Hoping to copy the electoral success of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress will embark on an analogous march throughout the Capital this month within the run-up to the Delhi Meeting polls. The ‘Dilli Jodo Yatra’ might be held in round 4 phases beginning October 23 and can go on until the final day of campaigning, social gathering sources mentioned.
“The primary part might be between October 23 and 28, and the second is deliberate from November 5. The Dilli Jodo Yatra will undergo every Meeting constituency until the final day of campaigning and have each Rahul ji and Priyanka ji in every of the 4 phases proposed,” a senior Delhi Congress chief mentioned, including “each cultural and media influencers” can be amongst an estimated 1,000 social gathering members related to the yatra.
An empty chair, symbolic of the Delhi Chief Minister’s seat reserved for the widespread man, and the slogan ‘Dilli Walon Aao Dilli Chalao (Delhiites come, run Delhi)’ might be on the centre of the yatra because the Congress makes an attempt to depart behind criticisms of political complacency and lack of join with the typical Delhi citizen.
“An empty chair, reserved for the individuals of Delhi who’re the town’s precise management, would be the central a part of the yatra. The Congress needs to focus on (AAP convener Arvind) Kejriwal’s theatrics of stepping down as CM when what he’s actually making an attempt to do is making an attempt to run away from anti-incumbency and non-performance over a decade,” a Congress chief mentioned.
The yatra may also see Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav tenting in a single day in every of Delhi’s 70 Meeting constituencies looking for recommendations on particular native and governance-related points from residents and focus teams for the social gathering’s manifesto, social gathering insiders say.
Leaders are hopeful that with the launch of its manifesto marketing campaign Monday, the social gathering will shift political gears within the metropolis. “This week, the social gathering will launch its manifesto marketing campaign — one thing now we have by no means performed earlier than, particularly in Delhi, at Yadav’s suggestion, after a number of months of organisational restructuring within the metropolis,” a pacesetter mentioned.
“We’ll search recommendations on native and community-related points straight from individuals over calls, emails, even arrange a desk at Palika Bazar in Connaught Place. These might be included within the manifesto, together with the Congress’s options for them vetted by specialists, to exhibit that the social gathering is dedicated to resolving them,” the chief added.
Sources mentioned the Congress was looking for to focus particularly on points associated to the SC, ST, minority and lower-middle-class communities for the election.
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