Indian National Congress campaign for the 2019 Indian general election explained

Label1:Campaign
Data1:2019 Indian general election
Label2:Affiliation
Data2:Indian National Congress
Label3:Alliance
Data3:United Progressive Alliance
Label4:Key people
Data4:Rahul Gandhi (Party President)
Priyanka Vadra
Sonia Gandhi
Label5:Website

On 25 August 2018, Indian National Congress President Rahul Gandhi has constituted the Core Group Committee, Manifesto Committee and Publicity Committee for the upcoming 2019 Indian general election.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Leadership

See main article: Rahul Gandhi.

Slogans

'Ab Hoga Nyay'

See main article: Nyuntam Aay Yojana. Congress on Sunday 7 April 2019 launched its Lok Sabha campaign slogan 'Ab Hoga Nyay' (Now, There Will be Justice) by weaving a narrative around the "injustice" meted out to countrymen and "atmosphere of despair" prevailing in the country during the Narendra Modi government.[5]

Chowkidar Chor Hai

See main article: Chowkidar Chor Hai. Chowkidar Chor Hai (Hindi: चौकीदार चोर है। is a Hindi slogan used by the Indian National Congress in its campaign for the 2019 Indian general election. The slogan was coined by the Congress' Prime Ministerial candidate Rahul Gandhi as a slogan against Narendra Modi, with the intention of conveying that the person who was entrusted with safeguarding public money was in fact a thief.[6]

Manifesto

The Congress Party manifesto can be found here: Congress Manifesto 2019

Results

StateTotal SeatsSeats WonSeat Change
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)11 1
Andhra Pradesh420
Arunachal Pradesh20 1
Assam143
Bihar401 1
Chandigarh (UT)10
Chhattisgarh112 1
Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)11
Daman & Diu (UT)11
Goa21 1
Gujarat260
Haryana100 1
Himachal Pradesh40
Jammu & Kashmir60
Jharkhand141 1
Karnataka281 8
Kerala2015 7
Lakshadweep (UT)10
Madhya Pradesh291 1
Maharashtra481 1
Manipur22 2
Meghalaya21
Mizoram10 1
Nagaland10
NCT of Delhi70
Orissa211 1
Puducherry (UT)11 1
Punjab138 5
Rajasthan250
Sikkim10
Tamil Nadu398 8
Telangana173 1
Tripura20
Uttar Pradesh801 1
Uttarakhand50
West Bengal422 2
Total54352 8

Alliance and candidates

See main article: List of United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2019 Indian general election.

Committees

Publicity Committee

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Release - Lok Sabha Election Committees for 2019. Indian National Congress.
  2. News: Congress Forms 9-Member Core Committee For 2019 Lok Sabha Polls. 25 August 2018. NDTV. Press Trust of India. 19 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Congress gears up for 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi forms three key panels. 25 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Rahul Gandhi sets up three Congress committees on poll-related issues; panels include AK Antony, P Chidambaram, Ahmed Patel. Firstpost.
  5. Web site: Congress launches 'Ab Hoga Nyay' for Lok Sabha polls. 7 April 2019. Deccan Herald.
  6. Web site: 'Chowkidar Chor Hai': Uddhav Thackeray Uses Rahul Gandhi's Jibe To Attack Modi. 25 December 2018. HuffPost India.