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Rahul expected to be elevated as Congress chief after Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elected as the party chief after Diwali, with the nearly six-month-long electoral process nearing completion and the schedule of the party President’s election to be announced soon.
According to Congress sources, members of the party’s Central Election Authority (CEA), which is overseeing the election, are expected to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a day or so to apprise her of the completion of various phases of the poll.
The sources said the Congress President would then call a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) to approve a tentative schedule of the polls and then it would be notified by the CEA.
The sources said that the meeting of the CWC, the party’s highest decision making body, could take place on October 15.
Most states where the organisational elections were held have completed the process of electing members of Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs), which form the electoral college for the election. They have also passed unanimous resolutions that Rahul Gandhi should take over as the President of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Party sources said the states which have elected members to the PCC and passed the resolution for appointment of Rahul Gandhi as party chief include Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Madhya Pradesh.
The PCC in Uttar Pradesh, which has the largest number of PCC members, is expected to adopt the resolution on Thursday.
The PCCs are also passing resolutions to authorise the Congress President to appoint the chiefs of party units.
The organisational elections are running slightly behind schedule as the party had planned to complete the entire process, including election of the Congress President, by October 15.
The elevation of Rahul Gandhi, 47, has been in the works for a long time, with party leaders stating from time to time that he should take over as the party chief. Gandhi was appointed Congress Vice President in 2013.
Interestingly, the elevation will come ahead of crucial assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Congress is facing a stiff challenge from the BJP. While the party would face anti-incumbency in Himachal Pradesh, it has been out of power in Gujarat for almost 20 years.
A party leader said the timing of Gandhi’s elevation was appropriate as pushing it further would be taking it too close to the next Lok Sabha polls.
“Our assessment is that the party’s campaign is fast picking up in Gujarat. And the party has bright prospects to get re-elected in Himachal Pradesh,” he said.
The sources said organisational elections were not conducted in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura because these states would face assembly elections by next year.
The last presidential elections of the party were held in 2010 and Sonia Gandhi was elected party chief for five years. The party later sought extension of time from the Election Commission for holding the polls.
Sonia Gandhi has been the longest serving president of the party, having taken over its reigns in 1998. She had faced a contest in the 2001 presidential elections from Jitendra Prasada.
After Rahul Gandhi’s election as the Congress President, an AICC plenary is expected to be held by December this year for his ceremonial take over and ratification of his election. The election of the CWC members will also take place at the plenary.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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