New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed confidence in the party’s victory in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections after meeting with state party leaders at Indira Bhavan in New Delhi to discuss strategy for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.
The Congress Party held a nearly six-hour meeting with state party leaders on Tuesday. Discussions were held on strengthening the party and the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. All India Congress Committee General Secretary Deepa Dasmuni, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Party General Secretary (Organization) KC Venugopal, MP Shashi Tharoor, MP Priyanka Gandhi, and several other leaders were present at the meeting.
Kharge told reporters outside the party headquarters on Tuesday, “We will win 100%.” Kharge dismissed any rumors of factionalism in the party’s state unit, saying he had discussed election strategies with party leader and former KPCC chief K. Sudhakaran. Kharge further said, “He may have told you (about the alleged factionalism), but he mentioned something in our meeting that I don’t want to disclose.”
Party leader K. Sudhakaran, who also attended the meeting at Indira Bhavan, said the leaders shared their views and discussed the upcoming elections. Former KPCC chief K. Sudhakaran told reporters here, “We discussed current politics, the upcoming elections, and ways to strengthen the party. We shared our views, and now the party’s top leadership will discuss and take a decision. We will face the elections accordingly.”
Soon after the heated discussion, party leader Deepa Dasmunshi also dismissed reports of factionalism in the Kerala unit of the Congress, saying the party is united ahead of the upcoming local body and assembly elections in the state. Speaking to reporters in the national capital after the meeting on Tuesday, Dasmunshi said such allegations were being artificially fabricated by political rivals.
She said, “There is no factionalism in the Congress party in Kerala. It is a fabrication by LDF members and the BJP. I can proudly say that there is no factionalism, and everyone here stands united for the Congress party.” She said that many political and administrative issues related to Kerala were discussed in detail.
This included the opposition’s strategy against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. She said, “There are many issues in Kerala for the upcoming elections—local body elections and the Kerala Assembly elections—including political issues against the LDF and the BJP. Many points need to be addressed and discussed. This was a very serious meeting.” The Kerala Assembly elections are scheduled for 2026, while the dates for the local body elections in Kerala have not yet been announced.
