The Congress in Gujarat has set up state-level committees to manage its preparations for the upcoming local body elections. Senior leaders have been assigned roles in strategy, campaign operations, and election management to kickstart the party’s groundwork. Party general secretary K.C. Venugopal announced the formation of these committees approved by the Congress president for the forthcoming local body elections in Gujarat.
The Strategy Committee, chaired by Bharatsinh Solanki, includes Lalji Desai as vice chairman and Hemang Vasavada as convenor. Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil leads the Campaign Committee with Paresh Dhanani as vice chairman and Lok Sabha MP Geniben Thakor as convenor. Siddharth Patel heads the Election Management Committee, while MLA Jignesh Mevani and former minister Bimal Shah have been appointed vice chairman and convenor, respectively.
Jagdish Thakor chairs the Program Implementation Committee, with Indravijaysinh Gohil as vice chairman and Himmatsinh Patel as convenor. MLA Shailesh Parmar leads the Manifesto Committee, supported by Rutvik Makwana and Dr. Manish Doshi. The party has also formed communication and publicity committees, each comprising three members.
Bimal Shah emphasized the importance of these committees, stating that they were authorized by the party’s central leadership to prepare for the elections. He highlighted the significance of the upcoming local body elections in shaping the party’s political strategy in Gujarat and the subsequent Assembly elections in 2027. Shah noted that the state leadership proposed the committee members to ensure broad participation and comprehensive coverage of the election process.
Shah underscored the pivotal role of the Election Management Committee in organizational coordination, particularly in booth-level planning. He mentioned the active involvement of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat and the committees’ planned frequent meetings to assess preparations and the election process. With local body elections in Gujarat encompassing contests in municipal corporations, municipalities, and panchayats, parties are gearing up for the civic polls to gauge grassroots support and organizational strength.
