Ahmedabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Gujarat from July 26 to 28, continuing his active engagement in the party’s organizational revival in the state. The visit comes as the Congress wraps up its internal restructuring efforts under the “Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan”, a national campaign launched to strengthen grassroots leadership.
During the three-day visit, Rahul Gandhi will be in Anand, where he’ll interact with the party’s newly appointed district presidents, offering strategic direction and political mentorship. The program will also include training sessions by experts aimed at preparing district-level leaders for upcoming electoral challenges.
This will be Rahul Gandhi’s fourth visit to Gujarat since March 2025, highlighting the party high command’s growing focus on a state it has struggled to reclaim for decades. His previous visits included the Congress national convention in March and April, and a workers’ meet in Modasa on April 16, where he addressed over 1,200 grassroots members.
Despite Rahul Gandhi’s consistent messaging about promoting fresh leadership, the Congress has once again handed key responsibilities to established party veterans. On July 17, the party named Amit Chavda as Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President, a leader who has been in the state’s political arena for decades.
The move has raised questions about whether the Congress is serious about its internal renewal. While Rahul Gandhi continues to emphasize the need for new faces and grassroots representation, critics point out that the leadership structure in Gujarat remains largely unchanged.
The Congress, which has been out of power in Gujarat for over 30 years, is aiming to position itself as a serious contender against the BJP in the 2027 Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi’s frequent visits are being seen as part of a larger strategy to rebuild party morale, reconnect with the cadre, and weed out internal factions that have long plagued the state unit. However, political observers note that without real change in leadership style and public messaging, the party risks repeating past mistakes, despite the renewed attention from the top.