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IOCUSA, congratulates Mallikarjun

Kharge on his election victory

OUR BUREAU The pathway to the next non-BJP
government in Delhi runs through
New York, NY
South India. Mr. Kharge is placed
eorge Abraham, vice-chair of in an unenviable position to negoti-
the Indian Overseas Congress ate with various regional parties and
GUSA congratulates Shri. Mal- help to cobble together a coalition
likarjun Kharge upon his election as that could take on the BJP and Modi.
the president of the Congress party. “ The biggest challenge the party
The election showed the nation that facing is the estrangement of mid-
the party that promotes democracy dle-class voters and the failure to at-
for the nation practices the same at tract the new generation. The party
home. machinery is said to be top-heavy,
By competing as a candidate with several leaders who hardly face
in the election, Mr. Shashi Tharoor the electorate. Therefore, the earlier
has reinvigorated the Congress cad- the party conducts elections for the
re and highlighted essential reforms block, district, and state levels, the
necessary within the organization to more effective it will be in reaching
prepare itself for the 2024 national out and energizing the grassroots.
election,” said Mr. Abraham. Although the current estab-
Mr. Kharge is a quintessen- lishment has fully lined up behind
tial grassroots leader who has risen Kharge’s candidacy, the party can
through the ranks with ideological ill afford to ignore the hopes and
commitment and a selfless work eth- aspirations of those who supported
ic. Undoubtedly, his vast organiza- Tharoor. Therefore, Mr. Kharge has
tional experience in the last 50 years an excellent opportunity to bring to-
will come in handy as the party faces gether the experience and wisdom of
numerous challenges while attempt- the seniors while tapping the energy,
ing to arrest the eroding footprint enthusiasm, and ideas of the restless
across the nation. generation of young people.

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