NEW DELHI:
Congress
has set a target of April 2023 to create a new party leadership among four marginalised sections in select 56 reserved constituencies, with the objective of bolstering its chances in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Under the “leadership development mission”, the coming three months will be spent identifying promising individuals from SC, ST, OBC and minority groups in districts under the shortlisted 56 seats. The mission’s target group of leaders, sources said, would be persons who have contested panchayat or local body elections, caste/community champions, activists, young political aspirants. They will be enrolled in the party and trained to strengthen their influence within their