Youth Cong membership drive from August 16

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is the state president of the Congress, on Friday announced that the Karnataka unit of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) will take up a membership drive and conduct internal elections in August and September.

Addressing a press conference at the KPCC office, he said the membership drive and internal elections in the Youth Congress will help create new leaders.

“The nomination process has already started from July 24 and the last date for submitting the nominations is August 2. The nominations will be assessed from August 3 to 8 and the candidatures will be finalised on August 9. The candidates securing the highest votes will be elected as president and the rest of winners will be allotted other posts,” Shivakumar said.

He explained that the membership drive for the Youth Congress will be taken up from August 16 to September 16, and those interested can register online. The newly-registered members are eligible to vote in the Youth Congress elections.