The Congress on Monday said that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session, to deliberate upon the organisational rejig and internal elections, would be held shortly even as the party dismissed reports that it had decided to postpone the session to September. However, party sources said that in the absence of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the party president can use discretionary powers to convene a special session anytime.
“News suggesting deferment of AICC session to September is incorrect and needless speculation aimed at creating political confusion. As the dates of the AICC session will be decided, we shall appropriately inform all concerned,” Congress Communication Department in-charge Randeep Surjewala said.
His reaction came on the heels of reports that a change at the top in the Congress was not possible till September as the party high command had decided to postpone the AICC session, earlier being planned this month. The report had quoted an unnamed leader as saying that there was a proposal to call off a special AICC session to effect organisational changes that would “reflect the sentiments of a large section” of the Congress.
The party also announced that Rahul would address the party’s scheduled Kisan Rally on April 19, which is a day before the Budget Session resumes after a month-long recess. The rally has been called to protest the NDA Government’s controversial land Bill being opposed by most of the Opposition parties including the Congress.