Congress hints at possible alliance for 2019 polls
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said that "nobody can stop Rahul Gandhi from becoming the Prime Minister of the country in 2019".
Siddaramaiah's remarks came during the 84th Plenary Session of Congress.
Nobody can stop Rahul Gandhi from becoming the Prime Minister of the country in 2019: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah at #CongressPlenarySession in Delhi pic.twitter.com/rykklq0xmz
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018
The Congress party also hinted at forming an alliance to defeat the BJP-RSS in the 2019 elections.
The party resolved to adopt a "pragmatic approach" for cooperation with all like-minded parties and evolve a common workable programme.
Backing the functioning of Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has assured that the party will see big victories under his leadership.
He said, " To those who challenge us, I would say... as of now we have won by-polls under leadership of Rahul Gandhi, soon you'll see us winning states and in 2019 Congress will win the elections".
To those who challenge us, I would say... as of now we have won by-polls under leadership of Rahul Gandhi, soon you'll see us winning states and in 2019 Congress will win the elections: Sachin Pilot at #CongressPlenarySession pic.twitter.com/Mlya50e4ZN
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge urged his party members and workers to collectively work for winning Karnataka polls.
With your (party members & workers) blessings & cooperation we will once again win #Karnataka, your help is needed, the way BJP & RSS workers go door-to-door, the same way you also help us in Karnataka: Mallikarjun Kharge at Congress Plenary Session pic.twitter.com/MupGjZy5Ow
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018
Teemir (darkness) ko roshni kehte huye acha nahi lagta, mujhe gham ko khushi kehte huye acha nahi lagta... lahu (blood) insaniyat ko jo din-raat peete hain RSS-BJP ke log unko insaan kehte huye mujhe acha nahi lagta: Mallikarjun Kharge at Congress Plenary Session in Delhi pic.twitter.com/ZsYQ7EBaGS
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018