Congress is having a deja-vu moment post Gujarat civic polls
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Congress candidates who were denied tickets start a smear campaign on the officially-nominated candidate and keep away from campaigning for the party, which eventually leads to their defeat.
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What however may spell serious trouble for Congress is the fact that the results of the civic polls are often touted as the semi-final before the 2022 assembly elections. The elections may well see the breaking of Congress veteran Madhavsinh Solanki’s record of 149-seat win by the BJP
There seems to be a pattern emerging among the Congress cadre and leadership after every defeat of their party in Gujarat. First, allegations of corruption surface during ticket distribution, then the workers go off field, and defeat follows. Then, the respective presidents tender in their resignations.