“We the following members of the Congress Party met to deliberate on the demoralising outcome of the recent results of the Assembly elections and the constant exodus of both our workers and leaders,” the statement read.”We believe that the only way forward is for the Congress to adopt the model of collective and inclusive leadership and decision making at all levels.”
“In order to oppose the BJP, it is necessary to strengthen the Congress Party. We demand the Congress party to initiate dialogue with other likeminded forces to create a platform to pave the way for a credible alternative for 2024 and the next steps in this regard will be announced soon,” it said.Congress’ dismal show continued in the 2022 assembly polls. While it was literally wiped out in Uttar Pradesh, Congress also lost Punjab to Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a state which was considered to be its bastion once.The party’s poor run also continued in Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur. Later, a Congress Working Committee (CWC) was held after which Sonia Gandhi asked state party chiefs of all five states to resign from their positions.
