Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said that the CWC accepted the party's performance in Maharashtra, that was "unexplainable and shocking," and it appears to be a clear case of "targeted manipulation."
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Friday said that the Congress Working Committee (CWC)had decided to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's presidency in the Congress' plenary in 1924 at Belgaum (now called Belagavi) in December.
Addressing a press conference, Venugopal said, "81 people attended today's CWC meeting. We analysed the performance of the party in the recently concluded Assembly election. The CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into matters related to electoral performance and organi
In the last parliamentary election early this year, Congress won 99 seats after winning only 52 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 44 in the 2014 general elections.
Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls scheduled to be held early next year, state Congress chief Devender Yadav said that the party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance. He said this after attending the Congress Working Committee meeting on Friday.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the party is not performing up to expectations in many states, and the biggest need is to strengthen the organisation.
Amid speculations of cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was scheduled to happen on November 29, but he wasn't sure whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minster DK Shivakumar would rai
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback. The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, won only 20 seats, Congress managed 16, and the NCP(SP), led by Sharad Pawar, secured just 10 seats.
After the CWC meeting, here on Saturday, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "Everyone unanimously wants Rahul Gandhi to be the LoP. This government will not last long."
After the Congress Working Committee meeting, Maharashtra party chief Nana Patole on Saturday said that strategy has been prepared for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, adding that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will win the elections with full majority.
The Congress Working Committee passed the resolution that party MP Rahul Gandhi should be appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, sources said on Saturday.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the opposition coalition, INDIA bloc must continue as he acknowledged the role of constituent parties that facilitated better numbers in Lok Sabha elections.