Gandhinagar, July 22 :    Gandhinagar, July 22:  Gujarat Congress president Shankersinh Vaghela today tried to keep the momentum going in his rejuvenated party by setting up a campaign committee under Narhari Amin, a strong Patel leader, and announcing a series of programmes to highlight the BJP's failure. The Congress' steering committee decided at a meeting that the rallies and conventions would begin from August 4 at Deesa, where the party will demand that some parts of the state be declared drought-affected. Vaghela, who had electrified the party by kicking off the polls campaign on July 17, a day before chief minister Narendra Modi recommended dissolution of the Assembly, is going all out to turn the party into a fighting unit. Talking to reporters after the meeting, he said: 'The rally is being organised in Deesa, a town in north Gujarat, to highlight the very serious problem of water and power which has affected farmers across the state.' These are some of the burning issues that the Congress intends to focus on to puncture the BJP's claims of good performance in the last four years. The Congress plans to observe August 9 - when Mahatma Gandhi had given the quit-India call to the British - as a 'BJP hatao, Gujarat bachao' day. A huge rally will be held in Surat, Gujarat's diamond and textile hub, followed by a meeting with the business community. On August 14, a youth convention will be held on the campus of Gujarat University. Every rally and convention will be addressed by senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who is in charge of the state, and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel. But Vaghela's masterstroke of the day was Amin's appointment. By bringing the strong Patel leader in the limelight, he has set the BJP thinking. The only man laughing in the saffron party seems to be Keshubhai Patel, who will become indispensable. The BJP will now have to seek the help of the former chief minister, who is still sulking because of the humiliating manner in which he was pushed out for his alleged non-performance. Clearly, without his involvement, the BJP cannot win the strong Patel lobby, which can tilt the balance to either side. There lies a catch. If Patel's help is required to win elections, the BJP will have to face embarrassing questions about why he was removed. Moreover, if he has to be involved, he has to be given an important post like president of the state BJP. The move could upset the Kshatriya community as Rajendrasinh Rana will have to be replaced. If Rana is removed and Patel refuses to work wholeheartedly, the BJP might get shocking results, admitted a senior BJP leader. On the other hand, the promotion of Vaghela, a charismatic Kshatriya leader who is equally popular among Dalits, OBCs and tribals, has boosted the Congress' chances. 'They (the workers) are fully charged and enthusiastic. This makes us believe that the Congress is going to come to power with a historic majority whenever the elections are held,' said Kamal Nath, adding that the people of Gujarat would not be misled by Modi's diversionary tactics. The last six months have proved that his slogan of a 'prosperous and safe Gujarat' rings hollow. While reiterating that the Congress is prepared to face elections, the Congress leader maintained that the Election Commission must satisfy itself before notifying the poll. Considering that thousands of refugees would be not be able to vote, 'we hope the EC will take a decision after taking into account all factors, the ground reality', he added.