Ranchi, Jharkhand Congress on Wednesday decided to form Lok Sabha constituency-wise committees for a comprehensive review of the party's performance on each seat in the state.
The move is aimed at identifying shortcomings ahead of the upcoming assembly elections this winter, a party functionary said.
These committees have been tasked to submit their reports within 15 days. Based on the report, the party will prepare a roadmap for the upcoming assembly elections.
The decision was taken during the party's extended executive committee meeting in Ranchi, chaired by state party president Rajesh Thakur, in which Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir was also present.
Speaking to reporters, Mir said, “We are constituting committees for each Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand, and they will submit their reports in 15 days.The committees will thoroughly review the party's performance in each parliamentary constituency, including the Assembly." Vol.
Mir further said that based on these reports, the party will develop a strategic plan for the assembly elections in Jharkhand.
He highlighted that the India Bloc won five seats in the recent Lok Sabha elections, while it won just two in 2019.
“The result is below our expectations.However, we got 16 lakh more votes than in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We achieved 51 percent growth in Hazaribagh, 21 percent growth in Khunti, 33 percent growth in Lohardaga, 135 percent growth. More votes were received in Chatra by 34 percent, in Dhanbad by 34 percent and in Ranchi by 16 percent.
Mir also noted that the party faced significant challenges during the elections, including attempts to destabilize the government and the imprisonment of former chief minister Hemant Soren as well as targeting of his ministers.
Despite these hurdles, he said, the party managed to win five seats, while the Congress secured two seats, one more than earlier.Additionally, Mir informed that elections are to be held in four states - Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir by the end of the year.
"We have started our preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand from today. Many efforts will be made, and party leaders will start visiting assembly constituencies. Any mistakes made during the parliamentary elections should be rectified, and We should start preparing for the assembly elections with full dedication,” he said.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections, BJP won nine seats, JMM (3) and Congress two in Jharkhand.
The move is aimed at identifying shortcomings ahead of the upcoming assembly elections this winter, a party functionary said.
These committees have been tasked to submit their reports within 15 days. Based on the report, the party will prepare a roadmap for the upcoming assembly elections.
The decision was taken during the party's extended executive committee meeting in Ranchi, chaired by state party president Rajesh Thakur, in which Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir was also present.
Speaking to reporters, Mir said, “We are constituting committees for each Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand, and they will submit their reports in 15 days.The committees will thoroughly review the party's performance in each parliamentary constituency, including the Assembly." Vol.
Mir further said that based on these reports, the party will develop a strategic plan for the assembly elections in Jharkhand.
He highlighted that the India Bloc won five seats in the recent Lok Sabha elections, while it won just two in 2019.
“The result is below our expectations.However, we got 16 lakh more votes than in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We achieved 51 percent growth in Hazaribagh, 21 percent growth in Khunti, 33 percent growth in Lohardaga, 135 percent growth. More votes were received in Chatra by 34 percent, in Dhanbad by 34 percent and in Ranchi by 16 percent.
Mir also noted that the party faced significant challenges during the elections, including attempts to destabilize the government and the imprisonment of former chief minister Hemant Soren as well as targeting of his ministers.
Despite these hurdles, he said, the party managed to win five seats, while the Congress secured two seats, one more than earlier.Additionally, Mir informed that elections are to be held in four states - Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir by the end of the year.
"We have started our preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand from today. Many efforts will be made, and party leaders will start visiting assembly constituencies. Any mistakes made during the parliamentary elections should be rectified, and We should start preparing for the assembly elections with full dedication,” he said.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections, BJP won nine seats, JMM (3) and Congress two in Jharkhand.