Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has commenced his party's campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections with rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts, supporting Congress candidates Vikar Rasool Wani and Ghulam Ahmed Mir respectively. This marks the beginning of the campaign for the first phase of elections scheduled for September 18. Meanwhile, discussions are underway regarding a potential alliance between Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, though no final agreement has been reached. The Congress is considering this alliance as a strategy to prevent vote division and strengthen the opposition against the BJP. Rahul Gandhi has expressed interest in the alliance during a recent Central Election Committee meeting, and AAP leaders have shown a favorable stance towards the collaboration.