New Delhi: Main opposition and grand old party in India, Congress will get its new party president by the end of September 2022. Congress' Central Election Authority president Madhusudan Mistry on Wednesday said that the party would elect its new national president by the end of September 2022.
The Congress party is currently headed by interim president Sonia Gandhi, who took the charge after her son Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resigned from the post in July 2019 after the party was defeated in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
"As per schedule decided by Congress Working Committee, the election process for the post of Congress president will be completed by September," said Mistry as reported by ANI.
The Party’s poll body head said that the membership drive has been going on in full swing and the process would be completed by March 31 next year. He added that a digital membership drive was also taking place.
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"Post March, the election process will be started at the primary level like block, district, and state following which the election process for the post of party president will be completed by September," Mistry said
On being asked about the election of members for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Mistry said that the working committee will decide regarding the same and convey its decision, whether to hold an election or not, to the Central Election Authority.
The Congress’ groups of 23 leaders (G-23) had written a letter to Sonia Gandhi, demanding organisational reform which included the election for CWC president and members, and for the party’s parliamentary board.