The Chintan Shivir was organized in Udaipur after the gap of nine years (File)
Acknowledging that the Congress' connection with the people has been "broken", former Congress president and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi announced on Sunday that the party will undertake a yatra in October to re-establish and strengthen it.
Mr Gandhi said the party has to accept the reality and work hard among the people to reconnect. "We will have to accept that our connections have been broken from the masses, but the people know that it is the Congress that can lead the nation ahead," he said.
Here are the HIGHLIGHTS on Congress Chintan Shivir:
"We Will Overcome, We Will Overcome, We Will Overcome": Sonia Gandhi Declares
"We will overcome, we will overcome, we will overcome, underlined Sonia Gandhi at the party strategy meet in Udaipur.
Party Reforms To Focus On 2024 Lok Sabh Polls: Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi, at the party strategy meet in Udaipur, made it clear that party reforms will focus on the next general elections in 2024.
Sonia Gandhi announces "Bharat Jodo Yatra" from "Kashmir to Kanyakumari"
Sonia Gandhi today announced a "Bharat jodo" yatra which will run from "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" to strengthen the party. "All of us, young and old, will participate. Seniors like me will have to find a way to accommodate in this. The yatra is to highlight the day-to-day concerns of crores os people," she said.
Rahul Gandhi Announces Yatras From October
Rahul Gandhi announced on Sunday that the party will undertake a yatra in October to re-establish and strengthen it. He asserted that there is no shortcut to reconnecting with the people and the party will have to sweat it out. "Spend months, not just one or two days among farmers and labourers," he appealed to party workers and leaders.
Rahul Gandhi At Congreee Meet
"I have never been corrupt haven't taken any money and I am not scared and will fight," says Rahul Gandhi.
"Connect With People Broken, Have To Rebuild It": Rahul Gandhi
"If there is one area the BJP is better it is in communication. They have the money, etc. We have to reform our communication and connect with the people. When we aggressively change the party structure at the grassroots level we will be able to take on the RSS," said Rahul Gandhi.
Congress manifesto to promise scrapping EVMs, reintroduce paper ballotsThe Congress leaders participating in the ongoing Chintan Shivir in Udaipur agreed to a call to include in the party's manifesto the removal of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from the electoral system while also vowing to reintroduce the paper ballots if the party comes to power at the Centre.
Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan emphasised the need for the party to win the Assembly polls that are lined up before the commencement of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
Congress top body clears One-Family-One-Ticket with riders, rejects proposal to set up parliamentary board
We owe it ourselves and to our country, to perform: Salman Khurshid
Congress Chintan Shivir discusses role of EVMs in party's poll debaclesThe ongoing Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir in Udaipur discussed the issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the brainstorming sessions over the poll debacles in the recent elections.
Deliberations over the party's strategy to find winning ways took place during the first two days of the three-day Shivir.
According to the sources, a presentation was made in the Shivir regarding the possibility of the hacking of the EVMs which the Opposition parties have questioned in the past.
Views passionately debated, amicable solutions found: Shashi TharoorSenior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the discussions of the political committee, set up to deliberate key challenges facing the party and the country at the Chintan Shivir here, saw views "passionately debated" with "amicable solutions found".
Tharoor said the 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir was an excellent opportunity to catch up with party colleagues from across the country, including M Pallam Raju and Mani Shankar Aiyar.
Congress may enforce 'one family, one ticket' formula, bring big changes in partyThe Congress is likely to enforce the 'One family, one ticket' formula granting exemption to only another family member who has been doing "exemplary work" for the party for a period of at least five years, as the grand old party promised big ticket changes while acknowledging that it had not kept pace with changing times.
Sonia Gandhi seeks urgent reforms at 'Chintan Shivir'Top Congress leaders began their three-day brainstorming conclave here to revive the organisation ahead of the upcoming election cycle, with party chief Sonia Gandhi calling for urgent reforms and changes in its day-to-day functioning saying "extraordinary situations demand extraordinary action".
The 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir' which opened with Gandhi's remarks is expected to witness major structural reforms including the 'one family, one ticket' formula with exceptions based on high levels of performance in a party role for five years.
Rahul Gandhi to address Chintan ShivirRahul Gandhi will be addressing Chintan Shivir before the concluding remarks of Congress intern president Sonia Gandhi.
It is also expected that leaders will be openly advocating that Rahul Gandhi should take on the party president post and contest elections for the post of party present scheduled in September this year.
CWC to give final nod to committees' recommendationsAs Congress' three-day Chintan Shivir is all set to conclude on Sunday, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will deliberate on the recommendations given by the six committees to prepare a declaration along with party's roadmap for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.