Uttar Pradesh Election 2017: SWOT Analysis of Congress

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This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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STRENGTHS

Joker in the pack in a triangular contest

Old traditional base & Decent support among Upper Caste, Dalits and Muslims

With 6%-8% vote share, any party can’t defeat BJP without Congress support

WEAKNESS

Dearth of strong local leadership

Absence of even a single anchor voting segment unlike BSP (Dalits), SP (MY) and BJP (Upper Caste)

Rift between old guard and Prashant Kishore team wrt campaign strategy

Out of power since 1989 has led to demotivation amongst party cadre

Party unable to devise strategy to counter mandal and kamandal in the state

OPPORTUNITY

Improve performance by piggybacking on SP vote bank in line with good show in Bihar and WB

Revive traditional vote bank of Dalits-Muslims-Brahmins

Be part of a govt. in state after nearly 3 decades

Improved performance to help Congress bid for comeback in 2019

Able to stop BJP juggernaut in UP

THREAT

Alliance partner SP unable to transfer vote share to INC

Loss of upper caste votes to BJP due to alliance with SP

Loss of Dalit votes to BSP due to alliance with SP

Public preference for same govt. in state and center

BJP is able to form govt. in state and consolidate position nationally

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