AHMEDABAD, Apr 7: Congress leaders will huddle here on April 8-9 to brainstorm on challenges and key issues of national polity, while deciding on a roadmap for the revival of the party’s electoral fortunes and organisational strengthening.
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Sources said the party is likely to make a slew of announcements regarding its organisational rejuvenation, including giving more powers to district congress presidents, and ensuring accountability.
The party will also finalise its strategy for the upcoming Assembly polls this year and the next year.
The grand old party has announced that the Ahmedabad Session will be themed “Nyaypath: Sankalp, Samarpan and Sangharsh”, with more that 1,700 elected and co-opted AICC members attending the main conclave on April 9.
On April 8, an extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial.
On April 9, the AICC session will take place, with around 1,725 elected AICC members and co-opted members attending, along with MPs, ministers and other senior leaders, on the banks of the River Sabarmati between Sabarmati Ashram and Kochrab Ashram.
Multiple important resolutions are expected to be passed at the session. The Congress had also set up a drafting committee for the session.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s party presidency and the 150th birth anniversary of Patel, both iconic figures born in Gujarat.
The Congress has had a historical connection with Gujarat as its stalwarts, Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel, hailed from there and the party has held five of its sessions in the state, with each of those contributing in shaping the country’s history.
The upcoming All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad on April 8-9 will be the party’s sixth in the state and the second post independence. It will also be the Congress’ third session in Ahmedabad since its formation in 1885.
Congress general secretary in-charge of Gujarat Mukul Wasnik said on Sunday that the session would be attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and other top leaders.
He said all key issues facing the country and political challenges will be discussed at the session and the direction of Indian politics shaped.(PTI)
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