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More youth to get key Congress roles: Digvijaya Singh (Interview)

Jan 28 2013, 5:54am CST | by

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) More youth could be given key roles in the party after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress vice president, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said.

New Delhi, Jan 28 — More youth could be given key roles in the party after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress vice president, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said. "More youth are...

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Rahul Gandhi's 43rd birthday celebrated outside Congress headquarters

Source: MSN India  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:36pm CDT

The water level of the Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark in Delhi, increasing the threat of flood. Locals are gearing to face the crisis as the rains are at least twice as heavy as usual in northwest and central parts of India. The w ...

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"I am waiting to hear Nitish praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the JD(U) embracing the Congress. In fact, among the disciples of Ram Manohar Lohia in the state, Lalu Prasad already supports the Congress. Now, Nitish would also do it. Had they been alive today, both Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) would have been in tears to see the fate of their anti-Congressism"


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Rahul Gandhi’s 43rd birthday celebrated outside Congress headquarters - Indiatalkies.com

Source: India Talkies  |   Jun 19 2013, 11:37am CDT

New Delhi, June 19: Celebrations by Delhi Congress workers and members of the Youth Congress marked the 43rd birthday celebrations of party vice president Rahul Gandhi, who wanted it to be a low key affair, party sources said Wed ...

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Today is PappuDivas and Rahul Gandhi's birthday

Source: DNA India  |   Jun 19 2013, 11:26am CDT

June 19 was celebrated as Pappudivas on Wednesday to mockingly commemorate Rahul Gandhi's birthday. The Vice President of the Indian National Congress Party was given the tittle of 'Pappu' on Twitter. 'Pappu' is ...

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Congress celebrates Rahul Gandhis 43rd birthday, hopes to see him PM

Source: Webindia123  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:47am CDT

Congress Party workers from different parts of the country came together here on Wednesday to celebrate the 43rd birthday of Rahul Gandhi, and wished that he becomes the Prime Minister. "Today is Rahul Gandhi's birthday. All the Con ...

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Rahul Gandhi turns 43 today

Source: OneIndia  |   Jun 19 2013, 8:49am CDT

New Delhi, June 19: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday turned 43. His party supporters celebrated the day in a grand manner. Gandhi currently holds the number two position in the party after he was elevated in January this year`and his p ...

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Rahul Gandhi turns 43 today

Source: New Kerala  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:13am CDT

According to reports, Congressmen will indulge in social work and cleaning of slums on the eve of his birthday. "To mark the occasion, Youth Congress leaders will distribute sewing machines to women belonging ...

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At a glance: watch rare pictures of Rahul Gandhi on his birthday today

Source: IndiaTVNews.com  |   Jun 19 2013, 2:31am CDT

New Delhi: The Congress vice-president and scion of Gandhi family, Rahul has turned 43 today (DOB: 19/06/1970). He is yet to marry and devotes most of his time travelling across India to strengthen his par ...

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More youth to get key Congress roles: Digvijaya Singh (Interview)

Jan 28 2013, 5:54am CST | by

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) More youth could be given key roles in the party after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress vice president, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said.

New Delhi, Jan 28 — More youth could be given key roles in the party after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress vice president, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said.

"More youth are likely to have a role in various party bodies, including in the all-powerful Congress Working Committee (CWC)," Digvijaya Singh, who works closely with Rahul Gandhi, told IANS in an interview.

"The Congress always gives chances to youth," he said.

Digvijaya Singh said: "A party reshuffle is needed. There is an urgency to the exercise, but no time limit can be set."

Rahul Gandhi, 42, who was made Congress vice president Jan 19, is finalising the much-awaited party reshuffle, which will present a team to strategise for the 2014 general elections. Rahul Gandhi heads the party's coordination panel for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, which will test his leadership skills.

According to Digvijaya Singh, Rahul Gandhi's new team must be in place at the earliest as assembly polls this year will test the party's strength before the big political battle. Assembly polls in nine states are scheduled this year, including five big ones, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh, where the Congress will have a direct contest with the BJP.

Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland in the northeast go to the polls next month, while voting in Mizoram will be held later this year.

The reshuffle in the party was delayed by a rejig in Manmohan Singh's cabinet, which finally unfolded Oct 28, 2012, after months of consideration.

Rahul Gandhi's imprint in the cabinet reshuffle was evident with independent charge of ministries being given to relatively young leaders Jitendra Singh, 42; Sachin Pilot, 35; Jyotiraditya Scindia, 42, and Manish Tewari, 47, besides the reinduction of former United Nations official Shashi Tharoor.

Party sources said Rahul Gandhi's close aides Jitendra Singh, besides party MPs Ashok Tanwar and Meenakshi Natarajan, could get bigger responsibilities in the party.

Congress insiders said Rahul Gandhi may not execute sweeping changes and would retain many senior leaders "to benefit from their experience and depth of understanding of issues" while bringing in younger leaders.

In his first informal interaction with senior leaders after taking over as vice president, Rahul Gandhi told them that he would meet them "individually and collectively" to take their feedback.

He also urged senior leaders to "work together and hard" towards implementing the Jaipur Declaration approved by the party at its introspection-cum-strategy session, Chintan Shivir, in Jaipur Jan 18-20.

At the session, Rahul Gandhi was also responsible for one-third of the 350 delegates being from frontal organisations like the Youth Congress and National Students Union of India.

In his acceptance speech during the All India Congress Committee session Jan 20 in Jaipur, Rahul Gandhi flagged the need for transforming the Congress' age-old systems and involving youth in decision making.

(Amit Agnihotri can be contacted at amit.a@ians.in)

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