Lok Sabha Election 2024 Opinion Poll: Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' has been continuously hailed as a major success by the Congress which credited the campaign for its victories in the southern states of Karnataka and Telangana. The Yatra began on September 12 from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari and concluded on January 30, 2023, in Jammu and Kashmir. It covered over 2,000 kilometers across 12 states in 136 days. The grand old party is currently mulling a second edition of the Yatra with eyes on the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
While the Congress said that the purpose of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' was apolitical as it aimed to unite the nation, Rahul Gandhi during the journey extensively targeted the BJP-led Union government over various issues such as unemployment, inflation, and media freedom.
An opinion poll conducted by ABP in association with CVoter sought to know if voters feel that the Congress would benefit from the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election.
The public opinion was divided as 46% of respondents felt the grand old party would not benefit in the upcoming General Election, while 44% believed it would. Additionally, 10% responded did not express a clear opinion.
Recently, the party rejigged its state leadership after defeat in Madhya Pradesh as Kamal Nath was replaced with Jitu Patwari.
Regarding the elevation of new faces within the party, 45% expressed skepticism about its impact on the Congress in 2024, with 43% optimistic about the potential benefits. The remaining 12% said they 'don't know.'
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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 From East To West
The survey results come as the Congress party is mulling a second edition of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from the second week of January. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on December 21 said that party leaders want Rahul Gandhi to undertake another Bharat Jodo Yatra from east to west. The final decision on the same, however, is up to Rahul Gandhi.
The second leg of the journey will traverse from Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat. More On It: Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi To Kick Off 2nd Leg Of Pan-India Rally From Arunachal In January
As the Congress party strategises for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, whether the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' and the infusion of new faces will yield positive results remain to be seen.
[Disclaimer: This Opinion poll was conducted by CVoter among 13,115 adults across 543 Lok Sabha seats in India between December 15, 2023, to December 21, 2023. Sometimes the table figures do not sum to 100 due to the effects of rounding off. The margin of error is +/- 3% at the macro level and +/- 5% at the micro level. We believe this will give the closest possible resemblance to the trends.]