AICC Forms 17-Member KPCC Core Committee for Rapid Election Decisions

Overview

• The list, released in Delhi by AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, names AICC Kerala in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi as convenor.
• The panel supersedes the jumbo Political Affairs Committee and other large state bodies to enable real-time collective calls.
• Senior leaders including A K Antony, Sunny Joseph, V D Satheesan, K C Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor are on the committee alongside younger members such as P C Vishnunath, Shafi Parambil and Shanimol Usman.
• The move follows a Delhi meeting convened by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi with Kerala leaders to establish a leaner decision-making structure.
• KPCC leaders indicate similar apex groups will be created at district and constituency levels with a drive to rebuild ward committees where an estimated 20–25% are inactive.