The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will hold an important meeting today in order to decide upon the dates for the party’s organisational elections.
The Indian National Congress party is likely to be ready to make changes in its organisational structure. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will hold an important meeting today in order to decide upon the dates for the party’s organisational elections. In the meeting, the party could also announce the date of Rahul Gandhi's promotion as the president. The sources in the party have confirmed that the central election authority has submitted many schedules to the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi. The process of election will take 12 to 14 days, which will cover the important dates, from notification to nomination, withdrawal, scrutiny, and the actual election. The party's working committee is likely to decide the time frame of the election but sources have said that Rahul Gandhi may take charge of the party over before the first phase of polling in Gujarat, on December 9. According to a senior leader who told the Indian Express that Rahul Gandhi could be announced as the party president by the end of November.
As for Sonia Gandhi, her role post the announcement of Rahul Gandhi is not clear yet. The CWC is likely to decide the role of Sonia Gandhi in another meeting later. Sources have confirmed that the Sonia Gandhi would be a figurehead. She could continue as chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party.
Here are the live updates of the CWC meeting:
9:50 am: Nation stands with Rahul Gandhi says Shobha Oza from Congress party
Nation stands with Rahul Gandhi as he raises issues concerning the problems faced by the common man today: Shobha Oza, Cong #PresidentRaGa pic.twitter.com/wL61MzGGBA
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) November 20, 2017
9:45 am: Congress party meeting likely to be held today.