Challenge for Congress lies within: Rahul

8220;I don8217;t consider any other political party as a challenge before us8230; It is within us8230; Our opposition is our inability to represent people and connect with them,8221; he said in a candid admission of the state of affairs of the Congress in the state.

8220;The rest of the political parties are not our opposition,8221; he said adding 8220;we have to focus on how to connect with the poor8230; The common people and take up their issues8221;.

On being asked to elaborate on the organizational weaknesses, he said the problems concerned record keeping, accountability and admission details.

Gandhi emphasised the need to attract the youth to the party fold.

When asked whether he considers BSP as the main opposition to the congress, Gandhi said 8220;I am not worried about BSP. To me there is only one fundamental and that is to take up the issues of the people8221;.

Stating that he did not believe in vote bank politics, Gandhi said he felt that every talented youth should have the opportunity to enter political parties.