Congress hopes Rahul Gandhi’s visit will boost its workers in Karnataka

The Congress unit in the state of Karnataka feels that the Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi‘s two-day visit to Karnataka would give a fillip to the sagging spirits of the party, which is trying to cash in on infighting in the ruling BJP.

Rahul Gandhi addressed a meeting of the Youth Congress’ national executive and also attended a meeting in Davangere with the heads of district Congress committees and block presidents.

“The Congress hopes Rahul’s visit will give the much needed impetus to strengthen the party organisation,” said a Youth Congress leader.

BJP in Karnataka is facing tough times with party strongman and Lingayat leader BS Yeddyurappa challenging the national leadership for not reinstating him as chief minister after being asked to relinquish his post following his indictment in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining in July last year.

Congress hopes to cash in on the internal bickerings in BJP and come back to power next year when assembly elections are due.

The Congress had won the recent Chikmagalur-Udupi Lok Sabha bypoll, where its candidate Jayaprakash Hegde got elected. His victory for the seat, vacated by Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, has bolstered Congress’ ambition to come back to power.

Last month AICC President Sonia Gandhi had visited Tumkur and met Shivakumara Swami of Siddhaganga Mutt, who commands influence among Lingayats.

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