Ahmedabad Diary | Congress for major overhaul ahead of Assembly polls

With the Assembly elections nearing, the Congress high command has reportedly prepared a renewed strategy to revive its prospects in the state.

What happened

Gujarat BJP's organisational reshuffle has brought a new lesson into party study classes, Gen-Z connect, social media and the art of counter-narrative. Sources remarked a recent Saurashtra session focused on everything from Instagram reels to shaping the online narrative, with workers being informed that meetings and rallies alone will no longer suffice. The exercise additionally focused on countering criticism of the BJP administration by highlighting alleged shortcomings in the Congress era on paper leaks, education, health and roads. But the biggest talking point was "attendance". Sources remarked explanations have been sought from leaders who skipped classes.

Former Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel's congratulatory post for three newly appointed BJP national office-bearers sparked a political chuckle. When asked why Ahmedabad's Rohan Gupta was missing from the list, Patel's reply was blunt: "I don't know him." He continued, "You should not go to anyone's wedding without a kankotri (wedding card). I have never met him." Four Gujarat leaders Varsha Doshi, Hemang Joshi, Jagdish Patel and Gupta have joined the BJP's national team. Gupta, a former Congress digital campaigner, joined BJP in April 2024 after quitting the Congress. Patel's "kankotri" quip has now become the talking point.

The bottom line

For now, ahmedabad Diary Congress for major overhaul ahead of Assembly polls remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.