On July 18, when the Congress government in Karnataka hosted 26 Opposition parties in Bengaluru to firm up the Inclusive National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), the party had also scheduled a meeting of its Karnataka unit for a review of its electoral strategy.
That meeting, as well as another one for its Kerala unit a day later, was cancelled because of the passing away of former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. However, the scheduling of an election review meeting, immediately after a mega Opposition meet and just before the start of the Monsoon session of Parliament, conveyed a sense of urgency in the Congress to improve its fortunes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Though the party will fight the next polls as part of the INDIA bloc, it is expected to do some heavy lifting in States where it is expected to have a one-on-one fight with the BJP. And there is a good reason why the Congress should review its Lok Sabha strategy.
