Election Brief: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Released Congress Manifesto 2019; Lok Sabha Elections

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress president Rahul Gandhi released the 2019 manifesto today. Titled “We will deliver”, the manifesto targets five key areas: 1) Rising unemployment, 2) Farmer distress, 3) Women’s security, 4) Inclusive economic growth and 5) Fight against poverty. Rahul Gandhi said his party had initiated the process of to draft the 2019 election manifesto about a year back and he himself spoke to former finance minister P Chidambaram and former prime minister Deve Gowda in this regard. He also instructed them that the manifesto shouldn’t be made in closed rooms but this should reflect the wishes of the people of India.