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In post-Sonia Congress, Rahul wants these changes in party structure

At CWC meet, he stressed on need for mass organisations among informal sector

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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) Meeting at 10 Janpath in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Archis Mohan New Delhi
Amid expectation that he would succeed Sonia Gandhi as the Congress president by mid-October, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday suggested the Congress Working Committee (CWC) a blueprint on the future shape of the party structure. Rahul Gandhi stressed the need for the party to set up mass organisations among workers of unorganised sector, farmers and reach out to professionals, like chartered accountants, doctors and others.

According to a party general secretary, the Congress vice president’s suggestion stems from the Congress’ assessment of a deepening disquiet among farmers, workers and professionals for the failure of the Narendra Modi government to

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