Will learn from AAP, involve common man more in Cong: Rahul

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 08 2013 | 9:00 PM IST
With Congress hit hard by Aam Admi Party's electoral debut in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi today said the new party has succeeded by encouraging involvement of people and there is a need to learn from it.
He also said that political parties are not giving adequate voice to the common man and vowed to aggressively work towards changing the situation in Congress.
"I think the AAP involved a lot of people who the traditional political parties did not involve. We are going to learn from that and do a better job than anybody in the country and involve people in ways you cannot even imgaine now," Rahul said.
The AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal has bagged 27 seats in its electoral debut reducing the ruling Congress to a third position in Delhi assembly. BJP won 31 seats.
Pitching for strengthening the party, Rahul said, "I fundamentally believe that and I am going to put all my effort in transforming the organisation of the Congress party together with the leaders of the Congress party and give you an organisation, that you would be proud of and has your voice embedded inside it."
Acknowledging the defeat, he said "Through this election, the public has given us a message. I and the Congress have listened to this message not just from our mind but from our hearts also."
He said the Congress has the ability to transform itself and stand up to the expectatons of the people. "Congress is going to do that."
"We work for the people of this country and it is our duty to listen to you. That is what we are supposed to do. We have heard what you have said and we are going to do whatever we can do as individuals and as a party to live upto your expectations," he said, adding "political parties are not giving adequate voice to the man on the street and it is our job as institutions of people to that.
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First Published: Dec 08 2013 | 9:00 PM IST

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