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Congress Launches Organizational Revamp in Gujarat with Focus on Sardar Patel’s Legacy

The AICC session in Ahmedabad marks a pivotal effort to rebuild grassroots structures, counter BJP narratives, and address socio-economic challenges.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge with other members of the party at the extended CWC meeting in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. (PTI)
Nearly 3,000 delegates from across the country will be attending the AICC session. (AFP)
Congress Party President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during All India Congress Committee's national convention in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Congress is holding its first AICC session in Gujarat in 64 years, aiming to revitalize its organizational base and challenge BJP dominance in the state.
  • A special resolution has been adopted to honor Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 150th birth anniversary and 75th death anniversary, reaffirming his legacy as central to Congress ideology.
  • The party is set to implement a comprehensive organizational reshuffle, empowering district-level leadership to strengthen grassroots mobilization and outreach.
  • Congress leadership, including Mallikarjun Kharge, has rejected BJP’s narrative of a rift between Patel and Nehru, emphasizing their unity and shared vision for India.
  • The session addresses pressing socio-economic issues such as malnutrition, inflation, education costs, and corruption, aligning with the party’s broader social justice agenda.