Covering the bases: from visibility to votes
Last year the Indian National Congress launched the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, a programme to overhaul its district-level leadership. In 2024, Rahul Gandhi is intensifying public outreach that resembles activism, while the party removes entrenched hierarchies at the local level. Analyst Sandeep Phukan reviews this organisational overhaul and its aim to position the Congress for the 2029 parliamentary polls.