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Congress Plenary Session: 50 pc reservation to SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women, youngsters in CWC

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi (L), Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at Congress Session

Nava Raipur: The Congress amended its constitution at its 85th plenary session here on Saturday to provide a 50 per cent reservation to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), women, youngsters and minorities in its working committee.

According to the amended constitution of the party, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will now include the former prime ministers from the party and the former AICC chiefs.

The number of CWC members will go up to 35 from the earlier 25. (PTI)
 

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