Congress On The Upswing In Gujarat But ...
BY R.K.MISRA Political tempers are rising in Gujarat in the run up to the state Assembly polls slated for December this year. On the one hand, the ruling BJP, which is facing anti-incumbency, finds itself on the back foot. On the other hand, the opposition Congress finds itself oscillating between enthusiasm and euphoria. While the first motivates one to perform better, the other leads to a false sense of complacency. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has visited Gujarat five times in recent times. In the context of the situation mentioned above, he could do with a closer look at the cause and affect factors that are making this contest a slugfest. The Congress had long been in the dumps after chief minister Narendra Modi pushed it into virtual obsolescence through the three Vidhan Sabha elections during his tenure. However, the Congress mood is now on the upswing after the last Rajya Sabha election in the state. The contest saw old horse Shankersinh Vaghela r