Kharge seeks to put poll defeat onus on leaders

IN the first meeting of party leaders after the drubbing in the Delhi assembly polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday warned that top office-bearers would be held accountable for future election results in states under their charge and asked them to be wary of ideologically weak turncoats.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

"I want to talk to you about the most important thing of accountability. You will all be held accountable for revamping the organisations in states and for all future election results," he said.

Addressing general secretaries and in-charges, including those appointed last week, at Indira Bhawan, Kharge stressed the importance of promoting those committed to the Congress ideology and "stand with the party even under adverse circumstances".

He urged party leaders to work at the grassroots level, strengthen the party from the booth level, and promote people ideologically committed to the organisation.