Congress leaders discuss party strategy for upcoming Parliament session
Senior Congress leaders met at Sonia Gandhi's residence to finalize their parliamentary strategy ahead of the Monsoon session beginning July 20. The party plans to challenge the government on several contentious issues, including the NEET paper leak and alleged irregularities at the Ram temple, while the government prepares to introduce significant legislation.
Why it matters
The upcoming parliamentary session is critical as it sets the legislative agenda for the government and provides a platform for the opposition to challenge policy decisions, potentially impacting national governance and public sentiment.
Top Congress leaders met here on Thursday (July 16, 2026) to discuss the party's strategy during the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning from July 20.
Senior Congress leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders deliberated on key issues to be taken up during the session.
The meeting was held at the 10, Janpath residence of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
The Monsoon session of Parliament is starting on July 20 and is likely to continue till August 13.
Among other Congress leaders who attended the key strategy meeting included AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, Congress' chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh, P Chidambaram, K Suresh, Naseer Hussain, Manickam Tagore, Kumari Selja, Tariq Anwar, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari among others.
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