Congress amends its Constitution at 85th plenary session; here's a look at key highlights

Congress's Constitution has been amended to include party's former PMs, former AICC chiefs in Congress Working Committee (CWC). It also amended constitution to provide 50 percent reservation to youth, women at all levels in reserved, unreserved categories.

The grand old party has also amended its Constitution to raise the number of members in its working committee from 25 to 35.

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Meanwhile, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that her "innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a turning point for Congress". She was addressing party leaders on the second day of the Congress' 85th plenary session, which is currently underway in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

"Our victories in 2004 and 2009 along with the able leadership of Dr Manmohan Singh gave me personal satisfaction. But what gratifies me most is that my innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a turning point for Congress," Sonia Gandhi said.

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It may be recalled that Sonia Gandhi took over as Congress president in 1998 when the party was in power in just three states (Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Mizoram). The party is currently in power in only two states (Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh).

Leaders had earlier demand election to CWC. Senior leaders like P Chidambaram have lent their voices to get the CWC up and running through elections as envisaged under the the AICC constitution. Many have suggested to include younger leaders in the party's top decision-making body.

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