Cong top body to meet on Nov 7 to decide on organisational polls
NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision making body, will meet on November 7 to take a call on the organisational elections the deadline for which ends on December 31 this year.
The CWC had on September 8 2015, extended the date of completion of the organisational elections by one year. With it, the term of Congress president Sonia Gandhi was also extended by a year.
The party had then informed the Election Commission of its decision. A political party is required to inform the poll body of the mode and periodicity of organisational elections at different levels.
Congress sources said the chances of holding internal polls in next two months appear dim in view of the upcoming assembly elections in five states. Apart from Uttar Pradesh, elections are scheduled to be held in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur in February-March next year.
Congress leaders insisted that extension of Sonia Gandhi’s term does not necessarily mean that Rahul Gandhi will have to wait for another year to take over the reins of the party.
A Congress functionary said the decision on timing of the change of guard has to be taken by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. He further explained that the CWC resolution on Sonia Gandhi’s extension is a technical requirement that will have no bearing on the timing of Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the top post in the party.
Another senior leader indicated that the CWC will also discuss the strategy for the upcoming winter session of Parliament, beginning on November 16.