While gandhi said Kharge should lead the congress in the “historic battle for India’s soul”, leaders of some india bloc parties urged him to bring strength to the opposition and lead it to victory in next year’s general elections. They used the book launch to stress that the congress president should lead all opposition parties together so that they can win the 2024 elections.
DMK’s TR Baalu, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury and RJD mp Manoj Kumar Jha were among those who hailed Kharge’s leadership and called upon the opposition parties to give up their differences. Baalu said the DMK will extend all its support to the congress, which has a high stature in the minds of the indian public and this needed to be nourished not only till 2024 but later too. Yechury said while efforts are being made to bring all opposition parties together, Kharge has a big responsibility to take them forward together while shedding their differences and ensuring victory in lok sabha polls. “It is not just my party, but the entire india wants that,” the Left leader said.
Top congress leaders including chief ministers of Rajasthan, chhattisgarh and himachal pradesh Ashok Gehlot, bhupesh baghel and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu were present at the event besides party general secretary priyanka gandhi Vadra. He said this is because the people who are in power “do not believe in our Constitution, our flag, or the parliamentary democracy of government. They have said they are waiting for the right time to change all of these”.
“I have seen many challenges to the country over the last 50 years. The country has tried to address those challenges and will continue to overcome new challenges to emerge stronger. It will happen only when we are able to sort out our differences and come together… I would like to say that I hope that we will continue to stay united and fight unitedly,” the congress chief said.
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