Dehradun, March 18 -- Congress leader Harish Rawat on Tuesday said that the 86th All India Congress Committee (AICC) Convention in Gujarat will begin with a new energy to strengthen the party.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "Rahul Gandhi is our leader, and he is taking steps to strengthen the Congress and the alliance. He wants the party to stay strong against every opportunity. His steps should be welcomed... We need a strong Opposition so that we can propose a government in 2029."

"The (Gujarat) convention will begin with a new energy because there are constant attempts to remove Gandhi and his principles... To retain those principles, we challenge the government from Sabarmati Ashram on Congress' 100th anniversary," Rawat told ANI.

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