New Year means new challenges for several political parties. There are the long-festering issues that they must address in order to grow and remain politically relevant What does the crystal ball say about the year 2010? For the Congress, the year 2010 should be one of consolidation and growth. The party ended the year with the launch of its year-long 125th anniversary celebrations. The mood was a little sombre because of the Telangana crisis and the Jharkhand election results, however, the speeches delivered by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh indicate that the party is serious about putting things in order.
The Congress will complete its organisational elections by March. The new team will not only have approval of the party high command but also of her son and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi. It is also to be seen whether Mr Rahul Gandhi takes up more responsibility besides that of the Youth Congress and the NSUI. The other priority for the Congress is to make up its mind about its alliances. The crucial Bihar Assembly elections are due in 2010 and the party has to decide whether to repeat its successful Uttar Pradesh experiment or go for alliances with the RJD and the LJP or even with the JD(U). Rejuvenation of the party in Bihar will enthuse Congress workers elsewhere as without Uttar Pradesh and Bihar there could be no party revival.
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The Congress will complete its organisational elections by March. The new team will not only have approval of the party high command but also of her son and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi. It is also to be seen whether Mr Rahul Gandhi takes up more responsibility besides that of the Youth Congress and the NSUI. The other priority for the Congress is to make up its mind about its alliances. The crucial Bihar Assembly elections are due in 2010 and the party has to decide whether to repeat its successful Uttar Pradesh experiment or go for alliances with the RJD and the LJP or even with the JD(U). Rejuvenation of the party in Bihar will enthuse Congress workers elsewhere as without Uttar Pradesh and Bihar there could be no party revival.
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