The Congress is open to forming a "respectable alliance" for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Newly-appointed J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra emphasised the importance of restoring statehood and criticized the Centre for reducing the state to a Union Territory. Karra mentioned the need for discussions with like-minded parties against the BJP's "hegemonic attitude." The party aims to fare well in the upcoming elections based on its political stands and the goodwill from Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra.
