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Congress facing financial crisis ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The party's steady flow of money from industrialists has all but dried up, leaving a cash crunch so serious that it's been forced to crowd-fund for a candidate

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses during 'Jan Akrosh Rally', in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo: PTI

Bibhudatta PradhanArchana ChaudharyAbhijit Roy Chowdhury New Delhi
The Congress party is facing a financial crisis that could undermine its ability to wrest power from Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019.

For the past five months, Congress leadership has stopped sending the funds required to run its offices in various states, party officials with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified as they were not authorized to speak to the media. To overcome the crisis, Congress has urged members to step up contributions and asked officials to cut expenses, they said.

Led by Rahul Gandhi, the party’s steady flow of money from industrialists has all but

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