Congress leaders meet to discuss current political situation

New Delhi June 6 (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting started here on Tuesday at party President Sonia Gandhi s residence to discuss the current political situation and organisational issues.

The meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi was being attended by party s Vice President Rahul Gandhi former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh former Finance Minister P. Chidamabaram Digvijaya Singh Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel.

According to party sources the meeting is expected to ratify the schedule for organisational polls which culminate with the election of Congress President.

Apart from organisational matters the CWC the highest decision-making body of the Congress is also expected to discuss the current political issues and the government s notification on cattle slaughter.

--IANS
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