out of the trenches — elections 2024

Maharashtra — you beauty. UP — unbelievable. Punjab — heartening — A small but significant breach in the form of Geniben Thakor; this can be used to rebuild — much better performance in the North East -Kerala, on expected lines — MP/CH — disappointment. continues — AP/Bengal — huge effort required to build the organisation — Bihar (some green shoots)- independent thought required as in UP — the siblings must unite there — now will be a good time — Punjab we have rediscovered our mojo — in Delhi no comments yet — TN — super Telangana and Karnataka should have yielded another 10 at least — need to introspect.

We are well and truly out of the trenches and charging ahead. There is an outside chance which hopefully will be discussed in the all party meeting tomorrow — two large constituents can well be persuaded — they will have the political chops to understand what happens when regional parties become friendly to the side opposite — someone with enough persuasive ability may just prevail and break through. Please do not give up your efforts.

We ran a brilliant campaign centred on issues that matter and neatly sidestepped the attempts to lure us away from the same. Time to also get state units up and ready for assembly elections. A big salute to all the resolute supporters, some now dear friends — we carry on.

As Homer said “Be strong, saith my heart, I am a soldier. I have seen worse sights than this”.

Indian National Congress — Like this Mauli, we will always be with you; we who have walked with Rahul Gandhi in his Yatra. Rebuild, Focus and do read para 2 again. We can do it.