Congress eyes 2027 Gujarat polls with Vaghela push, '12,000 Rajiv Gandhis' strategy

The Congress party is preparing for the 2027 Gujarat assembly elections with a focused strategy centred on veteran leader Vaghela's mobilization efforts. The party's internal discussions reveal plans to expand its grassroots presence significantly ahead of the next election cycle.

Party insiders reference a '12,000 Rajiv Gandhis' framework, an apparent allusion to building a large cadre of committed party workers across the state. This grassroots expansion is seen as crucial to reversing Congress's electoral fortunes in Gujarat, where the BJP has dominated state politics for over two decades.

The strategy reflects Congress's attempt to rebuild organizational strength in the state through intensified ground-level engagement and leadership mobilization before 2027.