NEW DELHI: Congress has decided to corral its MLAs in one place after the results in Chhattisgarh next week, as the party feedback expressed confidence about gaining majority in the state but harboured concerns that the unpredictable nature of state politics can make it a slippery turf.At a meeting of top managers called by Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, the party spelt out its feedback collected from its observers, district units and voting trends.Sources said AICC in-charge of state PL Punia told the leadership that the party would get around 50 seats. It was also claimed that Congress renegade Ajit Jogi held sway in the “Satnami belt” of Bilaspur, Mungeli, Balodha Bazar and Janjgir-Champa but his desertion brought in good numbers the OBCs, who were averse to Jogi, to the Congress fold.Sources said Rahul Gandhi expressed hope that the feedback would prove true but cautioned against any “early celebrations”. The meeting was attended by state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel, CLP leader TS Singhdeo and AICC secretaries Chandan Yadav Arun Oraon.Congress has lost three consecutive elections to BJP in Chhattisgarh, which is seen as the primary reason for scepticism.In case of a favourable result, an interesting instruction to the party managers is that all the MLAs should be called in one place.The concern is that in the resource-rich province, there are pitfalls that entrenched rival politicians of the state can exploit. The vulnerabilities have been in evidence in the past when legislators and important leaders jumped the ship.The leaders also flagged the party experience in Manipur and Goa where it did not get the invitation to form the government after emerging as the single largest party.It is after the brainstorming session that senior leader Ahmed Patel last week proposed a list of Chhattisgarh-specific demands to the EC regarding counting and transporting of EVMs as well as about postal ballots.Congress believes it has done enough to add to its vote-share that would finally put it past the finish line. While the party sensed a strong desire for change among voters, it felt that Jogi’s exit brought in the OBCs who shunned Congress because of their antagonism with the former CM.Also, the “restiveness among farmers”, the feedback said, added to the “political churn” because the overwhelming chunk of farming community belongs to the Mandal class.