As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Congress seems to be losing relevance, even among INDIA bloc allies. The party needs to rewrite its ideological agenda and welcome people with rightist views within its broad spectrum of secular politics to counter the BJP surge, say political observers.
Akhilesh's latest remarks hold importance in the backdrop of various regional parties trying to come together against the BJP but appearing reluctant to accept the Congress as the leader of their anti-BJP front.