{"id":1797,"date":"2026-04-10T23:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=1797"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:35:11","slug":"congress-launches-grassroots-revamp-drive-in-pcmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=1797","title":{"rendered":"Congress Launches Grassroots Revamp Drive in PCMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8216;<em>Sangathan Srujan Abhiyan\u2019 aims to rebuild party from booth to national level<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pimpri :<\/strong> The Congress has initiated an organisational overhaul in Pimpri-Chinchwad as part of its nationwide \u2018Sangathan Srujan Abhiyan\u2019, with party observer and MLA Vinod Sultanpuri holding interactions with aspiring office-bearers across levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing a press conference, Sultanpuri said feedback from workers at booth, block and city levels will be compiled into a report for the Indian National Congress leadership. He admitted that the party\u2019s organisational strength in the city remains weak and said efforts are underway to rebuild it from the grassroots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AICC secretary Prithviraj Sathe said the drive is being carried out under the guidance of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, with 2026 declared as the \u201cyear of organisation building\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observers said the first phase will focus on appointing new block and district presidents, while ensuring social balance in key wings, including youth, women and minority cells. 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