Cong likely to hold chintan shivir next month

Grappling with poll debacle in four states, the Congress is expected to hold a ‘chintan shivir’ (brainstorming session) next month either in party-ruled Himachal Pradesh or Uttarakhand. 

It will be the first such exercise after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, which saw the party recording its worst-ever performance with just 44 seats in a House of 543.

A senior leader, who declined to be identified, said that the programme was being finalised and most probably it would be held in a hill state. Karnataka, which is also a party-ruled state, could also be considered.

The brainstorming session is being held at a time when Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the party chief’s post is being talked about in party circles.