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In rebuff to G-23, Sonia says will form just CWC advisory group

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will form an advisory group of CWC members for discussion on political matters and challenges before the party, and will constitute a task force for internal reforms to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The clarification appeared significant in view of the demand of the dissident G-23 bloc that the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) should be revived.
In rebuff to G-23, Sonia says will form just CWC advisory group
Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi addressing at the concluding session of the party's Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir, in Udaipur on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
UDAIPUR: Congress president Sonia Gandhi will form an advisory group of CWC members for discussion on political matters and challenges before the party, and will constitute a task force for internal reforms to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Making the announcement to the delegates at the end of the three-day Chintan Shivir, the Congress chief made it clear that the advisory group "is not a collective decision-making body", but a forum she will chair to benefit from the advice of experienced party leaders.
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The clarification appeared significant in view of the demand of the dissident G-23 bloc that there should be collective decision making in the party and that the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) should be revived. The formation of an advisory body is seen as a rebuff to call for restoration of CPB.
For the party struggling with electoral defeats, the AICC will set up a dedicated department for "election management" - a long felt need for brainstorming on strategy, campaign and alliances for the round-the-year poll cycle, instead of approaching each election episodically.
A national training institute will be set up for inhouse training in ideology and party viewpoint on important subjects.
As expected, Congress approved "one family one ticket", with the caveat that a second member can get the nomination after putting in five years in the party. Congress also announced "one man one post" and banned back to back tenures for office-bearers to "give chance to new people".
A tenure now will be followed by a cooling period of three years. These measures are designed to improve messaging among workers who resent the monopoly of leaders and families in the party units.
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