Congress CWC meeting begins at Indira Bhawan; Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in attendance

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, has begun at Indira Bhavan in New Delhi. Several senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, and Shashi Tharoor, are present. The meeting is expected to discuss the leadership change in Karnataka, the party’s defeat in the Bihar elections, and future political strategies.

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Updated : 27 December 2025, 11:50 AM IST

Congress CWC Meeting Begins at Indira Bhawan

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at Indira Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, and several senior leaders are present. The meeting was called to discuss the party's future strategies and organizational issues.

Karnataka leadership discussed, Siddaramaiah attends

Amidst speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended the meeting. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had stated that he was adamant about his 2.5-year leadership change agreement. Although DK Shivakumar was not invited to the meeting, he was not invited.

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Shashi Tharoor attended

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's relationship with the party has been tumultuous. Recently, he skipped several Congress meetings and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ramnath Goenka lecture. Tharoor also skipped the "Vote Chor Gaadi Chhod" rally and the Congress MPs' meeting held in Delhi.

आज कांग्रेस मुख्यालय इंदिरा भवन में कांग्रेस वर्किंग कमेटी (CWC) की बैठक हुई।

इस बैठक में कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge, CPP चेयरपर्सन श्रीमती सोनिया गांधी जी और नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi समेत वर्किंग कमेटी के सदस्य मौजूद रहे।

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— Congress (@INCIndia) December 27, 2025

Other Senior Leaders Present

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, senior leader Harish Rawat, former External Affairs Minister Salim Khursid, MPs Rajiv Shukla and Abhishek Manu Singhvi were present at the meeting. Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari was also absent.

BJP Criticizes CWC

BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan questioned the meeting regarding Congress's defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections and the "Vote Chor" campaign. He tweeted whether the Congress CWC would hold Rahul Gandhi responsible for the party's defeat or attempt to cover up his failures.

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Significance of the Meeting

Experts say the meeting will discuss issues such as the party's organizational strength, strategy for the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha elections, a review of the Bihar elections, and state leadership changes. This meeting is seen as an opportunity for the Congress to strengthen its position in the new year.

Looking at Future Strategies

The meeting is likely to focus on the party's electoral strategy, alliance possibilities, and organizational reforms. The CWC meeting aims to maintain unity within the party and prepare for upcoming political battles.