New Delhi, Oct 17: The Congress has appointed 208 party leaders as observers to monitor its nationwide ‘Vote Bachao – Desh Bachao’ campaign, assigning them to clusters of districts as the party seeks to strengthen organisational coordination and booth-level mobilisation ahead of key political contests.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the appointments, which take effect immediately, according to a statement issued by party general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal. The observers will supervise campaign activities across different parts of the country and coordinate with state units on implementation.
The list includes senior leaders and representatives from several states, among them Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, Avinash Pande, Balasahab Thorat, N. Raghuveera Reddy, Jagdish Thakor, Kamleshwar Patel, Nabam Tuki, K. Suresh, Rajiv Shukla, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Phulo Devi Netam, Chandrakant Handore, Gurdeep Singh Sappal and Pallam Raju.
Other appointees include G. Rudra Raju, Yashomati Thakur, Arif Naseem Khan, Sudeep Roy Burman, Amee Yajnik, C.P. Joshi, Prithviraj Chavan, H.K. Patil, R.C. Kuntia, Raghu Sharma, Vivek Bansal, Krishna Tirath, Ajay Kumar Lallu, Nana Patole, Ajoy Kumar and Kuldeep Rathore.
The roster also names Arun Yadav, Ashok Tanwar, Bharatsinh Solanki, Paresh Dhanani, Kuljit Singh Nagra, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Saleng Sangma, Mallu Ravi and Rekibuddin Ahmed, among other leaders.
The observers are expected to work with state party units to coordinate campaign messaging, increase mobilisation at the booth level and identify organisational gaps. Their district-level responsibilities will place them at the centre of efforts to monitor campaign activities and maintain coordination across different regions.
The appointments come as the Congress intensifies the campaign, which carries the message ‘Vote Bachao – Desh Bachao’. The party’s stated organisational objectives include expanding its outreach and improving the implementation of campaign activities across the country.
The scale of the deployment signals a nationwide organisational exercise, with 208 leaders assigned oversight responsibilities across district clusters. The immediate implementation of the appointments gives the observers a role in coordinating the campaign as the Congress prepares for upcoming political contests.
