Renewed pressure on Congress to strike alliances in Delhi and UP

A significant section in the Congress has been arguing that the party should strengthen its organisation in key states, particularly Delhi and UP

Senior opposition leaders have convinced the top leadership of the Congress to persuade its respective state units in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to agree to pre-poll alliances with regional parties in these two states.

Feedback from the ground and internal surveys in the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack and 'surgical strike' have told the Congress that the BJP has succeeded in arresting the erosion in its support base.

This has strengthened voices of those within the Congress who advocate that the party should focus on meeting the “bigger challenge” of defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by striking alliances