Political Party - Profile - Congress

Web site: http://www.aicc.org.in/

Mission: To build that society which combines compassion with competence, equity with excellence."

Smt. Sonia Gandhi

Source: http://www.aicc.org.in/home.php accessed on 19-8-2007


Objective

Vision

Goals

Current Strategy

UPA Common Minimum Program: http://www.aicc.org.in/common-minimum-programme.php

The UPA government supported by the Left Parties will have six basic principles for governance.



Ø to preserve, protect and promote social harmony and to enforce the law without fear or favour to deal with all obscurantist and fundamentalist elements who seek' to disturb social amity and peace.



Ø to ensure that the economy grows at least 7-8% per year in a sustained manner over a decade and more and in a manner that generates employment so that each family is assured of a safe and viable livelihood.



Ø to enhance the welfare and well-being of farmers, farm labour and workers, particularly those in the unorganized sector and assure a secure future for their families in every respect.



Ø to fully empower women politically, educationally, economically and legally.



Ø to provide for full equality of opportunity, particularly in education and employment for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs and religious minorities.



Ø to unleash the creative energies of our entrepreneurs, businessmen, scientists, engineers and all other professionals and productive forces of society.


Current Tactics

Current Slogans

SWOT Analysis

Stregths

1. The image of party that brought independence to the country.
2. The image of part that was lead by Tilak, Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, and Nehru

Weaknesses

1.One does not see a major social purpose in Congress party. One sees only efforts to stick to power and hand over the power to the family members.
2.It played divisive politics for a very long time.

Opportunities

Threats

1. Bahujan Samaj Party: Its strategy of bringing together upper castes and lower castes.