Congress to release UP manifesto six months ahead of assembly polls

Party plans to consult a million voters from different sections of the electorate

The Congress will release its election manifesto six months prior to state assembly polls, and has decided to consult over a million stakeholders before coming out with the final draft. The people the party will reach out to include farmers, students, youths, women, pensioners, traders, entrepreneurs, workers, and petty shopkeepers, among others.

According to senior party leaders, consultations with stakeholders had begun in January this year. Over four dozen representatives from various mass organisations were called for a two-day process in Kanpur. However, the exercise was hampered due to covid-19 and lockdown. Now the party will restart the process soon