2019-election

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Modi-led NDA government is looking for one more term in power, while Rahul Gandhi led Congress is looking forward to assume power after a break of 5 years.

All Congress in-charges and state chiefs will be in the national capital Thursday to discuss the party's strategy for the Lok Sabha elections, sources said.

Congress leaders from various states have been called for an interaction with the AICC coordination committee chaired by A K Antony. Senior party leaders Ahmed Patel and Ashok Gehlot will also be present during the meeting, as they are members of the panel.

Sources said a meeting of the data analytics department has also been scheduled and top Congress leaders will also discuss the party's Jan Sampark programme.

Congress aims to get maximum number of seats from Kerala.

All India National Congress Committee president Rahul Gandhi will visit Kerala to kick off the election campaign of the party. It has been reported that he would arrive Kerala on January 29.

KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran stated that Rahul Gandhi will attend the state meeting of Congress booth presidents and women vice presidents in Kochi on January 24. He added that the party was able to appoint women vice-presidents in all 23,970 booths.

He also said that the party had planned to complete KPCC reorganisation in January prior to the Lok Sabha elections. It is reported that District Congress Committee presidents will not be replaced.

BJP and UDF believe that LDF stand on the Sabarimala issue will be helpful for them in central travancore. NSS stand is also very crucial in the upcoming election. UDF also hopes to get the votes of religious minority. BJP hopes to get the support of NSS following the 10% quota bill introduced by the government.