Raipur, Aug 21 - No political party can defeat the Congress if it sticks its ideology of 'working for poor people', party general secretary Rahul Gandhi held here Friday.

'Congress loses elections only when its fails to follow the party's ideology of working for poor people,' Gandhi said at a press conference at the Chhatisgarh capital, adding: 'Congress will try its best to ensure every poor person lives with self respect.'

He said if the party did not deviate from its focus, neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Left parties could defeat it.

'India is progressing fast, though one part of the country is recording a growth of about 7.5 percent while the other part is deprived from development, which is seen in Chhattisgarh also,' he said.