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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reconstituted the CWC, retaining the old guard, giving space to the young and including Shashi Tharoor and Anand Sharma, in the 84-member top decision-making body of the party. Tharoor had challenged Kharge in the congress presidential poll battle .
Taking to Twitter Tharoor tweeted his reaction
I am honoured by the decision of the @INCIndia President Shri Mallikarjun @Kharge ji and the Congress central leadership to nominate me to the Working Committee. As one who is aware of the historic role played by the CWC in guiding the party over the last 138 years, I am humbled…
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 20, 2023
The all-important Congress Working Committee, formed 10 months after Kharge took charge after defeating Tharoor, has 39 regular members, 32 permanent invitees and 13 special invitees. These include 15 women and several new faces below the age of 50 like Sachin Pilot and Gourav Gogoi who are among the regular members.
Sachin Pilot elevation is bound to irk Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as the state heads to the polls later on . Pilot tweeted his reaction on his induction
कांग्रेस वर्किंग कमेटी (CWC) का सदस्य बनाए जाने पर मैं आदरणीय कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे जी, CPP चेयरपर्सन श्रीमती सोनिया गांधी जी एवं पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री राहुल गांधी जी का आभार व्यक्त करता हूं।
हम सभी कांग्रेस की रीति-नीति व विचारधारा को सशक्त करते हुए उसे और अधिक… https://t.co/LjK7N8WF4s
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) August 20, 2023
While Kanhaiya Kumar and Deepender Hooda have been named among the permanent invitees, the special invitees include Supriya Shrinate, Pawan Khera, Praniti Shinde and Alka Lamba.
