New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Congress respects its coalitions in states but will also attempt to gain strength on its own and keep its ‘political space’, party president Sonia Gandhi said Tuesday.
Addressing a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) members here, Gandhi said the party will face 10 assembly polls over the next two years.
‘The party is in coalition in some states. We respect coalitions but that does not mean we will not work to gain strength or that we will leave our political space,’ she said.
Gandhi said the party has to work with dedication and unity for its victory in the polls.
‘Whether it is timely declaration of candidates, campaign or booth management, the party should be ready at the ground level,’ she said.
Calling upon party workers to work constantly for the welfare of people, Gandhi said the Congress should not work like an election machine that gets active only when polls are near.
Without mentioning Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, she praised his efforts at democratising the working of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI).
‘I am happy over the democratisation of Youth Congress and NSUI. A new generation of youth has entered the organisation,’ Gandhi said.
