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UPCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi is thrilled with her party’s performance, even though she lost. She tells Priyanka Rai why the Congress did so well in these elections.

How did you manage to do so well in Uttar Pradesh?


After the 2007 debacle, when I was appointed president, we had a brainstorming session where it was decided that we must popularise the welfare schemes introduced and implemented by the central government.

Which was your first break in UP?

The first break came with Bundelkhand. A large number of farmers were committing suicides. I appealed to the high command that Rahul should visit the area. We did the initial research there. We found that the National Rural Employment Gurantee scheme and other central government programmes were not being implemented.

I appealed to the high command to visit the area and to draw the attention of the state government. So, Rahul agreed and highlighted the issue. Chief Minister Mayawati lost it and began talking bad about the Gandhi’s. Public interest grew. They learnt that Rahul was asking the state government why the money received from the central government was not reaching the impoversihed people.

What were the few big steps the Congress party took to revive itself in UP?

We started ‘hisaab maango abhiyaan’ from December 2007 to July 2008. We used to hold public meetings at block level, panchayat level and then hold press conferences. Then Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to flood-hit villages in Uttar Pradesh. This visit became a big issue.

What else has changed in the working style of the UPCC?

Congress president Sonia Gandhi constituted a high-level 32-member coordination committee for Uttar Pradesh in 2007. I am the chairperson, but the whole team works together. It is a great team work.


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