Congress leader advises Rahul to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, shift focus to Himachal, Gujarat

As Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi has covered four states, including Tamil Nu, Kerala, Andhra Presh, and Karnataka, former Goa Chief Minister and Congress MP Francisco Sardinha has vised Wayan MP to stop yatra and go to poll-bound Himachal Presh and Gujarat to awaken public. former Goa Chief Minister furr claimed that Congress is only party that can defeat ruling BJP. 

"I want Rahul Gandhi to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra and go to Himachal Presh and Gujarat to awaken public so that y vote for only party that can defeat BJP. only party that can be an opposition to BJP is Congress," Francisco Sardinha was quoted as saying by news ncy ANI. 

Congress leer's statement came after Rahul Gandhi-led Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir yatra covered 1,000 km and entered state of Karnataka on Saturday. tably, Karnataka is also scheduled to go to polls next year in 2023. In fact, during his speech in state, Rahul Gandhi stated that party is trying to focus on winning people’s mandate in state in an upcoming election. "We are currently focussing to win people’s mandate in state in an upcoming election. After winning, we will decide chief ministerial candidate based on a process that is carried out in Congress party," he said. 

Will Bharat Jodo Yatra turn table for Congress?

Congress party has high hopes from nationwide yatra which started on September 7 with a grand beginning. yatra clearly is Congress' show of strength as thousands of people are marching toger on street with senior party leers to showcase ir support to grand old party ahe of upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Assembly election. It also somewhere seems that yatra has evoked a genuine public response towards party. 

Upcoming Himachal and Gujarat polls 

Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 14 anunced schedule for Himachal Presh's polling. According to ECI schedule, voting will take place on vember 12 and counting of votes will be done on December 8 to constitute a new 68-member state Assembly.

While Commission h t anunced elections for Gujarat Assembly polls. tably, entry of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Ami Party (AAP) also entered fray in BJP-ruled state and is claiming to oust saffron party.