2024-07-04 22:13:48
New Delhi: For the progressive development of any political party, it is necessary that new energy keeps coming into it from time to time. Youth and student units are called the nurseries of political parties. But if we look at the last decade and a half, this nursery of Congress has become barren. If we believe the experts, since the changes have taken place in the structure of both the organizations, the saplings coming out of these two organizations have become ineffective. Neither the next generation leaders are coming into the organization, nor the Congress movements have that edge left, for which youthful enthusiasm is needed.
After winning six seats in UP in this Lok Sabha election, Congress is preparing a plan for the 2027 assembly elections. However, the way it wants to create political ground for itself by taking the path of agitation, the biggest lack in it is the youthful enthusiasm. Congress leaders also seem quite concerned about this issue and they believe that it is very important to revive the Youth Congress and NSUI. At the same time, they also see some shortcomings in the current system and methods, which they advocate to change. Let us know those reasons…
Division of the organization into zones
The organization of Youth Congress is divided into two zones while the organization of NSUI is divided into three zones. In such a situation, the issues of each zone are different and so is their exposure. Now suppose if there is a protest to be held on any issue in Lucknow, then the central zone will participate in it while people of the rest of the zones do not participate in it with that much impartiality. In such a situation, the strength of the organization is less visible on the ground. Apart from this, no single president has so much power that he can show his influence on the ground. When Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was made in-charge of UP, during her time, NSUI and Youth Congress had demanded the abolition of the zonal system. At that time, assurance of change was given, but the matter could not move forward.
If he wins, he becomes president, if he loses, he becomes vice president
In Youth and NSUI, the President and Vice President are elected through elections. The winner becomes the President, but the loser remains the Vice President. Now, this committee has representatives of both the winners and losers, so there is an internal competition even after the elections, which creates a lot of hindrance in the expansion of the organization. In such a situation, experts believe that changes should be made in this.
no nomination facility
In Youth Congress and NSUI, officers are elected in the committee through election process for a long time. There is no provision of nomination. In such a situation, it is very difficult to bring good people from the student unit or youth wing of any other party because they cannot be made officers. In this way, the possibilities of expansion of student unit and youth wing are also very less.
Hope for change
Pranav Pandey, former in-charge of Lucknow University from NSUI in UP, is currently the National Secretary and is working as the in-charge of Maharashtra. Pranav says that a lot of changes are expected in the organization. Some changes will also take place in UP in the next two-three months. He says that Congress being out of power for a long time in UP and blunting student politics are also big obstacles in expanding NSUI. Student union elections are held in Allahabad University, so the organization is much better there. He says that changes are bound to happen. Everyone is working towards strengthening NSUI and Youth Congress. A lot of changes will be seen in two to three months.