Maharashtra Congress: The Art of Not Talking
Reported by: Pallavi Ghosh
Last Updated: October 14, 2024, 20:23 IST
At the meeting, Maharashtra Congress leaders were given strict instructions.. (PTI file)
Maharashtra Congress leaders have been told not to make public statements about who should be the CM. Micromanagement by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge is in full swing for the upcoming assembly polls.
Oh, the drama! It seems the Maharashtra Congress party has had a stern talking-to. “Do not repeat the Haryana poll debacle,” they were warned—because nothing says “let’s win this election” like a case of the shushies! Apparently, at a recent powwow at Mallikarjun Kharge’s abode, the Congress leaders were handed strict instructions akin to a parent telling a child not to touch the cookie jar. Touch it, and you’re grounded! Or in this case, politically dead.
Rahul Gandhi, who is apparently not a fan of the whole losing elections thing (shocking, I know), was also present. It’s like a family meeting where instead of talking about holiday plans, they had to face the music of losing to the BJP—which is basically Congress’s equivalent of losing a game of Monopoly but finding out your aunt just took the last of your properties.
In the ongoing saga of “What Not to Do When You’re Already Losing,” they discussed avoiding any and all public statements about the Chief Minister position. Because nothing cultivates public distrust like confusion over who is supposed to be running the show! “That’s for the central leadership to decide,” they say, as if decision-making were some sort of game of charades. Quick, act out who’s in charge!
And bless their hearts, they’ve also been instructed to keep their mouths shut about ticket distribution—rather like being told not to discuss the surprise party while planning for it. The Shiv Sena UBT and NCP are apparently clutching their cards close to their chests, so all they can do is hope their competition is too busy squabbling to notice. It’s like watching a group of children fighting over a toy, but all they actually have are the empty boxes.
Yet there’s a glimmer of hope! The Maharashtra Congress has been tasked with rallying the troops and telling everyone how terrible the Shinde government is—because clearly, nothing motivates voters more than pointing out the failures of the other side. “Look over there! They can’t even take care of basic safety!” There’s nothing like a good fear campaign to get the juices flowing, eh?
All said and done, Rahul and Kharge are getting the micromanagement badge of honor while trying to steer the ship away from the rocky shores of electoral defeat. It’s a high-stakes game of political chess where one false move could send them crashing into a checkmate of embarrassment. Let’s hope for their sake they know how to castle before the game is up!
In conclusion, will this be the final chapter of a political drama that sees Congress rising from the ashes, or will they stumble yet again, turning a blind eye to their internal chaos? Grab your popcorn, folks—this is bound to get interesting.
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