Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 30 (ANI): Newly-appointed Tamil Nadu Congress chief Manickam Tagore on Tuesday said the party is focused on rebuilding its organisational structure in the state and strengthening its political presence ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to ANI, Tagore said, “We are very clear that Tamil Nadu Congress is on the path to rebuild our organisation in the state, and we are having an first time we are having a share in power, and Tamil Nadu Congress is rejuvenated in the state.”
He noted that the party currently has two ministers in the state and added that there are “a lot of expectations from the people”.
“We have two ministers, and we have a lot of expectations from the people, and there is discrimination happening towards Tamil Nadu from the Union government. Therefore, we are in the process of building a narrative and a clear-cut pathway through which we will be able to tell people that Rahul Gandhi is the alternative for which people should support, and we all know that Rahul Gandhi has a greater appeal in Tamil Nadu and in particular, we need to win more seats from Tamil Nadu in the 2029 elections. We have started our preparations for 2029,” he told ANI.
Earlier, on Sunday, Tagore said that the party unit will work with alliance partner TVK and Chief Minister Vijay to strengthen the alliance at the grassroots and the primary agenda is to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next Lok Sabha polls.
Talking with ANI, Tagore, termed his task as challenging and said the party will work towards forming an INDIA bloc government in Delhi in the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.
“I thank Congress President Kharge-ji, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for entrusting me with the responsibility of Tamil Nadu Congress President; this is a highly challenging task. We must work together, our new alliance partner, TVK, and Chief Minister Vijay to ensure the alliance achieves victory at the grassroots level and garners greater support,” he said.
“The parliamentary elections are scheduled for 2029. Our primary agenda for these elections will be to win all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu (and Puducherry). The alliance comprising TVK, Congress, the Left parties, and VCK is a very strong coalition in the state, and we hope that more parties will join it… We will work towards winning more parliamentary seats and forming a secular government in Delhi– an INDIA alliance government.”
Manickam Tagore was appointed Tamil Nadu Congress chief on Saturday.
The political scenario in Tamil Nadu has seen changes after TVK emerged as single-largest party in assembly polls. TVK is leading the government in the state with Congress a constituent of the ruling coalition. The Congress had been an ally of DMK before it joined hands with TVK. (ANI)
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