A final meeting of the screening committees of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Haryana also will be held next week. The candidates for the seats, where the party is in alliance with INDIA bloc partners will be decided in consultation with them.The CEC may also decide on the candidature of high-profile leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Digvijay Singh. Rajasthan leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot might not be in the fray. In Madhya Pradesh, the party may contest in 28 of the 29 seats.Cong manifesto may focus on farmers, caste censusThe Congress is likely to release its 2024 Lok Sabha election manifesto next week. The thrust will be on farmers, welfare schemes for women and the young, nationwide caste census and 100% counting of VVPAT slips in elections, etc, if the party is voted to power in 2024. The party will also promise a loan waiver for farmers, a legalised MSP, and the creation of jobs, among others. The party had undertaken a massive exercise inviting suggestions from public for the manifesto.Gehlot, Pilot out of fray?The Congress CEC meeting is likely to decide on the candidature of high-profile leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Digvijay Singh. Rajasthan leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot might not be in the fray.
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