Cong campaign put in top gear

New Delhi: As the campaign for Delhi Assembly elections slated for Wednesdayentered the final and decisive phase, the Congress is making all-out efforts to retain power in Delhi for the fourth consecutive time. AICC Observer Gidugu Rudra Raju, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, has put the Congress election campaign in top gear for the Delhi Assembly polls. Rudra Raju, who is a former Andhra Pradesh MLC, as AICC Observer is presently concentrating in Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President J P Aggarwal , whose parliamentary constituency accounts for 10 Assembly segments.

A lot is at stake for the Congress in the Delhi, which is considered miniature India and is thus important to retain control over it ahead of the parliamentary elections in 2014. The Congress is throwing its full weight into the polls, in order to ensure that the party retains power.

Gidugu Rudraraju was handpicked for the job by Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. The communication came from AICC General Secretary Madhusudhan Mistry, considered close to Rahul Gandhi.

According to Rudra Raju, his primary job is to motivate the party cadres. Unless and until the party cadres are motivated, the party campaign will not gather momentum. While the party leadership can create conducive atmosphere, it is the cadres, who translate it into vote.

Sources say, Rudra Raju was entrusted with the post of incharge for 10 Assembly segments in DPCC President J P Aggarwal parliamentary constituency, in his capacity as AICC Observer. The AICC Observer took charge of the assigned job and has been working hard to deliver results to the party.

Rudra Raju toured all the 10 constituencies and assessed the party position and initiated measures for strengthening the party constituency-wise.