Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Indian National Congress has directed all its state Units to finalize the Candidate selection process and as well as state-wise electoral understanding before the end of the February which shall be then approved by the Congress Election Committee. The Move is seen as a bid to avoid any internal rift with the party due to ticket distribution.

The Recent Assembly Polls in the Hindi Heartland States have seen so much of Infighting that led to big embarrassment for Central Leadership. Especially, In Rajasthan, many leaders after being denied ticket by the party staged a protest or even throw their hats in the fray and challenged the party’s Official Candidate.

In order to avoid a repeat of a similar situation, the state units have been directed to expedite the procedure of candidate selection and submit the lists before the month end. If Sources to be believed, One of the major issues discussed during the recent Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with general secretaries and state unit chiefs was ticket distribution.

A Congress Leader on the condition of anonymity who was familiar with the Development told news agency IANS. He said as quoted by IANS, ‘Ticket distribution has always been a contentious issue with all the parties. But this time it has been decided that ticket distribution will be finalized only after names recommended are approved. All state units will prepare their candidate lists before the end of February’

He also revealed that his party is planning to announce all the candidates by the end of the march. That will allow them sufficient time to campaign.

The Schedule for Lok Sabha Polls that are due for May-April is expected to be announced by First Week of March by the Poll Body.

The Leader added, ‘Soon after the dates are announced, the candidates’ list will be published gradually.

Congress Central Leadership this time has given more power to State Units not only in terms of Candidate Selection but also in terms of making manifestos. Units have been asked to draft Manifestos keeping in mind the local issues.

The Manifesto Committee, comprising key party leaders P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Salman Khurshid, Shashi Tharoor, and Sam Pitroda among others, so far has held 176 consultations in 56 cities taking public feedback on the issues to be incorporated in the manifesto.

READ: Shashi Tharoor moves sports bill, seeks regulation on online gaming

Apart from many big Issues of Unemployment, Farm Distress, attacks on Democratic Institutions, Rafale Issue, feedbacks and suggestions have been taken to add in the manifesto. Among other issues, Rahul Gandhi’s Minimum Income Guarantee will be one added in the General Elections 2019 Polls.

The meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) – the Congress’ highest decision-making body – will be held on February 28 in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat. It was earlier slated for Feb 26, The meeting, presided over by Rahul Gandhi, will also be attended by newly-appointed General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh among others.

Besides the strategies and roadmap for the election battle 2019, the party leaders will also discuss and chalk out a draft of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the anti-BJP front of opposition parties.

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