Congress DCC Presidents from Rajasthan, Delhi trained at Ajmer camp
Synopsis
Congress's K.C. Venugopal used an Ajmer training camp to push district-level leaders from Rajasthan and Delhi toward booth-level voter outreach — with 370 DCC Presidents set to be trained across 7 such camps. The exercise signals the party is treating organisational depth, not just rhetoric, as its route back to electoral relevance in states it has lost.
Key Takeaways
Venugopal addressed a training camp for DCC Presidents from Rajasthan and Delhi in Ajmer on 25 May 2025 .
The camp is part of the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan ; 370 DCC Presidents will be trained across 7 camps upon completion.
Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Rs 8 petrol-diesel price hike was amplified by Venugopal on social media.
On 22 May , Venugopal chaired the first PAC (2026-27) meeting, flagging over 1,500 ATNs pending with ministries.
The previous PAC (2025-26) presented 26 reports to Parliament.
Indian National Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Monday, 25 May addressed a training camp for newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) Presidents from Rajasthan and Delhi in Ajmer, with grassroots strengthening and booth-level outreach at the heart of the agenda. The session forms part of the party's ongoing Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, a structured organisational renewal drive.
What the Training Camp Covered
DCC Presidents from both states were briefed on strategies to deepen their grassroots connect and carry the party's message down to the last booth, according to a party statement. Venugopal described the session as a 'lively and free-wheeling conversation on strengthening the rank-and-file' of the Congress.
'The Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan is instilling new vigour in our district-level leadership, and their enthusiasm to make our party an even more formidable electoral force to reckon with is truly palpable,' Venugopal said in a post on X.
Scale of the Organisational Exercise
The Ajmer camp is part of a broader series of such sessions. According to Venugopal, upon completion of this exercise, 370 DCC Presidents will have undergone training across 7 camps. The initiative is designed to empower district-level leadership to build direct connections with voters at the booth level — a tier the Congress has historically struggled to activate between election cycles.
Notably, the choice of Ajmer as the venue carries political symbolism: Rajasthan is a state the Congress lost in the 2023 assembly elections and is keen to reclaim.
Rahul Gandhi's Fuel Price Criticism
Separately, Venugopal shared a post on his social media account amplifying Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the recent fuel price hike. Gandhi said, 'They raise petrol-diesel prices in installments — so that your pocket keeps getting quietly fleeced. I've been warning for months about an economic storm coming.' He added: '…the moment elections ended, petrol-diesel was hiked by Rs 8. And this rise will just keep happening… — promises during elections, and the rest of the time, attacks on the public's pocket.'
Venugopal Chairs PAC's First Meeting
Earlier, on 22 May, Venugopal chaired the first meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for 2026-27. In a post on X, he flagged that the previous PAC (2025-26) had successfully presented 26 reports to Parliament, but warned of a serious backlog in the Audit Para Monitoring System, with more than 1,500 Action Taken Notes (ATNs) pending before various ministries and departments. He called for 'a more cooperative and quicker response to audits from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).'
What This Signals
The Ajmer camp reflects the Congress's push to rebuild its organisational machinery ahead of upcoming state and national electoral cycles. The Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, run through such training camps, represents a deliberate attempt to professionalise district-level leadership — a layer that often determines voter mobilisation outcomes on polling day.
Point of View
But training camps alone do not rebuild a party's booth-level machinery — sustained local leadership and resources do. Rajasthan and Delhi are both states where the Congress needs structural repair, not just motivational sessions. The 370-DCC-Presidents figure sounds significant, but the real test is whether these leaders have the cadre, funding, and autonomy to act between elections. Meanwhile, Venugopal's simultaneous role as PAC chair — flagging audit backlogs and C&AG response gaps — underscores how thinly senior Congress leaders are stretched across parliamentary and organisational duties.
NationPress
24 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan?
The Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan is a Congress party initiative to train and empower newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) Presidents across states, with the goal of deepening grassroots connections and improving booth-level voter outreach. The Ajmer camp on 25 May 2025 was part of this series, which will cover 370 DCC Presidents across 7 camps.
Why was the Congress training camp held in Ajmer?
The camp was held in Ajmer on 25 May 2025 to train DCC Presidents from Rajasthan and Delhi, two states where the Congress is focused on organisational rebuilding. Rajasthan is a state the party lost in the 2023 assembly elections and is working to reclaim.
What did Rahul Gandhi say about the fuel price hike?
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the government for hiking petrol and diesel prices by Rs 8 immediately after elections, calling it a pattern of 'promises during elections, and attacks on the public's pocket the rest of the time.' Venugopal shared Gandhi's remarks on his social media account.
What did Venugopal flag at the Public Accounts Committee meeting?
At the first PAC (2026-27) meeting on 22 May, Venugopal highlighted a backlog of more than 1,500 Action Taken Notes pending before various ministries in the Audit Para Monitoring System, and called for faster, more cooperative responses to C&AG audits. The previous PAC had presented 26 reports to Parliament.
How many Congress district presidents have been trained so far?
According to Venugopal, after the Ajmer camp, a total of 370 DCC Presidents will have completed training across 7 such camps under the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan.
