The Karnataka state Congress leadership has decided to form panchayat-level committees, in a bid to strengthen the party’s reach in the state. Confirming the decision, Karnataka in-charge KC Venugopal said in Bangalore, “There is a unanimous decision among the top leadership of the party that panchayat-level committees should be formed in between the block and booth levels. This process will be completed within three months.”
Venugopal added that the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (which was dissolved last week by the AICC) will be reconstituted within three weeks. “Strict guidelines will be followed with regard to the selection of new office-bearers. They will be selected strictly based on merit,” he said.