Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Congress secretaries to learn about their work and the issues they face ahead of an organisational reshuffle that could bring more responsibilities to these leaders, people familiar with the matter said.
The meeting comes weeks after Rahul Gandhi interviewed possible candidates last month to appoint new secretaries as part of an organisational overhaul. Congress general secretaries KC Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were also present. Last week, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge shifted general secretary Bhupesh Baghel from poll-bound Punjab to Assam and had given Karnataka general secretary Randeep Surjewala additional charge of Gujarat, which goes to polls next year. The party dropped three in-charges and handed over the responsibility of Punjab to Sachin Pilot, the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister. “There was an indication that Rahul, Priyanka and Venugopal are keen to define roles and responsibilities. In another meeting, the leaders argued that during Sangathan Srijan (an organisational overhaul), the state observers along with in-charges had set up the district committees but secretaries had no role in the process. “The Congress has an in-charge-centric system. Venugopal meet Congress secretaries ahead of possible reshuffle Ahead of a possible organisational reshuffle of All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretaries, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi , general secretary (organisation) K.C.
Venugopal, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) met several secretaries in batches.
Who are mid-rung leaders in organisation, the former party chief was keen to assess their performance and commitment, according to some of the secretaries. They asked a number of questions related to this topic,” said a secretary involved in a north Indian state. Several secretaries highlighted the lack of opportunities, according to leaders. “At least four leaders mentioned the need to define roles in poll-bound states and in states where elections are not due in the near term,” a second secretary said. Secretaries are not required to give feedback and we are not a part of the decision-making system,” said the first leader quoted above.
Earlier reporting noted: Rahul, Priyanka, K.C. Earlier reporting noted: The secretaries are also expected to be assessed in the context of the Congress’s organisational programmes, including the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan.
the next phase of the reshuffle would involve the 56 secretaries working under general secretaries, the people said While some general secretaries and in-charges have been changed.
