Congress Gearing Up For State Elections and 2029 Elections?

It looks like, to put forward a formidable challenge to the ruling party in states as well as in the centre, the Congress is desirous of rejuvenating the party cadre and bringing new, energetic young faces to the forefront in states as well as in the core group at the centre, the source says. The change of guard in Karnataka has already begun. The new CM is considered result-oriented and dynamic, which is the requirement at this time, according to the party source. D VShivkunar had to relinquish the charge of state president, and Hariprasad, a veteran leader, has been given the charge. A search for the party in charge of the centre for Haryana also started, as B K Hariprasad had to relinquish the in-charge position once taken over by the Karnataka source, says.

Rahul Gandhi has also hinted at a change of guard in Kerala, Goa, Delhi, Bihar, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, UP, Jharkhand, and J&K, the source says.  Probably Joseph of Kerala will vacate the state president position, as he has already joined the V D Satheesan government of Kerala, the source says.  In Maharashtra, changes at the in-charge position are likely to take place as Ramesh Chennithala has been inducted into the Satheesan government in Kerala, the source says. 

Tamil Nadu would also get a new face as state president to boost morale soon source says. In Goa, Girish has been nominated as the state president, so the in-charge position for Tamil Nadu is also likely to have a new face, sources say.  The J &K in-charge, Nasir Husain, a close confidant of the party president, is also likely to be replaced, along with the state party head, Karra, a nominee of Rahul Gandhi, due to the strong opposition from the ex-state chief, Wani, sources say.

Karra was a minister in the PDP ministry; hence, so far, the old-timers of the party are unable to digest him despite strong backing from the party high command, though a one-to-one meeting is likely to take place shortly between Karra and Wani to sort out the differences. Sources say knowledgeable people are not very hopeful about the outcome. This will probably end with new faces in both places.  All exercises would help the party if conducted honestly in the party's interest to boost morale and pose challenges to the ruling parties in the coming elections, the source says.