"Revival of Congress is starting from Gujarat": Party leader Mumtaz Patel ahead of AICC convention

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 8 (ANI): As the Congress is set to hold its Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and 84th national convention of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Ahmedabad, party leader Mumtaz Patel on Tuesday said that the revival of Congress is starting from Gujarat.
Exuding confidence, the Congress leader stated that party MP Rahul Gandhi has said that Congress will break the arrogance of the BJP in their stronghold.
"Rahul Gandhi has said that we will break the arrogance of the BJP in their stronghold. So, the revival of Congress is starting from Gujarat. I am missing my father Ahmed Patel because CWC meeting is being held here after 6 decades. People are excited and our message is that Congress stands strongly with the people of the country," Patel told ANI.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that this CWC meeting and AICC session in Ahmedabad will be turning point for the party. He said, "...It will be a turning point for the Congress party."
Speaking to ANI, Goa LoP and Congress leader Yuri Alemao accused the BJP-led Goa government of corruption claiming that the financial situation in the state has been worsening and residents are facing issues of unemployment.
"The BJP Government in Goa is indulging in corruption. In the last 10 years, the financial situation is worsening... There are issues of corruption and unemployment, there is no job offer, the tourism situation Goa is also very serious. After the closure of mining there, rapes and murders are taking place. This had never before happened in Goa. So, Pramod Sawant Government has completely failed...We feel that in 2027, we will win 27 seats and there will be a Congress Government here," Alemao said.
Ahmedabad is all set to host the 84th National Convention of the AICC on April 8-9, marking the event's historic return to Gujarat after a 64-year gap.
As part of the convention, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held later today in the city.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi left their residences in Delhi for Ahmedabad to attend the meeting.
The meeting, set against the scenic backdrop of the Sabarmati Riverfront, will also be attended by other top leaders of the Congress, including the party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, and KC Venugopal.
Earlier on Saturday, AICC formed a drafting committee for the meeting. The committee consists of big names, such as Sachin Pilot, Bhupesh Baghel, and 13 others. Randeep Surjewala has been named the Convenor of the drafting committee.
On Sunday, Congress MP and party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh traced the Indian National Congress's long-standing connection with Gujarat and announced that the next meeting is scheduled for April 8-9 in Ahmedabad under the presidency of party leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
"The Indian National Congress was established on December 28, 1885. It first met in Gujarat at Ahmedabad during December 23-26, 1902, under the presidentship of Surendra Nath Bannerjee. The second time the INC met in Gujarat was at Surat during December 26-27, 1907, under the presidentship of Rash Behary Ghose. The third time the INC met in Gujarat was again in Ahmedabad during December 27-28, 1921, under the presidentship of Hakim Ajmal Khan," Jairam Ramesh wrote in a post on X.
"The INC met in Gujarat for a fourth time at Haripura during Feb 19-21, 1938, under the presidentship of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The INC met in Gujarat for the fifth time at Bhavnagar during Jan 6-7, 1961, under the presidentship of Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy," he added. (ANI)