Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the opposition is fairly unified and that a lot of excellent work is being done on the ground, and that a secret undercurrent is gathering that would “surprise” the people in the next general election.

Mr. Gandhi, who is in the United States on a three-city visit, stated this in reply to a number of questions from the media at the National Press Club here.

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“I think the Congress party will do very well in the next two years. I think it will,” said 52-year-old Gandhi, a former party president.

“I think there is a hidden undercurrent building…I think (the outcome) will surprise people,” he added.

Referring to the Karnataka assembly elections, in which the Congress won a clear majority and ousted the BJP from power., Gandhi said, “Wait and watch the next three or four state elections…. which is a better indicator of what’s going to happen.”

Responding to another question, Gandhi said the Opposition in India is pretty well united. “And I think it’s getting more and more united. We’re having conversations with all the Opposition (parties). I think quite a lot of good work is happening.”

“It’s a complicated discussion because there are spaces where we have competing also with (other) Opposition (parties). So, it’s a little bit of give and take as required. But I’m confident that that will happen,” he added.

Mr Gandhi also responded to a number of questions, including those about press and religious freedom in India, minority issues, and the state of the economy.

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