Congress President Rahul Gandhi is visiting Gujarat over the next two days to thank his party workers and voters for their support during the just-concluded Gujarat Vidhan Sabha elections. With its highest ever tally of 81 MLAs (77 of its own and four of the allies) in the last 27 years, the Congress is presented with a historic opportunity to reshape and reorient itself.
Gandhi can make the most of his post-election visit to Gujarat. He can give loud and clear indications that the Congress might have been defeated but it is certainly not out when it comes to issues that were raised during the election campaign. In his thanks-giving meeting, Rahul should mark a special time out to thank Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and the BJP workers for ensuring, through their actions and policies, that Gujarat does not become Congress-mukt (Congress-free) and the Congress becomes stronger, more focussed and better motivated for strengthening democracy.