Gandhinagar, April 16, 2025 – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lit a fire under the party’s Gujarat unit Tuesday, demanding a “complete overhaul” to snap a decade-long losing streak in the BJP’s stronghold. Speaking at a closed-door meet in Ahmedabad with state chief Shaktisinh Gohil and 50 workers, he flagged “demoralised” cadres and disconnect with voters, per Times of India.
Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi’s home turf, has been a Congress graveyard—BJP swept all 26 Lok Sabha seats in 2024, while Congress’s 17% vote share trailed BJP’s 62% (ECI). Rahul, fresh from Wayanad, pushed for young blood and grassroots grit, urging focus on farmers and tribals—28% of Gujarat’s 7 crore population (Census 2011). “We’re invisible here—fight like it’s 1985,” he said, recalling Congress’s last big win (The Indian Express). Gohil nodded, promising new faces by June (The Hindu).
The heat’s on—Congress hasn’t held Gujarat since 1985, losing 11 straight Assembly polls (India Today). Internal rifts, like Gohil’s 2023 spat with Hardik Patel, don’t help (The Economic Times). X buzzes—“Rahul’s dreaming!”—but some see spark: “Gujarat’s youth want jobs, not speeches” (post:2). BJP’s CR Paatil scoffed, “They’re rearranging deck chairs” (NDTV). Yet, 2024’s 12% youth unemployment fuels Rahul’s bet (CMIE).
For India, it’s a long shot—Gujarat’s 182 seats are BJP’s fortress. Will Rahul’s shake-up crack it, or flop again?
