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Be vigilant during vote counting, Rahul tells State Cong leadership

Staff Reporter

AICC President Rahul Gandhi has asked the State-level Congress leaders to be vigilant during the counting of votes in Chhattisgarh on  December 11.

The AICC Chief had called a meeting of the State-level Congress leaders in New Delhi on Friday to take stock of the prevailing political environment in Chhattisgarh.

The leaders had informed Gandhi that the Congress party will form Government with full majority.

They had also informed the AICC Chief on the status of all 90 Assembly seats.

Gandhi advised the leaders to identify and take action against persons working against the interests of the party.

The AICC Chief was reportedly happy with the united effort of Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress party in contesting Assembly polls in the State.

All the senior leaders of the State and Chhattisgarh In-charge of AICC P.L. Punia were called by Gandhi in national capital to discuss on various issues prior to the declaration of poll results on December 11.

The leaders who participated in the meeting included — Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Bhupesh Baghel, Election Campaign Committee In-charge Charandas Mahant and Leader of Opposition T.S. Singhdeo. AICC In-charge for Chhattisgarh P.L. Punia was already in New Delhi to attend the meeting.

Punia later informed media persons that the party leaders of the State briefed the AICC Chief about the feedback they have got from all the 90 Congress candidates in meeting with them on November 28.

The AICC Chief had also provided tips for the future strategy, he said.

Punia informed that AICC Chief was satisfied that the party leaders unitedly fought the elections with a team spirit .