After the crushing defeat in Bihar elections, the Congress party has now started preparing for introspection. In this context, an important meeting has been called at the State Congress office in Patna from 11 am today. State President Rajesh Ram will preside over this meeting.

This meeting is the party’s first formal review after the election results. Therefore, instructions have been issued to all the District Heads, Executive District Heads, departments, Morcha-Cell in-charges and heads of frontal organizations to be compulsorily present.

Organizational issues will be discussed in the meeting

The main objective of the meeting is to analyze the election defeat in depth. The party leadership will listen to all the leaders for their suggestions and feedback. An attempt will be made to understand what shortcomings remained in the election campaign or organization and how to avoid them in future. Along with this, organizational issues like strengthening the organization, intensifying the membership campaign and formation of booth committees will also be discussed.

Strategy will be made on the issue of vote theft

During the election campaign, Congress had raised the issue of alleged vote theft several times. This topic will also be discussed in detail in today’s meeting. In this context, a strategy will also be made on the preparations for the national protest rally against Congress’ ‘vote theft’ to be held in Delhi on 14th December. Bihar state unit has been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring participation in large numbers in this rally.

Alliance partner RJD is the main reason for the party’s defeat?

The importance of this meeting also increases because a few days ago a meeting of Bihar leaders with the Congress high command was held in Delhi. According to sources, in that meeting many Bihar Congress leaders had raised the demand for separation from RJD and blamed alliance partner RJD as the major reason for the party’s defeat. Now, after this meeting to be held in Patna, it will be interesting to see whether Congress indicates to move ahead on the policy of ‘Go Alone’ or prepares a new strategy by staying in the Grand Alliance.

In the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress had contested 60 seats under the Grand Alliance, but the party could win only 6 seats. This poor performance has brought the party organization and leadership under deep questions. In such a situation, today’s meeting is not only a platform for review but can also prove to be an important step in deciding the future direction of the Congress.

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Congress meeting: A day before the Congress session, on Tuesday (April 08, 2025), the party’s highest policy -making unit Working Committee (CWC) churned the future outline, the strengthening of the organization, including strengthening, deciding and preparing for the upcoming assembly elections. In this meeting of the Extended Working Committee, proposals related to the session were discussed.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Organization General Secretary KC Venugopal, General Secretary KC Venugopal, General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, Mukul Wasnik, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Shakti Singh Gohil and many other senior leaders attended a meeting held at ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial’ of Ahmedabad, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Mukul Wasnik, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Shakti Singh Gohil and many other senior leaders.

Which other leaders attended the meeting?

Other members of the Working Committee, President of State Congress committees, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Congress Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister also attended this meeting.

After the working committee meeting, there will be a session on April 9. This session of the party in Gujarat is taking place after 64 years. The theme of this session will be ‘Justice Path: Sankalp, Dedication, Struggle’.

Party sources say that through this session, it will be decided to increase the powers of the District Congress Committees (DCC), to intensify the work of organization creation, fix the election preparations and the accountability of the officials. The top leaders of the party, member of the functioning committee, senior leaders and members of the All India Committee will attend the session.

What did the Congress President say?

Targeting the BJP and RSS, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “They are spreading confusion about the relationship between Sardar Patel and Nehru. Nehru, Gandhi and Sardar Patel have played an important role in providing freedom to the country and Navnirman. Apart from this, he said that the way the demands of the farmers are being conceived. He is an insult to Patel.

The Extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) Meeting is Underway in Ahmedabad, LED by Congress President Shri @Kharge,

CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji, Leader of OPPOSITION SHRI @RahulGandhiAnd Other Senior Congress Leaders are in Attendance.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat pic.twitter.com/5t1ultfso4

– Congress (@INCIndia) April 8, 2025

On the absence of Priyanka Gandhi in the meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge said that Priyanka had sought permission from the Congress President, not to be present in Parliament and the session. Some programs abroad were already decided. That is why they are not present. Apart from him, there were not many people, it is not right to question any one.

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