Opposition Gears Up to Challenge BJP in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Congress leader K C Venugopal declared that the MVA alliance is committed to defeating Maharashtra's 'corrupt' state government in the upcoming assembly elections. The Congress party is focusing on unemployment and farmers' issues and plans to launch its campaign on August 20, the birth anniversary of late PM Rajiv Gandhi.

Congress leader K C Venugopal stated on Friday that the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is dedicated to toppling the 'corrupt' government in Maharashtra. He expressed confidence that the electorate would deliver a strong rebuke to the ruling BJP in the forthcoming assembly polls.

Speaking to reporters post a strategy meeting, Venugopal emphasized that all Congress leaders have been instructed to present a unified stance. The assembly elections, anticipated in October, will spotlight issues such as unemployment and the plight of farmers, he noted.

Highlighting the shifting political landscape, Venugopal pointed out that the INDIA bloc had secured convincing victories in recent bypolls, signaling a potential UPSC for the BJP-led government. Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole added that the MVA leadership would soon finalize the election strategy, with the campaign kickoff slated for August 20.

(With inputs from agencies.)