No Elections; Cong President Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate CWC members

Raipur: Congress party will not have elections for members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). The Congress steering committee in its meeting on Friday in Raipur of Chhattisgarh authorised party president Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate members of the CWC. Briefing the media after the steering committee meeting, AICC general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said, said it was a “unanimous” decision to go in for the nomination mode instead of holding elections.

“Multiple amendments will be carried out in the party constitution. Sixteen articles and 32 rules are going to be amended,” Ramesh added. According to him in view of the pressing work ahead, it was decided to avoid elections.

Ramesh said the major changes would include creating 50 per cent internal reservation for various marginalised groups, including SCs, STs and minorities.

The changes will also pave the way for automatic induction in CWC of former prime ministers and party presidents.