Congress leaders in Maharashtra have expressed confidence in being able, together with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP, to give the ruling BJP a tough fight in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.

The party’s renewed confidence stems chiefly from Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. “The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi was a turning point that instilled confidence not only in the party workers but also people,” state Congress president Nana Patole said. “Moreover, most of the promises that the BJP has made since 2014 have remained on paper.”