On the first day of the Shivir, party interim president Sonia Gandhi addressed the leaders who were invited to the event and also hit out at the ruling BJP at the Centre
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The only way forward for Congress is to create something new. Not in the image of the glorious past like the Ambassador, but a brand new product looking at the future
In her inaugural address at the party's 'Chintan Shivir' here, she urged delegates to deliberate with an open mind and send out a clear message of strong organisation and unity
In her inaugural address at the Cong's 'Chintan Shivir', Sonia Gandhi targeted the BJP and alleged that the party was constantly 'playing the polarisation game and instilling fear in the public'
Tankha was among the 23 Congress leaders, considered dissidents, who wrote a letter to party president Sonia Gandhi in August 2020 seeking an organizational revamp
In these trying times, when "Divide and Rule" has become the state policy, we resolve to re-dedicate ourselves to "nav sankalp: Randeep Surjewala
In the meeting, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told Wayanad MP that he should accept the post of President, according to sources
The Congress chief called for selfless work, discipline and a sense of consistent collective purpose to demonstrate the party's tenacity and resilience amid the political challenges
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that in the Chintan Shivir, there will be discussions on the matters related to organisation, agriculture, and economic condition of the country
The Shivir will conduct deliberations across six different groups that will take up political, economic, social justice, farmers, youth, and organisational issues
Ahead of the Congress' Chintan Shivir in Udaipur from May 13 to 15, she sought the cooperation of all leaders in sending across the message of unity, cohesion and commitment
This will be fourth such Shivir during Sonia Gandhi's presidency, with the earlier ones organised in 1998, 2003 and 2013.
Currently, Congress leaders like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Mukul Wasnik hold more than one charge
Cong leaders may not give much importance to Kishor's refusal to join the party, especially on the basis of his role in party's Special Action Group which has been formulated for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Congress has started preparing for the state elections in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls but before that, it is taking feedback of the important leaders of the states concerned
The panel, which met here this morning, recommended the suspension of the five Congress MLAs in Meghalaya for supporting the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) in the state
Kishor was asked by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to join the party and be a part of the Empowered Action Group-2024 and take care of its election strategy for upcoming polls
Congress disciplinary committee member JP Aggarwal while speaking to ANI had said that a decision on Jakhar is likely to be taken in the committee's meeting which is currently underway
The Congress is essentially a party of patronage and nepotism - qualities that prevent new entrants from flourishing. Prashant Kishor's proposal also requires a continuous flow of funds