Even though the 25-year-old Patidar leader, Hardik Patel, is just a month-old newcomer in the 135-year-old Congress party, it seems the Congress is trusting him for campaigning in the party’s bastions — Raebareli and Amethi — almost as much as Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party’s former president Sonia Gandhi.

Congress leaders believe that Hardik has been fielded as a star campaigner so the party can woo Kurmi or Patels and youths in the two constituencies. Hardik on Wednesday addressed two public rallies each in Raebareli and Amethi along with holding over 20 village meetings. Hardik said, “I have been trying to reach out to Kurmis or Patidars in UP. There is nothing wrong in wooing caste members and makeing youths aware of the bad policies of the Union government.”
 

Even though the 25-year-old Patidar leader, Hardik Patel, is just a month-old newcomer in the 135-year-old Congress party, it seems the Congress is trusting him for campaigning in the party’s bastions — Raebareli and Amethi — almost as much as Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party’s former president Sonia Gandhi.

Congress leaders believe that Hardik has been fielded as a star campaigner so the party can woo Kurmi or Patels and youths in the two constituencies. Hardik on Wednesday addressed two public rallies each in Raebareli and Amethi along with holding over 20 village meetings. Hardik said, “I have been trying to reach out to Kurmis or Patidars in UP. There is nothing wrong in wooing caste members and makeing youths aware of the bad policies of the Union government.”