Gujarat: Top leadership of Congress arrives in Ahmedabad to attend AICC convention, CWC meeting

ANI April 8, 2025 144 views

The Congress Party has converged in Ahmedabad for its 84th national convention, marking a significant political gathering. Top leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge are participating in the two-day event at the Sabarmati Riverfront. The convention aims to reinvigorate the party's vision and address the current political atmosphere of despair. Senior Congress leaders are emphasizing the party's commitment to secular values and national unity.

"We are secular. This land is of Mahatma Gandhi" - Sushil Kumar Shinde
Ahmedabad, April 8: Ahead of the 84th national convention of AICC, senior leaders of the Congress Party, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, arrived in Ahmedabad to attend the conference on Tuesday.

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Congress convenes historic national meet in Gandhi's home state

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Senior leadership aims to revive party's political momentum

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Leaders emphasize secular values and national unity

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Ahmedabad hosts AICC session after 64-year hiatus

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and party leaders Sushil Kumar Shinde, Pawan Khera, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Mumtaz Patel, and Yuri Alemao have already arrived in Ahmedabad to attend the session.

Speaking to reporters, Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde said, "We do not run the government in the name of caste and religion. We are secular. This land is of Mahatma Gandhi, who taught us 'Ishwar Allah Tere Naam, and we are moving ahead with that..."

Saying that this session will be "historic," Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "This is going to be historic. Its results will also be historic. There is an atmosphere of despair in the country. The Congress is ready to take responsibility for dealing with that atmosphere of despair."

Expressing enthusiasm, Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi stated that party leaders have come to Gujarat to revive Congress with new energy, momentum, and direction.

"I am happy that I have come to Gujarat's Ahmedabad. We've to revive Congress with new energy, new momentum and new direction. This is the aim of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, and we are moving towards it..." Singhvi told ANI.

However, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a critique on the AICC session and CWC meeting, with BJP leader CR Kesavan saying, "It is said that this Congress session is happening after 64 years, the last one happened in 1961. During this time, the Congress has degenerated into a den of corruption, peddling their dangerous, poisonous, and communal politics of polarisation... The party has always gone against the ideals of both these icons, and now they are preaching them. It is the same Congress that denied giving Bharat Ratna to Sardar Patel..."

Ahmedabad will host the 84th National Convention of the AICC on April 8-9, marking the event's historic return to Gujarat after a 64-year gap.

The meeting, set against the scenic backdrop of the Sabarmati Riverfront, will also be attended by other top Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, and KC Venugopal.

Reader Comments

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Priya M.
Exciting to see Congress leadership gathering in Gujarat after so long! Hope this brings some fresh energy to the party. Rahul Gandhi's recent campaigns have been quite impactful 👏
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Rahul K.
While I appreciate the Congress's efforts, I wish they'd focus more on concrete policy proposals rather than just rhetoric. The "historic" claims need to be backed by action.
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Sunita P.
Sabarmati Riverfront is such a beautiful venue choice! Good to see Congress returning to Gujarat's roots. Hope they address real issues facing common people though.
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Amit J.
The BJP's criticism seems a bit harsh. Every party evolves over time. Let's see what concrete plans Congress comes up with in this meeting. Healthy competition is good for democracy.
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Neha S.
Interesting to see Revanth Reddy attending! Telangana model could be useful for Congress's revival strategy. Hope they discuss grassroots organization building too 🤔
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Vikram D.
The timing is crucial with elections approaching. Congress needs to present a united front - too much infighting in recent years. This convention could be make-or-break.

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