CWC to meet today, begin moves to pick new president

Likely to deliberate on election of new party president

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting on Friday to take stock of the political situation prevailing in the country.

The meeting is also expected to draw up a schedule for the longpending organisational elections that could also pick a new party chief.

In the August meeting of the CWC, the interim president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, had asked the Congress Working Committee to relieve her of her duties and pick a new party chief. The process of internal elections started in September with electoral roles of the party being revised.

Insiders say that an AICC session along with a “Chintan Shivir” is expected to be called after the Budget session of Parliament to look for a new president.

Several leaders have come out in the open and demanded that former party chief Rahul Gandhi once again take up the reins of the party.

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting on Friday to take stock of the political situation prevailing in the country.

The meeting is also expected to draw up a schedule for the longpending organisational elections that could also pick a new party chief.

In the August meeting of the CWC, interim President Mrs. Sonia Gandhi had asked the CWC to relieve her of her duties and pick a new party chief.

The process of internal elections started in September with electoral roles of the party being revised.

Insiders say that an AICC session along with a ‘Chintan Shivir’ is expected to be called after the budget session of Parliament to look a new President.

Several leaders have come out in the open and demanded that Mr. Rahul Gandhi once again take up the reins of the party.

Several leaders had a written a letter to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi in August last year demanding sweeping changes in the functioning of the party. They also pressed for internal elections for electing the President and