Leadership restructuring: Cong holds consultations in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Rewari

In a bid to restructure the party at the district level, Congress observers have launched an intensive consultation process in Jhajjar, Rewari and Rohtak over the past two days, engaging with party workers, local leaders and key stakeholders to gather feedback on the appointment of new district presidents.

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On Wednesday, senior Congress leaders, including former MP and CWC member Jagdish Thakur, former MLA Rao Dan Singh and party leader Vardhan Yadav, held discussions with Jhajjar MLA Geeta Bhukkal and other local leaders and workers in Jhajjar. Thakur underlined the party’s commitment to an open and inclusive process.

“The new district president will be selected through consultation — not behind closed doors — with inputs from workers, party leaders, traders and the general public,” he said.

Thakur stressed that the chosen candidate should be “a strong, assertive leader aged between 35 and 55, capable of representing the public voice and strengthening the party at the grassroots.”

In Rewari, Central observer BM Sandeep, along with state observers Suresh Gupta, Sunder Lal Batra and Parag Sharma, led similar interactions with local Congress functionaries.

“Discussions focused on the selection of two district presidents — one each for urban and rural areas. Observers collected suggestions and emphasised that only loyal and non-controversial workers with wide support would be considered,” said party sources.

BM Sandeep said, “The objective is to consult with former members of district and state committees, ex-MLAs and ministers to shortlist suitable candidates.”

Former minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav confirmed that many aspirants have expressed interest.

“Observers will hold one-on-one meetings with these candidates. A panel list will be prepared based on input from former MLAs, MPs and representatives from Youth Congress, NSUI, Mahila Congress and Seva Dal. Six names each from urban and rural sectors will be sent to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for final selection,” he said.

Former ministers Jagdish Yadav and ML Ranga, and former MLA Chiranjeev Rao also participated in the Rewari meeting.

In Rohtak, consultations were held on Tuesday under the leadership of senior Congress leader and former Youth Congress national president BV Srinivas, who was welcomed by Rohtak MLA Bharat Bhushan Batra and other observers. Srinivas assured the gathering that the reorganisation process would be swift.

“The entire process will be completed within 25 days. Dedicated and senior workers will be rewarded with key responsibilities, irrespective of age,” he said.

The observers interacted with authorised delegates and announced constituency-level meetings in the coming days. Applications for district president posts will be accepted post consultations, with final decisions resting with the high command after a “transparent and inclusive” process.

Congress MLAs Shakuntala Khatak and Balram Dangi, along with former minister Subhash Batra, were also present.