As the dates for the Assembly elections to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram were announced on Monday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that the announcement also marks “the farewell of the BJP and its allies from these States”.
The poll announcement also coincided with the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet that sharpened the party’s focus on the social justice plank by demanding a caste census and doing away with the 50% cap on reservation for OBCs, Scs and STs.
At the CWC meet, Mr. Kharge also stressed on the need to fight the polls unitedly, maintaining discipline and complete coordination.