Congress’ Central Election Authority has written to state party presidents that it plans to ‘convene an AICC meeting as soon as possible’, and sought details of AICC members.
Mukul Wasnik, another signatory of the letter that called for party leadership overhaul, retained as general secretary. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra now in charge of UP entirely.
OBC leader and Education Minister Govind Singh Dotsara is new state party chief. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala says BJP trying to topple govt and Pilot has become a part of this conspiracy.
Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress chief last July, taking responsibility for the party's debacle in the LS elections. But there's been a constant clamour for his return.
No, Congress isn't dead yet; it has become two distinct parties, one of the durbar, other of the field, and if they keep drifting apart, death is a certainty.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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