in its working style. Is there still a chance to recover? The question is whether Congress will learn from these mistakes? If the party has to regain its lost credibility, it will have to reset its priorities. The only way left is to strengthen the grip at the grassroots level and for the leadership to remain active at all times. If the party similarly allows issues to slip away due to the absence of its leadership on important occasions, then there may be more difficulties for the Congress in the times to come. Now it remains to be seen whether Congress will be able to strengthen its organization again in the coming days or will it remain stuck in the same old maze.