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INTUC urges Rahul to be AICC president

PNS

An INTUC team comprising national president Dr G Sanjeeva Reddy, vice-president Dr Rama Chandra Khuntia, former MP C Chhachhad, Ashok Singh and general secretary Rajendra Prasad Singh on Wednesday met AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi and handed over an INTUC resolution to him urging him to take over as national president of the Congress at the earliest.

The resolution of had been passed unanimously at the working committee meeting of the INTUC held at Bangalore recently. The delegation urge Gandhi for the proper representation of INTUC in the Congress Working Committee, Central Election Committee, Pradesh Working Committee, Election Committee and the AICC.

They also insisted that INIUC representatives be considered for member of Rajya Sabha and MlC Corporation Boards.

Gandhi assured the delegation of steps for institutionalizing relation of Congress and INTUC and proper representation of INTUC at the time of reorganisation of the AICC.

The INTUC delegation too assured that it would extend its full cooperation to the AICC in the forthcoming election of U.P., Punjab and Goa.