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    Senior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi

    Senior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi
    Written by Siddhant Pandey
    Aug 23, 2020, 11:13 am 3 min read
    Senior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi

    Several senior leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC) have written to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping changes in the party. In the letter, the leaders reportedly addressed the Congress party's dwindling support base since its defeat in the general elections in 2014. The party's Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari, and Shashi Tharoor are among those who have signed the letter.

    Letter to Sonia Gandhi calls for 'full time effective leadership'

    Sources told The Indian Express that the letter had been sent to the party chief a fortnight ago. The letter reportedly called for "full time and effective leadership" which is both "visible" and "active" in the field. It also pushed for elections to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and the urgent establishment of an "institutional leadership mechanism" to "collectively" guide the party's revival.

    Other suggestions mentioned in the letter

    Reportedly, the letter calls for a sweeping range of reforms, decentralization of power, empowerment of state units, elections to the Congress organization at all levels. It also pushed for the constitution of the Central Parliamentary Board for "collective thinking."

    CWC not 'effectively guiding' party

    The leaders addressed the "uncertainty" over the leadership in the party. They pointed out that the "drift" in the party has demoralized workers. They also said they feel the CWC is not "effectively guiding" the party in mobilizing public opinion against the BJP. Further, they pointed out that the party has not undertaken any "honest introspection" since the party's defeat in the general elections.

    Elections in Youth Congress, NSUI created 'conflict and division'

    Notably, the letter does not mention Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, but stated that the introduction of elections in the Youth Congress and the party's student wing NSUI have created "conflict and division." Many leaders said the elections to the Youth Congress and NSUI led to their "capture" at the state level by those with money and political power.

    'Nehru-Gandhi family will always be integral part of Congress'

    The letter appreciated the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and also took note of the praiseworthy efforts made by Rahul Gandhi in his stint as party chief. The letter added that the Nehru-Gandhi family will always remain an integral part of the party.

    Congress party's revival a national imperative, says letter

    The letter argued the party's revival is a "national imperative" fundamental to the health of democracy. It noted that the party's shrinking support comes at a time when India faces its "gravest political, social, and economic challenges since Independence." The letter goes on to mention a mood of "fear" and insecurity, the BJP's "communal and divisive agenda," economic recession, unemployment, the coronavirus pandemic, etc.

    Following Congress leaders signed the letter

    Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad; party MPs and former Union Ministers Anand Sharma, Sibal, Tewari, Tharoor; and MP Vivek Tankha. AICC office bearers and CWC members including Mukul Wasnik and Jitin Prasada and former CMs and Union Ministers including Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Rajender Kaur Bhattal, M Veerappa Moily, Prithviraj Chavan, PJ Kurian, Ajay Singh, Renuka Chaudhary, and Milind Deora.

    Following Congress leaders signed the letter

    Former PCC chiefs Raj Babbar (UP), Arvinder Singh Lovely (Delhi) and Kaul Singh Thakur (Himachal); current Bihar campaign chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh, former Haryana Speaker Kuldeep Sharma; former Delhi Speaker Yoganand Shastri and former MP Sandeep Dixit.

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