Congress presidential election: The election for the post of Congress President is to be held on October 17. Counting of votes will take place on October 19.
The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Congress, today said the much-awaited election of its new president will be held on October 17 and counting of votes will be held two days later on October 19. Enrollment will start from 24th September. , and the last date is 30 September.
CWC meets, Congress presidential election on October 17, results two days later
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who is traveling abroad for health check-up, has joined virtually, chaired the CWC meeting.
The meeting comes days after the party’s G-23 dissident and former veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad’s explosive resignation letter to Rahul Gandhi for allowing “childish behaviour”, “glaring immaturity” and “a circle of inexperienced sycophants” to run the party. In his letter addressed to party president Sonia Gandhi, he also attacked Rahul Gandhi for “dismantling the entire advisory apparatus of the party”.
The CWC also reiterated that it has resolved to make the “Mehngai Par Halla Bol” rally in Delhi on 4 September and the start of the India Jodi Yatra from Kanyakumari on 7 September “a resounding success”.
Congress To Elect New Chief On October 17, Counting Two Days Later
The Congress, dealing with the fallout of a series of high-profile exits, including those of Kapil Sibal and Ashwini Kumar, has attempted to deal the latest blow by accusing Azad’s DNA of being “Modi-rich” and linking his resignation to the party. Is. End of his Rajya Sabha term.
The Congress had announced in October last year that the election of its new president would be held between August 21 and September 20 this year.
The election will be notified on September 22 and candidates can withdraw their nominations till October 8.
The election for the post of Congress President is to be held on October 17. Counting of votes will take place on October 19.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, met on Sunday to approve the schedule for the election of the next AICC president.
Here is the election schedule for the post of Congress President:
September 22: Notification will be issued
September 24-September 30: Date of filing of nominations
1 October: Date of Scrutiny
October 8: Return of the Final Fate
October 17: Election Day
19 October: Date of counting of votes and declaration of result (if required)
The Congress had announced in October last year that the election of its new president would be held between August 21 and September 20 this year.
Rahul Gandhi resigned from the post of Congress President after the party suffered a second consecutive defeat in the parliamentary elections in 2019.
Sonia Gandhi, who took over the reins of the party again as interim president, had also offered to step down in August 2020 after an open rebellion by a section of leaders called the G-23, but the CWC issued a release from her requested to keep.
