Decoding Congress’s colossal loss in Maharashtra polls: Infighting, lack of unity

Congress’s defeat in Maharashtra after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls highlights its failure to counter BJP’s strategies. Lack of preparation, weak leadership, absence of a strong narrative, and internal bickering led to a loss of key vote banks.

In Short

  • Internal bickering and lack of unity led to Congress’s defeat
  • MVA alliance lacked cohesion and effective leadership
  • BJP-led Mahayuti won Maharashtra with 230 out of 288 Assembly seats

The Maha Vikas Aghadi’s devastating defeat in Maharashtra brought the Congress back to square one. After the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the odds were stacked against the Mahayuti alliance, and the Grand Old Party had an opportunity to upset the Bharatiya Janata Party’s apple cart by scoring a victory in Maharashtra.

However, the MVA’s shocking performance dashed hopes of a Congress revival on the national canvas and undid gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. It also deflated its main poll planks of “saving the Constitution” and the caste census that had found takers during the Lok Sabha polls.

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