The Haryana Congress has set a target to enrol 6-7 lakh more members to strengthen the party at the grassroot level, said Sanjay Chokhar, president of the State Youth Congress here yesterday.
Talking to mediapersons, he said the target would be achieved and 6-7 lakh more members would join the party by New Year.
He said AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has given a new direction to the Youth Congress by putting in place elected bodies at all levels.
Favouring elected students unions in colleges and universities, Chokhar said legal provision should be made to debar students with criminal and anti-social background from contesting the elections to students' bodies.
Expressing confidence that the Congress will win the Ellenabad byelection, Chokhar said the party lost due to the internal bickering in the last elections. The party was fully geared up and united this time and there was no scope for any other party to defeat the Congress, he claimed.
When asked about his plans to contest the elections in future, he said: "If given a chance by the party high command, I will definitely like to contest the elections in future."
Source: The Tribune Cong to enrol 6 lakh more members
