Cong indispensable for third or federal front

Rallying behind Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to support him in his protest against the highhandedness of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on the order from NDA govt. at the Centre by all opposition parties except Congress makes no meaning. The ruling AAP is Congress' immediate rival and the former came to power by throwing out the later in Delhi. Congress considers APP as its immediate adversary and when it is improving its fortune in Delhi as the recent survey done by the party under the supervision of the professional psephologist is anything to go by, how can it support Delhi CM in the name of opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Congress blames both PM Modi and CM Kejri for the mess in Delhi. On the one hand, Delhi is becoming unlivable on account of rising pollution and severe water crisis and the CM and his Cabinet colleague have been sitting -in protest at L-G House for more than a week on the other. This is nothing but the dharna politics of Kejriwal to infuse confidence and fighting spirit into his party cadres and workers in view of the coming elections. In Delhi only three parties- AAP, BJP and Congress – matter in Delhi. All other parties have negligible presence. In the given situation the support of four CMs of four different states to CM Kejriwal makes no meaning. Congress has ruled Delhi for 15 years. It made a great contribution to Delhi. Former Congress Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit is solely responsible for the all-round development made during her time. She had been the CM of Delhi for 15 years in a row. All credits go to her. Now, Delhiites remember her contribution to the development of Delhi. The Congress workers and leaders of Delhi are dead against any sort of alliance with Aam Aadmi Party in the coming elections. Kejriwal government is performing almost nothing. Except, waiving electricity and water bill with a rider that the people cannot consume more than the fixed limit to avail waiver, Kejriwal govt. has done nothing for Delhiites. So, it is futile to say that Congress has lost the opportunity of building up a front of opposition parties against the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Whether it is third front or federal front, it cannot succeed in its mission unless and until the Congress party supports it even after the Lok Sabha election result in 2019. No opposition party leader can dream of becoming the PM without the support of Congress. Congress party may be down, but it cannot be out. It is the oldest political party, which ruled most of time after independence. It has a presence in every nook and corner of the country. Presently, Congress is in opposition to BJP in most of the state. The states like MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are going to polls by the end of the year. Congress party is the main opposition there. All the four CMs who showed solidarity with Kejriwal by visiting his residence and meeting his wife and family have no political significance in terms of votes. They are paper leaders in these three states and in Delhi. So, Congress is indispensable for the opposition parties to challenge PM Modi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.