In ‘social justice’ and welfarism, Congress eyes its own double engine

The Congress party is banking on a victory in Madhya Pradesh to boost its chances of challenging the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, Rajasthan remains a weak point for the party. In Madhya Pradesh, the party is confident in its pro-incumbency stance, while in Rajasthan, it hopes that its welfare policies and outreach efforts will help it overcome the state’s political history of voting out incumbent governments.