Youth Cong meet begins today: PM, Sonia, Rahul to attend

Youth Cong meet begins today: PM, Sonia, Rahul to attend

Rahul Gandhi will address to the Gen Next party activists in New Delhi on Monday.

Rahul will speak to the newly-elected office bearers of the Youth Congress at the first-ever convention of the body in the backdrop of Assembly polls to five states, including Uttar Pradesh.

Gandhi will be inaugurating the convention of the 8,000- odd elected members from across the country at a time when the UPA-II has just completed its mid-term and is poised for future challenges.

The two-day convention beginning Monday is also being addressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during the valedictory session on Tuesday. They are expected to touch upon the current political issues during their speech.

The convention titled 'Buniyaad' (foundation) is the first major programme of the party after Rahul Gandhi started playing a larger role in the organization.

In fact, the convention is the brainchild of Rahul, the General Secretary in-charge of Youth Congress, who has been insisting that all office bearers should be called to the capital for a discussion with senior leaders and among themselves.

The two-day convention at Japanese Park, first of its kind in the history of Youth Congress, comes ahead of assembly elections to five states, including the politically-crucial Uttar Pradesh, where Gandhi is leading the campaign charge.

"All the 8,000 people who will be participating in the convention have been democratically-elected by Youth Congress workers. The conference has been convened so that they get a forum to discuss the political situation and other issues as a group," a close aide of Gandhi.Media agencies