- During the meeting, the party candidates were distributed a comprehensive 14-point checklist containing crucial details for the Lok Sabha elections
- The Congress is fighting on 24 Lok Sabha seats and has announced names of 17 candidates so far
- It has given two seats, Bhavnagar and Bharuch, to the Aam Aadmi Party as part of an alliance
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, MARCH 31
Senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik on Saturday said his party will win more than 10 seats in the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat.
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All 26 seats in the state were won by the BJP in the 2014 and 2019 general elections.
Wasnik, who is the Congress’ general secretary in charge of the state, said names of all candidates will be announced soon.
આજ રોજ રાજીવ ગાંધી ભવન ખાતે ગુજરાત કોંગ્રેસ ના પ્રભારી શ્રી @MukulWasnik અને ગુજરાત કોંગ્રેસ સમિતિના પ્રમુખ શ્રી @shaktisinhgohil ની અધ્યક્ષતામાં જિલ્લા પ્રમુખ અને લોકસભાના ઉમેદવારો જોડે ચૂંટણીલક્ષી મીટીંગ નું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું. pic.twitter.com/PXaCrlVIuA
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) March 30, 2024
The Congress is fighting on 24 Lok Sabha seats and has announced names of 17 candidates so far. It has given two seats, Bhavnagar and Bharuch, to the Aam Aadmi Party as part of an alliance.
“The Congress used to announce names of candidates right before the date of filing of nomination forms. We have announced names of several candidates much before time, and in the next two-four days we will announce remaining seven names,” Wasnik said.
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“The Congress will win more than 10 seats in Gujarat,” said the Rajya Sabha MP, who was here to attend a meeting in ‘Rajiv Bhavan’ of 17 Lok Sabha candidates, city and district presidents as well as coordinators of the All India Congress Committee.
In the meeting, which took place under the leadership of Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil and Wasnik, all 17 candidates were given information about elections, party workers etc, spokesperson Manish Doshi said.
During the meeting, the party candidates were distributed a comprehensive 14-point checklist containing crucial details for the Lok Sabha elections.
The checklist is a strategic blueprint to streamline campaign efforts and enhance the party’s electoral prospects.
The meeting highlighted allocating two lawyers to each Lok Sabha candidate for legal advice or help during the poll campaign.
These lawyers also provided essential legal support and ensured meticulous form submissions.
Discussions at the meeting revolved around organisational expectations and the current political landscape at the local level, offering candidates an understanding of their Lok Sabha constituencies.